Marcus,
I saw your post above about your Albatron motherboard.
I was thinking of getting this exact MB because of it's onboard TV Out to keep initial costs down.
My HTPC would only be used for watching/recording and playback to SD digital tv using just the TV Out port.
For DVD movie playback I'd just stick to using my regular...
Marcus,
I saw your post above about your Albatron motherboard.
I was thinking of getting this exact MB because of it's onboard TV...
Hi
I am going to build an new htpc.
I already have
samsung hd
hauppauge 150
saphire radeon 256 mb
samsung dvd player...
Looks like SwingSultan was correct. I bought a sapphire HD 2400 pro 8x card and I can't get it to install at all!
When I install the card and start the pc, my sysyem (windows XP) just hangs every time it starts. I can go into safe mode and it finds new hardware and installs the display driver but when I try and install the ATI...
Looks like SwingSultan was correct. I bought a sapphire HD 2400 pro 8x card and I can't get it to install at all!
When I install...
Sorry for the newbie question! but...
I have an old Epox EP-4G4AE P4 motherboard (Intel i845G + ICH4 chipset, ATX size...
Thank for answering my question !!!! I'll wait next week for the Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H mobo.
Finrudd341, I'll be in US next month, so I'll buy all equipment there. About the humidity, there's no problem with it until today.
Thank for answering my question !!!! I'll wait next week for the Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H mobo.
Finrudd341, I'll be in US next...
Hi !
I'm planning to build my first HTPC and I'd like your help to choose beetween some motherboards. The models are...
I use geeks for their occasionally good sale items, I bought a USB to IDE adapter there for 10 dollars a couple of months ago, included a psu too. But for major items I prefer Newegg. They also have an extensive review system for most of their items and after reading a few of them you can quickly get the drift of other users...
I use geeks for their occasionally good sale items, I bought a USB to IDE adapter there for 10 dollars a couple of months ago...
This is the first HTPC i've ever built, It's gonna be a full sized computer. I need to know what motherboard/cpu I should get for...
Yes you are right. I'm using one pci and three usb cards so I would loose perhaps one which is not so hard for me but it's really one no go when you have a larger amount of tv cards.
But what I wanted to say is that it could be a good idea also to look for prebuild systems instead of building some own systems.
Yes you are right. I'm using one pci and three usb cards so I would loose perhaps one which is not so hard for me but it's really...
Hello community,
I am thinking about setting up a homeserver running on WHS 2011 as OS. It should also be my TVServer, maybe...
No need for a gaming card as this will be a dedicated HTPC.
Also, years back when I built my current HTPC I had an issue with the few ATI cards I tried where once the display went to sleep the card wouldn't "wake" the display when you moved the mouse or accessed the remote. So everytime the display went to sleep I had to restart the...
No need for a gaming card as this will be a dedicated HTPC.
Also, years back when I built my current HTPC I had an issue with the...
I've got an extra 2.66G Core 2 Duo E7300 and am considering upgrading my MediaPortal box. What would be a decent motherboard...
Have a read of this
High-Definition PC Experience: Graphics Cards vs. High-Definition Video Playback - X-bit labs
Seems to imply an HD4xxx series graphics card or equivalent Nvidia card is needed for best quality HD playback with all of the advanced de-interlacing modes.
Kev
Have a read of this
High-Definition PC Experience: Graphics Cards vs. High-Definition Video Playback - X-bit labs
Seems to...
Hallo,
I am looking for a AM2+ mainboard for a Athlon X2 4850e CPU. One of my favorites is the following:
- Gigabyte...
Well, I'm running a Tul socket 754 board with a Sempron 2600+ CPU, 64 bit support and high def audio. It works just fine. Cost for both was about $110 US with shipping. These semprons overclock really well too.
What I saved on the board and CPU I used to buy an X1300 card for graphics. I bought it refurbished for $66 with...
Well, I'm running a Tul socket 754 board with a Sempron 2600+ CPU, 64 bit support and high def audio. It works just fine. Cost...
I have no idea where to begin looking for a CPU for my HTPC. I want to use the HTPC mainly for watching and recording TV and...
I have an i3 3225 (with HD4000) and it is a great CPU, very impressive, even the dolphin emulator which is very CPU intensive works fine (though that is on another machine, was so impressed for the price I bought a second)... The HD4000 however is garbage, for me anyway.. It is actually reletively powerful overall probably equal to...
I have an i3 3225 (with HD4000) and it is a great CPU, very impressive, even the dolphin emulator which is very CPU intensive works...
Good day,
I'm building my home setup. (link)
I was wondering: will an Intel Core i3 3225 be sufficient to offer a perfect...
I don't think it's worth it yet. You get only 4 channels in HD. In my opinion, you only get extra interactivity and I don't need that. + There are no 'extra channels' I realy like. I'm pretty happy with the analog channels.
I don't think it's worth it yet. You get only 4 channels in HD. In my opinion, you only get extra interactivity and I don't need...
Hi all,
My first time asking a question on this forum (and believe me, it won’t be the last)
I want to build my own htpc but...
WishyWashy's suggestion to go for a Thunderbird 1.4Ghz is not such a good choice, since that is one of the most heat producing AMD cores. :o
1.4 Ghz should suffice though
WishyWashy's suggestion to go for a Thunderbird 1.4Ghz is not such a good choice, since that is one of the most heat producing AMD...
Which CPU is recommend for MP? I am thinking about a Athlon 64. Or is the performance of a AMD Semperon god enough for MP?
I also use the Enlight case with a Asus A8n-vm-csm (AMD) motherboard and think it's ok for the price. The included p/s is pretty quiet but the fans was a bit noisy so I added a Zalman Fanmate 2 to lower the speed.
There is a review here: http://www.caseclosed.co.uk/review_enlight_7473.htm
I also use the Enlight case with a Asus A8n-vm-csm (AMD) motherboard and think it's ok for the price. The included p/s is pretty...
Hello,
I have now oficially chunked my Shuttle ST62k, because it would not wake up from hibernate/standby when a recording was...
I'd repurposed a Feb 2008 ECS AMD690GM-M2 AM2 AMD 690G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard & AMD Athlon 64 LE-1600 2.2GHz Socket AM2 45W Single-Core Processor w/ 1x2GB RAM build to run MP 1.2.2 client using HD6450 video card. Seems to run fine on .mkv but tends to drop frames on .ts recorded and live TV mpeg2 material. It's go Win 7 32-bit...
I Also wait for the ION 2... Hope that the optical drive is then replaced bij a slot loader type. Otherwise I replace it myself bij a Samsung SN-T083A or similar.
The one's currently used are so fragile.. My kids can breake it easily..
I Also wait for the ION 2... Hope that the optical drive is then replaced bij a slot loader type. Otherwise I replace it myself bij...
Hi Community,
has someone an ION330 (dual atom) as MP standalone system in use? How is the performance? Is it possible to play...
Yes, thank you very much indeed!
I thought the Celeron would be slower, but I guess I'm proven wrong. http://openbenchmarking.org/result/1306014-FO-GESAMTERG03
And to top it of, the Celeron MOBO is way cheaper :D
Yes, thank you very much indeed!
I thought the Celeron would be slower, but I guess I'm proven wrong...
your opinions on the following scenarios would be greatly appreciated!
I want to install a multiseat system in our new home; We're...
If the System just does nothing, it might be a wrong type of Memory you've plugged into it. (Note: not all DDR3 Memory make the board run. Try a different vendor)
If the Memory fits, you just Need to press the power-btn and should see at least the splash Screen of BIOS.
The DN2800MT is for sure not the righ choice for HD playback...
If the System just does nothing, it might be a wrong type of Memory you've plugged into it. (Note: not all DDR3 Memory make the...
Hi guys,
had a try with the forum search, but no Hits.
Has no body (long-term) experience with the DN2800MT from Intel (Atom...
On the Gigabyte website, you can find a list of compatible memory. Obviously, these won't be the only ones that work, but at least you'll know they've been tested together. Worth a glance usually before buying.
On the Gigabyte website, you can find a list of compatible memory. Obviously, these won't be the only ones that work, but at least...
I currently have a GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L motherboard which says it supports DDR2 1066 RAM, so I bought a Crucial Ballistix 2GB DDR2...
ECS do a socket 754 version of the RS482 chipset, that could well be a good choice for you. Its has the features you require + the onboard DX9 capable graphics, would be more than enough for your media portal needs. :wink...
ECS do a socket 754 version of the RS482 chipset, that could well be a good choice for you. Its has the features you require + the...
Hi
I am looking for a good m-atx board. The following is important
Spdif
good standby function
socket a or 754 (AMDbased)...