another first timer shows his project

nicolas · 2008-04-19, 16:45

Hello to everyone !

after a long time of thinking I finaly take the courage to build my first HTPC

my biggest reason for building the HTPC was that I would like to have all of my music on one device with quick access and easy handling
now, in this topic I would show you guys how far I come till today

the components I chose :

Case: origenAE S21T
Mainboard: ASUS P5E
CPU: Intel E6550
CPU Cooler: ichbinleise Frost Tower
RAM: 2GB
Power: Silverstone 300 Watt ( fanless )
Audio: X-Fi Xtreme Audio PCI
Graphics: Asus Geforce 8600 Silent ( fanless )
HDD: Samsung 750 GB
TV Card: ....comming soon !

the hole assembling went easier than I had expected the only thing that went wrong was that I had to remove one of the casefans on the bottom of the case because it blocked the SATA ports on the mainboard for the HDD drives

not very professionally,but it works ! I used some wire to keep the casefan in his new place

the rest of the hardware makes no trouble

in the beginning I was very afraid if I can get the touchscreen to work, but somehow I made it,it works perfect and looks excellent

so,that's what I have done so far, there are only some software problems ( I think ! ) that I have to fix and I plan to install a TV Card for HDTV

kingnubian · 2008-04-19, 17:16

Wicked Case!!!!

jaminben · 2008-04-23, 09:28

Silly question, but what skin are using with MP.

Cheers

nicolas · 2008-04-23, 10:17

you can use everyone you like !

or if you mean what skin I am using,it is the wonderful Project Mayhem III skin

Pirax · 2008-04-23, 10:43

Pretty Expensive Case

For anyone who wants more information:

Origen AE S21T

mironicus · 2008-04-23, 11:32

1000 Euro for this case alone? You little show-off!

luksmann · 2008-04-23, 12:03

Your case is more expensive than my whole htpc - makes me jealous

greets, luksmann

ThaClown · 2008-04-23, 12:38

hehe come on guys, we all know OrigenAE is expencive...
It is a great build, did you do anything special to get that touchscreen to work?

Nice job (wish I had that case...)

nicolas · 2008-04-23, 22:48

Yes, it is sadly very expensive but now I can say it worth every cent

@ThaClown

Thanks ! only installing the drivers for the screen and some calibration ( pressing 4 points on the screen, thats all )

Pirax · 2008-04-24, 07:55

is there any special software from Origen AE for the Touchscreen? Like showing fanspeeds or heat for example?

2008-04-19, 16:45	#1 (permalink)
nicolas Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 10 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	another first timer shows his project Hello to everyone ! after a long time of thinking I finaly take the courage to build my first HTPC my biggest reason for building the HTPC was that I would like to have all of my music on one device with quick access and easy handling now, in this topic I would show you guys how far I come till today the components I chose : Case: origenAE S21T Mainboard: ASUS P5E CPU: Intel E6550 CPU Cooler: ichbinleise Frost Tower RAM: 2GB Power: Silverstone 300 Watt ( fanless ) Audio: X-Fi Xtreme Audio PCI Graphics: Asus Geforce 8600 Silent ( fanless ) HDD: Samsung 750 GB TV Card: ....comming soon ! the hole assembling went easier than I had expected the only thing that went wrong was that I had to remove one of the casefans on the bottom of the case because it blocked the SATA ports on the mainboard for the HDD drives not very professionally,but it works ! I used some wire to keep the casefan in his new place the rest of the hardware makes no trouble in the beginning I was very afraid if I can get the touchscreen to work, but somehow I made it,it works perfect and looks excellent so,that's what I have done so far, there are only some software problems ( I think ! ) that I have to fix and I plan to install a TV Card for HDTV

2008-04-23, 10:43	#5 (permalink)
Pirax Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Age: 25 Posts: 30 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country: My System	Pretty Expensive Case For anyone who wants more information: Origen AE S21T __________________ My HTPC

2008-04-23, 12:03	#7 (permalink)
luksmann Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 19 Posts: 58 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Your case is more expensive than my whole htpc - makes me jealous greets, luksmann __________________ MyHtpc: Athlon 64 3500+, 1024 Geil-DDR, ATI Radeon X300, 250 Gig Hitachi Deskstar, BenQ DVD-Writer 1625, Floppy-DTV-S, AOpen XC Cube Barebone Case, MCE Remote & Keyboard

2008-04-23, 12:38	#8 (permalink)
ThaClown MP Donator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Amersfoort Age: 27 Posts: 530 Thanks: 77 Thanked 12 Times in 10 Posts Country: My System	hehe come on guys, we all know OrigenAE is expencive... It is a great build, did you do anything special to get that touchscreen to work? Nice job (wish I had that case...) __________________ Work PC: Lian Li V2100 B Plus II Black, Asus P5E , Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, Arctic Freezer 7 Pro, 250 GB, 3x 500 GB, Tagan TG480 480W, GeForce 8600GTS Silent, 4096 MB DDR2, Vista Ulitmate x64. Server PC: Some black Midi case, MSI K9AGM2, Athlon XP 3200+, AC CPU Freezer 64 lp, CM Silent Case Fan, 512MB DDR2, Barracuda 500GB, 2x Spinpoint 500GB, FireDTV-C, Windows XP pro. My second build...

2008-04-24, 07:55	#10 (permalink)
Pirax Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Age: 25 Posts: 30 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country: My System	is there any special software from Origen AE for the Touchscreen? Like showing fanspeeds or heat for example? __________________ My HTPC

2008-04-19, 17:16	#2 (permalink)
kingnubian Portal Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 66 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Wicked Case!!!!

2008-04-23, 09:28	#3 (permalink)
jaminben Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Norwich Age: 33 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Silly question, but what skin are using with MP. Cheers

2008-04-23, 10:17	#4 (permalink)
nicolas Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 10 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	you can use everyone you like ! or if you mean what skin I am using,it is the wonderful Project Mayhem III skin

2008-04-23, 11:32	#6 (permalink)
mironicus Portal Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 71 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My System	1000 Euro for this case alone? You little show-off!

2008-04-23, 22:48	#9 (permalink)
nicolas Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 10 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Yes, it is sadly very expensive but now I can say it worth every cent @ThaClown Thanks ! only installing the drivers for the screen and some calibration ( pressing 4 points on the screen, thats all )

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