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<blockquote data-quote="johns11" data-source="post: 823566" data-attributes="member: 45918"><p>Hey Team</p><p></p><p>My favourite subject! </p><p></p><p>PSU: I've always intended to get a Pico PSU from ebay for my dedicated client. I made sure my motherboard had adequate onboard graphics, an SSD, and I intended to undervolt the CPU to ensure low power usage. I even intended to have no HDD and boot through the gigabit network off the Server SSD (didn’t work!). In the end I still have a normal PSU, my SSD for this machine is held up in the US, and I undid the undervolting due to a problem which turned out to be caused by a failing HDD. For a Client Server, I just don't know if 200W will do it but once you figure it out I'd be interested in the result.</p><p></p><p>CPU: I have a 4 core black edition AMD overclocked to 4Ghz. It’s not quite an i5 but handles everything except when there are too many h.264 comskip processes running at once. I have one Comskip donator version which pops each comskip process into a separate CPU core and another once which shares the load across all the cores. Not sure which is best, and my holiday project is to write a c# program to control and manage comskip processes. Let’s see if I actually get time to do that.</p><p></p><p>Graphics: Onboard. My mobos have 890g onboard graphics. With Windows 7 they hardly get warm playing 50FPS 1080i. I’m very happy and currently have no reason to change them. My Blu-Ray drive will arrive shortly so I can test playback of 1080p, and this is the only reason I haven’t yet sold the graphics cards I bought for my new setup but didn’t need to install. One thing is to make sure that any graphics card support DirectX 11 so that you can get True HD audio (I think I have that right) </p><p></p><p>Ram: I have 4Gb and doubt that I’ve ever used more than 2. I got high speed, low latency, as much as possible within the price range (and my server mobo won’t run it at full speed… working on that problem!)</p><p></p><p>Drives. I have my timeshift directed to my SSD (Loooove that there’s nothing spinning in there), and a Samsung 3Tb for recording. I’ve had a few failures with WD drives so let’s see if the Samsung lasts a little longer. My Server OS is on one half of a 60GB SSD split into 2 partitions with no problems. Don’t forget to enable “Trim” once you install the drive as it defaults to disabled.</p><p></p><p>Remote: Microsoft MCE, with blasters to control other units. Can’t recommend highly enough ;-) Sorry Dave.</p><p></p><p>Tuners: Still working on that! I have HVR-2200 (dual DVB-T), and I have just got a HVR-4000 to replace my HVR-3000. The 4000 has DVB-S2 which means I can get three Channel 9 stations from Australia, BUT if either of these are recording it disables the HVR4000 DVB-T tuner (or visa versa) so… looks like the HVR-3000 goes back in, and I guess my sound card comes out. So: </p><p>HVR-2200 – Freeview DVB-T x 2</p><p>HVR-3000 - DVB-S (SBS HD, SBS 2, CUE) or Freeview DVB-T</p><p>HVR-4000 - DVB-S2 (GO!, Gem, Nine Digital) or Freeview DVB-T</p><p></p><p>Display: I also have an Imon display which my children will give me for Xmas. Thanks for the ideas for the text on that Dave!</p><p></p><p>Lastly, while on the subject of new toys, through work I've recently picked up a Windows Mobile device (like a PDA running windows mobile 6.1) and a Tablet PC running windows 7. Unfortunately, so far, the CPU goes straight to 100% with 1080i TV on the Tablet. Check it out here: </p><p><a href="http://www.motioncomputing.com/buy/buy_CL900.asp" target="_blank">Buy a Motion CL900 Tablet PC</a></p><p></p><p>I may use either or both these devices as a remote control or to remote desktop to the server so I can play music without needing the projector on.</p><p></p><p>Have a great Xmas guys</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johns11, post: 823566, member: 45918"] Hey Team My favourite subject! PSU: I've always intended to get a Pico PSU from ebay for my dedicated client. I made sure my motherboard had adequate onboard graphics, an SSD, and I intended to undervolt the CPU to ensure low power usage. I even intended to have no HDD and boot through the gigabit network off the Server SSD (didn’t work!). In the end I still have a normal PSU, my SSD for this machine is held up in the US, and I undid the undervolting due to a problem which turned out to be caused by a failing HDD. For a Client Server, I just don't know if 200W will do it but once you figure it out I'd be interested in the result. CPU: I have a 4 core black edition AMD overclocked to 4Ghz. It’s not quite an i5 but handles everything except when there are too many h.264 comskip processes running at once. I have one Comskip donator version which pops each comskip process into a separate CPU core and another once which shares the load across all the cores. Not sure which is best, and my holiday project is to write a c# program to control and manage comskip processes. Let’s see if I actually get time to do that. Graphics: Onboard. My mobos have 890g onboard graphics. With Windows 7 they hardly get warm playing 50FPS 1080i. I’m very happy and currently have no reason to change them. My Blu-Ray drive will arrive shortly so I can test playback of 1080p, and this is the only reason I haven’t yet sold the graphics cards I bought for my new setup but didn’t need to install. One thing is to make sure that any graphics card support DirectX 11 so that you can get True HD audio (I think I have that right) Ram: I have 4Gb and doubt that I’ve ever used more than 2. I got high speed, low latency, as much as possible within the price range (and my server mobo won’t run it at full speed… working on that problem!) Drives. I have my timeshift directed to my SSD (Loooove that there’s nothing spinning in there), and a Samsung 3Tb for recording. I’ve had a few failures with WD drives so let’s see if the Samsung lasts a little longer. My Server OS is on one half of a 60GB SSD split into 2 partitions with no problems. Don’t forget to enable “Trim” once you install the drive as it defaults to disabled. Remote: Microsoft MCE, with blasters to control other units. Can’t recommend highly enough ;-) Sorry Dave. Tuners: Still working on that! I have HVR-2200 (dual DVB-T), and I have just got a HVR-4000 to replace my HVR-3000. The 4000 has DVB-S2 which means I can get three Channel 9 stations from Australia, BUT if either of these are recording it disables the HVR4000 DVB-T tuner (or visa versa) so… looks like the HVR-3000 goes back in, and I guess my sound card comes out. So: HVR-2200 – Freeview DVB-T x 2 HVR-3000 - DVB-S (SBS HD, SBS 2, CUE) or Freeview DVB-T HVR-4000 - DVB-S2 (GO!, Gem, Nine Digital) or Freeview DVB-T Display: I also have an Imon display which my children will give me for Xmas. Thanks for the ideas for the text on that Dave! Lastly, while on the subject of new toys, through work I've recently picked up a Windows Mobile device (like a PDA running windows mobile 6.1) and a Tablet PC running windows 7. Unfortunately, so far, the CPU goes straight to 100% with 1080i TV on the Tablet. Check it out here: [url=http://www.motioncomputing.com/buy/buy_CL900.asp]Buy a Motion CL900 Tablet PC[/url] I may use either or both these devices as a remote control or to remote desktop to the server so I can play music without needing the projector on. Have a great Xmas guys [/QUOTE]
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