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<blockquote data-quote="James" data-source="post: 23816" data-attributes="member: 12681"><p>Hi Lingus,</p><p></p><p>I have a ST62K. Which is really quite except on boot up (For some reason the fan goes at full speed for a few seconds .. before spinning down). </p><p></p><p>Otherwise it works quite well:</p><p></p><p>- TV: I have a 150MCE and MCE remote. I would suggest getting the 500MCE for two tunners. </p><p></p><p>- Video: It is only a DirectX 8.1 card but does seem to perform ok. It uses main memory. So you will need enough RAM to allow for this.</p><p></p><p>- Audio: It has AC97 and I have had problems with the new drivers, but the old ones work ok. However I use SPDIF and have an external amp. Which I believe bypasses some of the card.</p><p></p><p>- DVD: I have a NEC 3520A Silver which is a fairly close match for the case colour. It would also be possible to use the blanking plate and hide any drive behind it.</p><p></p><p>- CPU: I have a celeron 2,6GHz in mine.</p><p></p><p>- RAM: I have 512Meg, but the video card uses main memory. So I have 128Meg assigned to the video card. Leaving 384MB.</p><p></p><p>Other comments it supports supend to S2 and can wake on USB. So remote on and off. However, I have had some problems with the remote not working after resume (but I think this the XP and not the case).</p><p></p><p>I think it is not too bad a case for an HTPC as it is quite cheap.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps.</p><p></p><p>/James</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="James, post: 23816, member: 12681"] Hi Lingus, I have a ST62K. Which is really quite except on boot up (For some reason the fan goes at full speed for a few seconds .. before spinning down). Otherwise it works quite well: - TV: I have a 150MCE and MCE remote. I would suggest getting the 500MCE for two tunners. - Video: It is only a DirectX 8.1 card but does seem to perform ok. It uses main memory. So you will need enough RAM to allow for this. - Audio: It has AC97 and I have had problems with the new drivers, but the old ones work ok. However I use SPDIF and have an external amp. Which I believe bypasses some of the card. - DVD: I have a NEC 3520A Silver which is a fairly close match for the case colour. It would also be possible to use the blanking plate and hide any drive behind it. - CPU: I have a celeron 2,6GHz in mine. - RAM: I have 512Meg, but the video card uses main memory. So I have 128Meg assigned to the video card. Leaving 384MB. Other comments it supports supend to S2 and can wake on USB. So remote on and off. However, I have had some problems with the remote not working after resume (but I think this the XP and not the case). I think it is not too bad a case for an HTPC as it is quite cheap. Hope this helps. /James [/QUOTE]
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