carton box htpc mod!

wacki4 · 2008-05-09, 12:22

hello

it is my first (almost) fully working htpc

ony issue is, that it is too slowly to play fullhd x264 files, but in future i'm going to buy good graphic card or better cpu, and i think that it will fully work

Picasa Web Albums - Wac?aw - 2008-05-09 here you have photos of it

it maybe is not beautiful, but it don't have to be

to use it i have:
sharp 37x20e

pionner home theater RCS-515H

inside box:
pentium 4 3ghz ht
gigabyte GA-G33M-S2H
1gb ddr2 goodram
some old and low price hdd
power supply from old machine...
and mce remote.

in future i want to add graphic card and change cpu, use CF card as a harddrive for system with mediaportal and big lan disk for having movies on it. i want to buy slim dvd or br on usb to connect it and place in front

computer is connected to tv with hdmi cable with 1080p connection and 5.1 sound

Gixxer · 2008-05-09, 20:20

Nice case

!!!

Im in your side, i think there is no need for a 200Euro case, dont get me wrong they look great and i wish i had one, but i preffer spending that money in better hardware than in the case.

Right now im using an old tower case, no side panel, looks awfull, but does the job

Just take care on heating issues. heat + carton is not a good combination. try plastic maybe, still cheap and its way safer.

wacki4 · 2008-05-09, 20:40

no way

it doesn't get hot... and it only is for watching movies - so 2 hours of movie, and 10 hours brake

and motherboard is on special wooden frame, so it has space between carton and itself

i want only to make it one day something like no-noise

2008-05-09, 12:22	#1 (permalink)
wacki4 Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Wroclaw Age: 19 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	carton box htpc mod! hello it is my first (almost) fully working htpc ony issue is, that it is too slowly to play fullhd x264 files, but in future i'm going to buy good graphic card or better cpu, and i think that it will fully work Picasa Web Albums - Wac?aw - 2008-05-09 here you have photos of it it maybe is not beautiful, but it don't have to be to use it i have: sharp 37x20e pionner home theater RCS-515H inside box: pentium 4 3ghz ht gigabyte GA-G33M-S2H 1gb ddr2 goodram some old and low price hdd power supply from old machine... and mce remote. in future i want to add graphic card and change cpu, use CF card as a harddrive for system with mediaportal and big lan disk for having movies on it. i want to buy slim dvd or br on usb to connect it and place in front computer is connected to tv with hdmi cable with 1080p connection and 5.1 sound Last edited by wacki4; 2008-05-09 at 17:37.

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2008-05-09, 20:20	#2 (permalink)
Gixxer Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 23 Posts: 363 Thanks: 15 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Country: My System	Nice case !!! Im in your side, i think there is no need for a 200Euro case, dont get me wrong they look great and i wish i had one, but i preffer spending that money in better hardware than in the case. Right now im using an old tower case, no side panel, looks awfull, but does the job Just take care on heating issues. heat + carton is not a good combination. try plastic maybe, still cheap and its way safer.

2008-05-09, 20:40	#3 (permalink)
wacki4 Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Wroclaw Age: 19 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	no way it doesn't get hot... and it only is for watching movies - so 2 hours of movie, and 10 hours brake and motherboard is on special wooden frame, so it has space between carton and itself i want only to make it one day something like no-noise