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<blockquote data-quote="Make" data-source="post: 82566" data-attributes="member: 25628">I'm trying to figure out what kind of a motherboard I'm going to have in my HTPC project.Intel has released its Viiv specification which require certain Intel chipsets AND Windows MCE. The most interesting feature for HTPC is a feature called Quick Resume Technology Drivers (QRTD) that works together with MCE power saving feature called Away Mode. QRTD/Away mode should enable instant on/off functionality with on/off button similar to conventional HT equipment. Away mode is some kind of a shallow sleep mode which allows some tasks, such as networking and recording continue.Now, the most obvious question is: if I have both required HW and MCE operating system, can MP actually utilize QRTD/Away mode? That is, can MP put PC in Away mode instead of shutdown or standby after a scheduled recording?Is it really so that if I want to make any use of QRTD, I really need to invest on MCE even if I don't want to use its media features. I mean, has anyone managed to use QRTD with ordinary XP Home edition?Finally has anyone used QRTD/Away mode in any configuration and what is your opinion? Is it significantly faster to wake the PC from away mode than it is from standby mode S3?BTW, mobos I'm interested in are Asus N4L-VM DH for core 2 duo mobile and Intel DG965OT for core 2 duo desktop cpu.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Make, post: 82566, member: 25628"] I'm trying to figure out what kind of a motherboard I'm going to have in my HTPC project. Intel has released its Viiv specification which require certain Intel chipsets AND Windows MCE. The most interesting feature for HTPC is a feature called Quick Resume Technology Drivers (QRTD) that works together with MCE power saving feature called Away Mode. QRTD/Away mode should enable instant on/off functionality with on/off button similar to conventional HT equipment. Away mode is some kind of a shallow sleep mode which allows some tasks, such as networking and recording continue. Now, the most obvious question is: if I have both required HW and MCE operating system, can MP actually utilize QRTD/Away mode? That is, can MP put PC in Away mode instead of shutdown or standby after a scheduled recording? Is it really so that if I want to make any use of QRTD, I really need to invest on MCE even if I don't want to use its media features. I mean, has anyone managed to use QRTD with ordinary XP Home edition? Finally has anyone used QRTD/Away mode in any configuration and what is your opinion? Is it significantly faster to wake the PC from away mode than it is from standby mode S3? BTW, mobos I'm interested in are Asus N4L-VM DH for core 2 duo mobile and Intel DG965OT for core 2 duo desktop cpu. [/QUOTE]

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