Finally got this beast up, running and stable!!!
Specs:
Case: Accent HT-200
MB: Abit NF7-S
CPU: AMD 3200 XP
Mem: 2x512mb
Sound: onboard soundstorm via spdif
GPU: Gigabyte 6800 fanless
Network: PCI Wireless (802.11g)
PSU: Seasonic!!!!
DVD: Pioneer DVD RW (firmware mod to silent use)
Remote: Imon pad inside
VFD: Samsung 2x16 parallel
Cooling: 2x60mm rear AcoustiFan, 1x120mm side AcoustiFan + psu fan!!
Keyboard/Mouse: BFC Wireless combo
GamePad: Logitech wireless
Media served via a seperate media server hidden away upstairs!!!!
Pics!
Whole setup - (tv wires to be hidden next week!!!!)
Front with Amp
Front with fan controller
Side showing 120mm fan mod
Inside - Still need to clean up those wires!!!
Mods:
First up this case got hot!! I was getting internal temps of 30-35c never mind what the cpu was getting. Naturally the fanless graphics card didn't help, so out came the hole saw and in went a 120mm fan on the left side of the case.
The graphics card is full length and I had to remove the hard drive cage - fortunatly the Enermax fan controller could mount a hd - so that problem was solved.
I did have an Imon RSC to start with which was a real pain to work with MP, so found someone selling the Imon Pad on ebay - so got that and after a bit of messing around (the IR is incompatable between the RSC and PAD) I swopped over the circuit boards of the original and new imon receivers and hey-presto it all worked!!!
Setup:
Video output to LCD TV (Hitachi 32LD7200) via DVI @ 1360x768 (powerstrip!!!)
TV in via svideo from Sky+ (i only record to back up on the pc)
Sound into my Morantz amp via spdif - awesome!!!!
Specs:
Case: Accent HT-200
MB: Abit NF7-S
CPU: AMD 3200 XP
Mem: 2x512mb
Sound: onboard soundstorm via spdif
GPU: Gigabyte 6800 fanless
Network: PCI Wireless (802.11g)
PSU: Seasonic!!!!
DVD: Pioneer DVD RW (firmware mod to silent use)
Remote: Imon pad inside
VFD: Samsung 2x16 parallel
Cooling: 2x60mm rear AcoustiFan, 1x120mm side AcoustiFan + psu fan!!
Keyboard/Mouse: BFC Wireless combo
GamePad: Logitech wireless
Media served via a seperate media server hidden away upstairs!!!!
Pics!
Whole setup - (tv wires to be hidden next week!!!!)
Front with Amp
Front with fan controller
Side showing 120mm fan mod
Inside - Still need to clean up those wires!!!
Mods:
First up this case got hot!! I was getting internal temps of 30-35c never mind what the cpu was getting. Naturally the fanless graphics card didn't help, so out came the hole saw and in went a 120mm fan on the left side of the case.
The graphics card is full length and I had to remove the hard drive cage - fortunatly the Enermax fan controller could mount a hd - so that problem was solved.
I did have an Imon RSC to start with which was a real pain to work with MP, so found someone selling the Imon Pad on ebay - so got that and after a bit of messing around (the IR is incompatable between the RSC and PAD) I swopped over the circuit boards of the original and new imon receivers and hey-presto it all worked!!!
Setup:
Video output to LCD TV (Hitachi 32LD7200) via DVI @ 1360x768 (powerstrip!!!)
TV in via svideo from Sky+ (i only record to back up on the pc)
Sound into my Morantz amp via spdif - awesome!!!!