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<blockquote data-quote="embh2" data-source="post: 93852" data-attributes="member: 27268">Hi!I’m planning to build a new HTPC and I intend to use the following components:Case: Silverstone LC04 (<a href="http://www.silverstonetek.com/products-lc04.htm" target="_blank">http://www.silverstonetek.com/products-lc04.htm</a>)Motherboard: Asrock ALiveNF4G-DVI (<a href="http://www.asrock.com/product/ALiveNF4G-DVI.htm" target="_blank">http://www.asrock.com/product/ALiveNF4G-DVI.htm</a>)TV card: Hauppauge WinTV PVR 500MCECPU: AMD Sempron 3500+ (AM2)CPU cooler: Zalman CNPS8000 (108(L) X 108(W) X 62.5(H)mm)HD: Samsung HD400LJ (400GB)Sound card: ESI Juli@ (<a href="http://www.esi-pro.com/viewProduct.php?pid=43&amp;page=2" target="_blank">http://www.esi-pro.com/viewProduct.php?pid=43&amp;page=2</a>)Other: VGA to SCART converter (<a href="http://av-connection.com/?PGr=846&amp;ML1=1" target="_blank">http://av-connection.com/?PGr=846&amp;ML1=1</a>)I have a few questions regarding this setup:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The motherboard is not my favorite but it is the only AM2 motherboard I have found that is compatible with the Silverstone LC04 (I need to use the 2xPCI riser card). Do you know of any other compatible AM2 motherboards?</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Will the Hauppauge PVR500MCE fit into the Silverstone LC04?</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Will the ESI Juli@ fit into the Silverstone LC04?</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Will the Zalman CNPS8000 fit into the LC04? Any other recommendations for a silent CPU cooler that could fit?</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Do I need an additional case fan to get proper cooling?</li>
</ul>Any other comments on the setup are of course welcome. Thank you very much for your help!Regards,Erik</blockquote>

[QUOTE="embh2, post: 93852, member: 27268"] Hi! I’m planning to build a new HTPC and I intend to use the following components: [B]Case: [/B]Silverstone LC04 ([url]http://www.silverstonetek.com/products-lc04.htm[/url]) [B]Motherboard:[/B] Asrock ALiveNF4G-DVI ([url]http://www.asrock.com/product/ALiveNF4G-DVI.htm[/url]) [B]TV card:[/B] Hauppauge WinTV PVR 500MCE [B]CPU: [/B]AMD Sempron 3500+ (AM2) [B]CPU cooler:[/B] Zalman CNPS8000 (108(L) X 108(W) X 62.5(H)mm) [B]HD: [/B]Samsung HD400LJ (400GB) [B]Sound card: [/B]ESI Juli@ ([url]http://www.esi-pro.com/viewProduct.php?pid=43&page=2[/url]) [B]Other:[/B] VGA to SCART converter ([url]http://av-connection.com/?PGr=846&ML1=1[/url]) I have a few questions regarding this setup: [LIST] [*]The motherboard is not my favorite but it is the only AM2 motherboard I have found that is compatible with the Silverstone LC04 (I need to use the 2xPCI riser card). Do you know of any other compatible AM2 motherboards? [*]Will the Hauppauge PVR500MCE fit into the Silverstone LC04? [*]Will the ESI Juli@ fit into the Silverstone LC04? [*]Will the Zalman CNPS8000 fit into the LC04? Any other recommendations for a silent CPU cooler that could fit? [*]Do I need an additional case fan to get proper cooling? [/LIST] Any other comments on the setup are of course welcome. Thank you very much for your help! Regards, Erik [/QUOTE]

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