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<blockquote data-quote="ejtje" data-source="post: 743171" data-attributes="member: 99987"><p>Hello all,</p><p></p><p>It has been a while since I had any problems with my HTPC. </p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, my HTPC started a month ago with strange problems. First it stops during Internet browsing, later is began giving the windows blue screens.</p><p>So it start removing hardware: harddisks, fans, ram etc. To find the problem in the hardware. At that moment removing the boot harddisk solved the problem, the blue screens where gone. So i bought a Samsung F4 320gb drive, and started to setting up the the HTPC again.</p><p>But when I almost finished installing and configuring mediaportal, the hole system stop at once... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite4" alt=":mad:" title="Mad :mad:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":mad:" /> Het power led of the motherboard where blinking slowly. Pushing the startup/shutdown button didn't work. I had to remove the power supply cable and wait 5 minutes before i could get the system to start again. I was happy hearing the noice of the fans again, unfortunately thats the only thing that happens, no BIOS or startup image where displayed... I try ed an other GPU, no luck there.</p><p></p><p>So I assume that the Motherboard or the PSU is broken...</p><p></p><p>Because this hardware is already 5 years old I think it is has no purpose to by a new MB and continue using the old other hardware, so i want to rebuild my HTPC with the following hardware. If i replace the PSU, CPU, RAM and MB then the complete system has not any hardware that's older than 1 year, the other stuff had I replaced last year.</p><p></p><p>I want to rebuild my HTPC with this hardware:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Case: Silverstone LC20B (existing hardware)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">PSU: No idea yet. Must have a high efficiency and must be silent (Max installed hardware 1SSD, 6HDD, HD5550, 4 case fans)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Motherboard: No idea yet (must have enough Sata connections (8?), case fan headers and be a ATX format) (anyone uses the application speedfan?)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">CPU: No sure yet, but i'm thinking of the i3-540 at the moment, it is was fast and is low on power consumption.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">CPU cooler: Scythe Big Shuriken</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">GPU: Sapphire HD5550 Ultimate (existing hardware)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">RAM: 4Gb DDR3 1333Mhz</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">HDD boot: Samsung F4 HD322GJ (existing hardware)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">HDD data mirror: 2x WD20EARS (existing hardware)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Case fan: 2x Noctua NF-R8 exhaust fan and 2x Noctua NF-B9 intact fan (existing hardware)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Remote: Chinese MCE remote (works fine <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />) (existing hardware)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Television: Sony Bravia KDL-40W5500 (full HD) (existing hardware)</li> </ul><p></p><p>Maybe this has a quite high spec HTPC in building but i use the HTPC during the hole day as file storage and backup system.</p><p></p><p>What i like to hear from the other HTPC fans is what you think of this setup, and of course about the new hardware:</p><p>CPU, CPU Cooler, MB, PSU, RAM</p><p></p><p>Thanks to all that have take time to read my little story and to all that does reply with feedback <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ejtje, post: 743171, member: 99987"] Hello all, It has been a while since I had any problems with my HTPC. Unfortunately, my HTPC started a month ago with strange problems. First it stops during Internet browsing, later is began giving the windows blue screens. So it start removing hardware: harddisks, fans, ram etc. To find the problem in the hardware. At that moment removing the boot harddisk solved the problem, the blue screens where gone. So i bought a Samsung F4 320gb drive, and started to setting up the the HTPC again. But when I almost finished installing and configuring mediaportal, the hole system stop at once... :bitch: Het power led of the motherboard where blinking slowly. Pushing the startup/shutdown button didn't work. I had to remove the power supply cable and wait 5 minutes before i could get the system to start again. I was happy hearing the noice of the fans again, unfortunately thats the only thing that happens, no BIOS or startup image where displayed... I try ed an other GPU, no luck there. So I assume that the Motherboard or the PSU is broken... Because this hardware is already 5 years old I think it is has no purpose to by a new MB and continue using the old other hardware, so i want to rebuild my HTPC with the following hardware. If i replace the PSU, CPU, RAM and MB then the complete system has not any hardware that's older than 1 year, the other stuff had I replaced last year. I want to rebuild my HTPC with this hardware: [LIST] [*]Case: Silverstone LC20B (existing hardware) [*]PSU: No idea yet. Must have a high efficiency and must be silent (Max installed hardware 1SSD, 6HDD, HD5550, 4 case fans) [*]Motherboard: No idea yet (must have enough Sata connections (8?), case fan headers and be a ATX format) (anyone uses the application speedfan?) [*]CPU: No sure yet, but i'm thinking of the i3-540 at the moment, it is was fast and is low on power consumption. [*]CPU cooler: Scythe Big Shuriken [*]GPU: Sapphire HD5550 Ultimate (existing hardware) [*]RAM: 4Gb DDR3 1333Mhz [*]HDD boot: Samsung F4 HD322GJ (existing hardware) [*]HDD data mirror: 2x WD20EARS (existing hardware) [*]Case fan: 2x Noctua NF-R8 exhaust fan and 2x Noctua NF-B9 intact fan (existing hardware) [*]Remote: Chinese MCE remote (works fine :D) (existing hardware) [*]Television: Sony Bravia KDL-40W5500 (full HD) (existing hardware) [/LIST] Maybe this has a quite high spec HTPC in building but i use the HTPC during the hole day as file storage and backup system. What i like to hear from the other HTPC fans is what you think of this setup, and of course about the new hardware: CPU, CPU Cooler, MB, PSU, RAM Thanks to all that have take time to read my little story and to all that does reply with feedback :thx: [/QUOTE]
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