The Media Beast

MyPVR · 2008-05-12, 07:18

Hi all,

after my first HTPC died after nearly two years, I decided to create a new one with.... MORE POWER

In the old system first the power supply and than the mainboard stoped working, the last one with a big BOOM. So here is the new system config:

CPU: Intel E7200 (45nm, 2,53 GHz)
Cooler: Arctic Cooling Alpine 7 (with PWM)
Mainboard: Gigabyte GA-X48-DS5 (X48+ICH9R, ALC889A, 1394, BIOS F6b)
MEM: 4GB RAM (2x2 PC6400 mushkin)
Gfx Card: ASUS EN8600GT SILENT/HTDP/256M (with passive cooling)
TV1: Hauppauge HVR-1300
TV2: Hauppauge HVR-1300
TV3: FloppyDTV DVB-C
HDD: Samsung HD103UJ 1 TB
BD/HD-DVD: LG GGC-H20L
PSU: be quiet Straight Power 550W
Case: OrigenAE S16T (silver)

The mainboard has got a very nice heat pipe system to cool down the chipset. The system is working quietly under WinXP Pro SP3. For the test installation MP0.2.3.0 is used, because in this version I know what I have to expect. After all tests have been done I am going to switch over to MP1.0 and install a CF2IDE adapter with a SanDisk CompactFlash Card Extrem III 4GB for timeshifting.

Update: Exchanged the Samsung SH-S202N DVD drive with a LG "Super Multi Blue" Blue-ray Disc & HD DVD-ROM Drive (DVD RW Combo, SATA) GGC-H20L

I bought the drive as a retail package which includes PowerDVD 7.3. The system was tested with the HD DVD version of "Das Parfum", the Blu-ray version of "Planet Erde" and runs very quiet & smoothly. GREAT!

Regards,
MyPVR

MyPVR · 2008-05-14, 16:47

Here are some pictures of this beast... isn't it?

Gixxer · 2008-05-14, 17:07

amazing setup !! thanks for the pics

jwhyche · 2008-05-14, 19:14

Where did you get that case from?

Hey, better idea. Why don't I just click on the link and find out for my self. Damn, I'm so dense sometimes.

drtato · 2008-05-14, 20:46

Is more efficient the timeshift with cf? How filesystem use? thx:

MyPVR · 2008-05-14, 20:53

Timeshifting to CF is allmost quiet, that's the reason.

And as filesystem NTFS is going to be used (it's a little bit tricky to format, just use the 'convert from FAT32 to NTFS' feature of XP). I tested this already, works fine.

drtato · 2008-05-14, 20:56

Is the best solution for timeshift? I'm searching for final solution...

MyPVR · 2008-05-14, 21:26

A Solid State Disk would be nice, too. But that is muuuuuch more expensive if it has got a competitive performance.

MyPVR · 2008-05-27, 23:30

System Update with BD/HD-DVD Drive, have a look at the system spec.

MJGraf · 2008-05-28, 09:48

Amazing Setup, MyPVR!

I put a similar one together last weekend, but with a S21T case - need more space for HDs :-)
I also have the LG Blueray / HD DVD drive - but unfortunately it doesn't fit in the case together with my Scythe Mugen, because the LG is 2cm longer than typical CD/DVD drives... I think I'll have to buy a Xigmatec cooler instead. Until then I have to live with my old DVD drive :-(

cheers,
Michael

2008-05-12, 07:18	#1 (permalink)
MyPVR Portal Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 44 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	The Media Beast Hi all, after my first HTPC died after nearly two years, I decided to create a new one with.... MORE POWER In the old system first the power supply and than the mainboard stoped working, the last one with a big BOOM. So here is the new system config: CPU: Intel E7200 (45nm, 2,53 GHz) Cooler: Arctic Cooling Alpine 7 (with PWM) Mainboard: Gigabyte GA-X48-DS5 (X48+ICH9R, ALC889A, 1394, BIOS F6b) MEM: 4GB RAM (2x2 PC6400 mushkin) Gfx Card: ASUS EN8600GT SILENT/HTDP/256M (with passive cooling) TV1: Hauppauge HVR-1300 TV2: Hauppauge HVR-1300 TV3: FloppyDTV DVB-C HDD: Samsung HD103UJ 1 TB BD/HD-DVD: LG GGC-H20L PSU: be quiet Straight Power 550W Case: OrigenAE S16T (silver) The mainboard has got a very nice heat pipe system to cool down the chipset. The system is working quietly under WinXP Pro SP3. For the test installation MP0.2.3.0 is used, because in this version I know what I have to expect. After all tests have been done I am going to switch over to MP1.0 and install a CF2IDE adapter with a SanDisk CompactFlash Card Extrem III 4GB for timeshifting. Update: Exchanged the Samsung SH-S202N DVD drive with a LG "Super Multi Blue" Blue-ray Disc & HD DVD-ROM Drive (DVD RW Combo, SATA) GGC-H20L I bought the drive as a retail package which includes PowerDVD 7.3. The system was tested with the HD DVD version of "Das Parfum", the Blu-ray version of "Planet Erde" and runs very quiet & smoothly. GREAT! Regards, MyPVR Last edited by MyPVR; 2008-06-06 at 14:13.

2008-05-14, 20:46	#5 (permalink)
drtato Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Age: 31 Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Timeshifting to cf Is more efficient the timeshift with cf? How filesystem use? thx:

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2008-05-14, 17:07	#3 (permalink)
Gixxer Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 23 Posts: 363 Thanks: 15 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Country: My System	amazing setup !! thanks for the pics

2008-05-14, 19:14	#4 (permalink)
jwhyche Portal Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 19 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Where did you get that case from? Hey, better idea. Why don't I just click on the link and find out for my self. Damn, I'm so dense sometimes.

2008-05-14, 20:53	#6 (permalink)
MyPVR Portal Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 44 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Timeshifting to CF is allmost quiet, that's the reason. And as filesystem NTFS is going to be used (it's a little bit tricky to format, just use the 'convert from FAT32 to NTFS' feature of XP). I tested this already, works fine.

2008-05-14, 20:56	#7 (permalink)
drtato Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Age: 31 Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Is the best solution for timeshift? I'm searching for final solution...

2008-05-14, 21:26	#8 (permalink)
MyPVR Portal Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 44 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	A Solid State Disk would be nice, too. But that is muuuuuch more expensive if it has got a competitive performance.

2008-05-27, 23:30	#9 (permalink)
MyPVR Portal Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 44 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	System Update with BD/HD-DVD Drive, have a look at the system spec.

2008-05-28, 09:48	#10 (permalink)
MJGraf Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 134 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Amazing Setup, MyPVR! I put a similar one together last weekend, but with a S21T case - need more space for HDs :-) I also have the LG Blueray / HD DVD drive - but unfortunately it doesn't fit in the case together with my Scythe Mugen, because the LG is 2cm longer than typical CD/DVD drives... I think I'll have to buy a Xigmatec cooler instead. Until then I have to live with my old DVD drive :-( cheers, Michael