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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DQ" data-source="post: 123328" data-attributes="member: 16807">Hi, I've built a similar system to yourself.Motherboard:I have the same board but without the TV-out module.The graphics card manages alright, although I think it runs a bit warm (after a couple of hours the "spaces" in text on the tv guide get glitches above them.Make sure you have at least 1gb ram and flash the latest bios to the motherboard.You can then set the frame buffer for the graphics card to use 256mb of system memory.Cooling:As for cooling, my previous system used only an old zalman flower and the two case fans on their lowest setting.Currently I have an am2 sempron 2800 running stock speed (1.6ghz) with the amd heatsink/fan. I can't hear it as it only speeds up when needed.I've overclocked it to 2.2ghz (just to see <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> ) it ran just as cool and i couldn't hear any difference in the fan speed.I plan to install a zalman CNPS9500 - AM2 as it should fit in the case. I think the tallest cooler you can fit in is 140mm. People have put taller coolers in the case by bending/cutting the top fins of the heatsinks to fit! If the side fans bother you, you could try a noctua or similar fan and rubber fan mounts (check silentpcreview.com)PSU:The PSU is quiet in my opinion, not bothering me when i watch tv at night with a very low volume.SPDIF:The motherboard has an SPDIF header with +5v, signal and gnd.If you're not all that bright (like me) you'll use an old cd drive audio cable, hook it up to the header and connect the other end to a phono? plug.Connect it to your creative GD580 amp and wonder why you smell something burning.If you are bright you'll double check your connections and realise that you plugged to +5v and gnd into your amp and, after a quick repair job (electronic engineer) you'll have lovely digital connection! <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" />My cable just goes out of one of the cutout sections at the back!Overall I like my setup (apart from the aforementioned graphics problem which bugs me slightly)27" mirai screen on top helps too <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" />I forgot to add that if you need to ask anything or see a photo of the internals just let me know!</blockquote>

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