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<blockquote data-quote="NickZak" data-source="post: 788676" data-attributes="member: 115547">Hi, I am new, please excuse my noobishness...I have an unused PC that I would like to turn into a MediaPortal. My main requirements are:- typical PVR functions on main TV in the lounge.- watch recorded programs from a laptop via wireless network- it will be replacing a Humax PVR unit which is about the size of a large DVD player.The PC is too big and noisy (specs listed below) to go in the lounge which leaves me with 3 options. I would be grateful to hear which people think would be the most sensible and cost effective:1. Transfer guts of the PC into a passive cooled case to make it silent2. Use the PC as-is (it's in a back room where noise is not a problem) but put some kind of extender / media streamer / client machine (not sure of the correct term) on the main TV. This would have to have a remote control to at least control the PVR functions of MP.3. Throw away these old components and get a ready built machine that is already quiet and compact.Old PC specs:Asus A8N5X motherboard with PCI-E x16 slotAMD Athlon 64 3200+1G RAMNvidia Geforce 6600 GT - (supports directx 9)- I have already made some attempt to silence it with &quot;whisper quiet&quot; PSU, CPU and GPU fans but somehow it is still noisy... I think the case fans make noise due to turbulence when they are put in place.Thanks for looking.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="NickZak, post: 788676, member: 115547"] Hi, I am new, please excuse my noobishness... I have an unused PC that I would like to turn into a MediaPortal. My main requirements are: - typical PVR functions on main TV in the lounge. - watch recorded programs from a laptop via wireless network - it will be replacing a Humax PVR unit which is about the size of a large DVD player. The PC is too big and noisy (specs listed below) to go in the lounge which leaves me with 3 options. I would be grateful to hear which people think would be the most sensible and cost effective: 1. Transfer guts of the PC into a passive cooled case to make it silent 2. Use the PC as-is (it's in a back room where noise is not a problem) but put some kind of extender / media streamer / client machine (not sure of the correct term) on the main TV. This would have to have a remote control to at least control the PVR functions of MP. 3. Throw away these old components and get a ready built machine that is already quiet and compact. Old PC specs: Asus A8N5X motherboard with PCI-E x16 slot AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 1G RAM Nvidia Geforce 6600 GT - (supports directx 9) - I have already made some attempt to silence it with "whisper quiet" PSU, CPU and GPU fans but somehow it is still noisy... I think the case fans make noise due to turbulence when they are put in place. Thanks for looking. [/QUOTE]

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