- March 16, 2008
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Just thought I'd share with you guys some of my ideas for a HTPC for my old folks (they have NO idea what a HTPC is). Me, I have some idea , but thought I'd hear with the pro's and the newbies like myself in order to get some ideas for my build.
Here's the deal: I've got two/three computers that I'd thought I'd steal the components from so that I don't have to pay anything for it. But from the beginning I see that my feeble attempts to upgrade an old SONY DDU-1621 DVD-player failed miserable and rendered it useless. Piece of shit S1.7 firmware. So I will buy a new DVD, but hey 300 SKr or 50$... I'll live!
Without blabbering on too much, here's my main question:
Can I build a HTPC with a Intel Celeron 1.5 GHz and a GeForce 2 MX/MX400? I do not need to capture or watch TV from it yet (no TV-card), but maybe in the future. The RAM will be somewhere around 512 MB (DDR) I think. And a 160 GB HD for audio and video files. Oh, and AC-97 vs. Sound Blaster Audigy 2 for the audio???
This project is for my own educational purposes. If everything turns out OK, then I'll build one for my self. With a lot better specs of course!
Appreciate all and any input in this matter...
Here's the deal: I've got two/three computers that I'd thought I'd steal the components from so that I don't have to pay anything for it. But from the beginning I see that my feeble attempts to upgrade an old SONY DDU-1621 DVD-player failed miserable and rendered it useless. Piece of shit S1.7 firmware. So I will buy a new DVD, but hey 300 SKr or 50$... I'll live!
Without blabbering on too much, here's my main question:
Can I build a HTPC with a Intel Celeron 1.5 GHz and a GeForce 2 MX/MX400? I do not need to capture or watch TV from it yet (no TV-card), but maybe in the future. The RAM will be somewhere around 512 MB (DDR) I think. And a 160 GB HD for audio and video files. Oh, and AC-97 vs. Sound Blaster Audigy 2 for the audio???
This project is for my own educational purposes. If everything turns out OK, then I'll build one for my self. With a lot better specs of course!
Appreciate all and any input in this matter...