Media Network Config

bpetkus · 2008-02-26, 00:40

My HTPC

Media Server
-Pentium D 3.2Ghz
-4GB DDR2 667 Memory
-6 Generic Phillips NTSC Tuners
-80GB HDD
-Windows XP MCE Update 2
-Broadcom Gigabit Lan
-Rackmount Chenbro Case

NAS Server
-5 Hot Swappable 320GB SATA2 Raid Edition Western Digital HDD's (RAID 5)
-80GB SATA2 Western Digital Boot Drive
-Supermicro SATA HDD Enclosure
-Pentium D 3Ghz
-Broadcom Gigabit Lan
-Rackmount Chenbro Case
-Openfiler Linux Operating System

HDTV PC
-8GB DDR2 800 Memory
-Intel E6550 CPU
-Windows Vista Ultimate (took the leap of faith)
-80GB SATA2 HDD
-4GB Kingston Flash Drive (ReadyBoost)
-Broadcom Gigabit Lan
-Gigabyte GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard
-Dual Asus 8800GT Video Cards (SLI)
-52 inch Vizio 1080p LCD TV (DVI)

PC 2
-AMD 2200+
-2GB DDR 400 Memory
-80GB SATA2 HDD
-Broadcom Gigabit Lan
-Windows XP Pro
-MSI 7600GT Video Card
-34 inch TV (Non-HD) (SVIDEO)

PC 3
-AMD 3800+
-2GB DDR 667 Memory
-80GB SATA2 HDD
-Broadcom Gigabit Lan
-Windows XP Pro
-MSI 7600GT Video Card
-27 inch LCD TV (DVI)

More to come.

The network runs great, and I wanted an alternative to going MCE extenders. I am very impressed. Pictures to come.

isoseeker · 2008-02-26, 04:56

Sounds like an awesome setup. Can't wait to see the pictures, especially the NAS.

level20peon · 2008-02-26, 12:13

Are you also planing to build a nuclear reactor to provide sufficient energy for your setup

?

-level20peon

Gixxer · 2008-03-12, 21:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by bpetkus

My HTPC

More to come.

The network runs great, and I wanted an alternative to going MCE extenders. I am very impressed. Pictures to come.

pictures...

i want to see that beast of setup !!

virgoan · 2008-03-23, 05:56

How can you address more than 4GB RAM on winxp ....on your media server PC

bpetkus · 2008-03-25, 05:03

you can' address over 3.2 gig on xp 32bit, but it is there for future 64bit os. specs and pictures coming later this week!

Gixxer · 2008-04-01, 20:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by bpetkus

you can' address over 3.2 gig on xp 32bit, but it is there for future 64bit os. specs and pictures coming later this week!

great, i want to see that setup

ZeroX · 2008-04-22, 14:28

I second the last motion!

2008-02-26, 00:40	#1 (permalink)
bpetkus Portal User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Media Network Config My HTPC Media Server -Pentium D 3.2Ghz -4GB DDR2 667 Memory -6 Generic Phillips NTSC Tuners -80GB HDD -Windows XP MCE Update 2 -Broadcom Gigabit Lan -Rackmount Chenbro Case NAS Server -5 Hot Swappable 320GB SATA2 Raid Edition Western Digital HDD's (RAID 5) -80GB SATA2 Western Digital Boot Drive -Supermicro SATA HDD Enclosure -Pentium D 3Ghz -Broadcom Gigabit Lan -Rackmount Chenbro Case -Openfiler Linux Operating System HDTV PC -8GB DDR2 800 Memory -Intel E6550 CPU -Windows Vista Ultimate (took the leap of faith) -80GB SATA2 HDD -4GB Kingston Flash Drive (ReadyBoost) -Broadcom Gigabit Lan -Gigabyte GA-N650SLI-DS4L Motherboard -Dual Asus 8800GT Video Cards (SLI) -52 inch Vizio 1080p LCD TV (DVI) PC 2 -AMD 2200+ -2GB DDR 400 Memory -80GB SATA2 HDD -Broadcom Gigabit Lan -Windows XP Pro -MSI 7600GT Video Card -34 inch TV (Non-HD) (SVIDEO) PC 3 -AMD 3800+ -2GB DDR 667 Memory -80GB SATA2 HDD -Broadcom Gigabit Lan -Windows XP Pro -MSI 7600GT Video Card -27 inch LCD TV (DVI) More to come. The network runs great, and I wanted an alternative to going MCE extenders. I am very impressed. Pictures to come.

2008-02-26, 04:56	#2 (permalink)
isoseeker Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 10 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Sounds like an awesome setup. Can't wait to see the pictures, especially the NAS. __________________ I'd rather have a bottle in front of me, than a frontal lobotomy…

2008-02-26, 12:13	#3 (permalink)
level20peon MP Donator Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 26 Posts: 913 Thanks: 12 Thanked 36 Times in 32 Posts Country: My System	Are you also planing to build a nuclear reactor to provide sufficient energy for your setup ? -level20peon __________________ some of my [HowTo] guides Backup your TV-Server configuration (advanced) Backup your MediaPortal configuration WebEPG (XMLTV) configuration most annoying bugs TV + 7 or more audio channels = lockup DVD + seek = lockup

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