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Title: any HTPC specialist in the crowd ?
Post by: straffo on August 07, 2005, 07:20:00 AM

I'm planning to build one but I'm wondering where to start :)

The base will be my current config :
Asus A78NX deluxe (chipset Nforce2)
Barton 2500 (running overclocked stable at 2000)
1 go DDR
120go disk
ATI 9800 Pro

I wonder what kind of software and hardware I should take.

Title: any HTPC specialist in the crowd ?
Post by: croduh on August 07, 2005, 07:31:47 AM

don't use barton 2500 take 3200+ 64

Title: any HTPC specialist in the crowd ?
Post by: straffo on August 07, 2005, 07:36:15 AM

Well in this case I'll have to change the mobo and I'm pretty limited by the WAF*





*Woman Acceptance Factor

Title: any HTPC specialist in the crowd ?
Post by: FUNKED1 on August 07, 2005, 08:14:24 AM

You mean 1GB DDR and 120GB disk right?  WTF is a "go"?  Is this a new French metric unit?   :rofl

You got the right mobo.
If you are getting an ATI card get an All-In-Wonder if you need a tuner.
Do you already have speakers?
What display are you planning on using?
What kind of TV service do you have?  Cable, satellite?  HD?
Best info here. (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=26)

Title: any HTPC specialist in the crowd ?
Post by: CyranoAH on August 07, 2005, 09:11:18 AM

In french, Byte = Octet. Ergo, Gigabyte = GigaOctet :)

Daniel

Title: any HTPC specialist in the crowd ?
Post by: straffo on August 07, 2005, 10:41:32 AM

Quote

Originally posted by FUNKED1
You mean 1GB DDR and 120GB disk right?  WTF is a "go"?  Is this a new French metric unit?   :rofl

You got the right mobo.
If you are getting an ATI card get an All-In-Wonder if you need a tuner.
Do you already have speakers?
What display are you planning on using?
What kind of TV service do you have?  Cable, satellite?  HD?
Best info here. (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=26)

Daniel is right O stand for Octet (Byte) ,so we have Octet and Bit and not Byte and Bit it's better to avoid errors :)
Btw in ISO even English speaker are supposed to use octet :p

I'm planing a DVD/DivX player + TNT (HDTV) + Sat (if possible) I would also a config where I can have timeshift for TV recording.
I'm just in the 1st stage of planification I plan to build the config during 1st semester 2006.

Title: any HTPC specialist in the crowd ?
Post by: rabbidrabbit on August 07, 2005, 11:01:52 AM

Actually,


I just upgraded from a similar system if you the MB/CPU/Video card and RAM let me know.

I was going to just Ebay this but if you want it we can decide on a fair price and I'll ship it to you.

Abit AN7 U GURU
AMD 2600 Mobile processor, was running it at 3800 speeds for months without trouble.
1 GB (GO) of pc 433 RAM
ATI 9800 All in Wonder Pro

Title: any HTPC specialist in the crowd ?
Post by: Nashwan on August 07, 2005, 12:06:25 PM

Don't use an ATI all in wonder as the tv tuner. They are are software only cards, and only marginally compatible with much of the pvr software.

The Hauppauge pvr 150 and 250 are about the most compatible cards you can get.