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<blockquote data-quote="elorentz" data-source="post: 77214" data-attributes="member: 22107">So I finally started building HTPC V3, V1 died with the pump in the zalman reserator and V2 is showing signs of aging, plus that I need more cpu power now that the 1080P TV i arriving soon.The case beeing used is an aspire X-qpack, the red version. Finding a motherboard that supported all my needs in a matx form factor was not easy, the requirments was optical out on backplate, firewire on backplate, socket 775 support, pci-e based and a slot layout like pci,pci,pci-e 1x,pci-e 16x (I need two pci slots, so the gfx cooler need to block the pci-e 1x slot not one of the pci slots), Eventually ended up with the&nbsp; MSI 945GM2-FI.Some pictures of the current state is here<a href="http://server6.theimagehosting.com/album.php?album=17213" target="_blank">http://server6.theimagehosting.com/album.php?album=17213</a>Currently what I have done is cut out most of the drive cage inside the case to make room for the noctua h12u cooler, the processor beeing used is a d840 (this may change). Fitted the motherboard and done some cable managment. Currently waiting for the GFX card before proceeding further. Will probably pass the time cutting the magic fleece into correct sized pieces.Questions, just ask.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="elorentz, post: 77214, member: 22107"] So I finally started building HTPC V3, V1 died with the pump in the zalman reserator and V2 is showing signs of aging, plus that I need more cpu power now that the 1080P TV i arriving soon. The case beeing used is an aspire X-qpack, the red version. Finding a motherboard that supported all my needs in a matx form factor was not easy, the requirments was optical out on backplate, firewire on backplate, socket 775 support, pci-e based and a slot layout like pci,pci,pci-e 1x,pci-e 16x (I need two pci slots, so the gfx cooler need to block the pci-e 1x slot not one of the pci slots), Eventually ended up with the MSI 945GM2-FI. Some pictures of the current state is here [url]http://server6.theimagehosting.com/album.php?album=17213[/url] Currently what I have done is cut out most of the drive cage inside the case to make room for the noctua h12u cooler, the processor beeing used is a d840 (this may change). Fitted the motherboard and done some cable managment. Currently waiting for the GFX card before proceeding further. Will probably pass the time cutting the magic fleece into correct sized pieces. Questions, just ask. [/QUOTE]

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