bluray Wrote:Unfortunately, your AsRock A75M-HVS don't have "Supports On/Off Play Technology" option!

eskro Wrote:i think On/Off Play Technology has nothing to do
with Powering your PC from cold boot.

taken from ASROCK's website
http://www.asrock.com/microsite/IntelZ68/?c=Features

and a youtube vid showing On/Off Play Technology in action
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FagFpaRS6Ao

eskro Wrote:i think On/Off Play Technology has nothing to do
with Powering your PC from cold boot.

bluray Wrote:You're missing the point again. There are ways to turn On/Off your HTPC, but AsRock included On/Off option in their hardware and Bios to make life easier for user. With it, you can simply plug in the existing MCE USB IR in USB 2.0 and you can turn On/Off HTPC with your existing MCE remote without any modification.

You still can use Inteset and other options to turn On/Off HTPC. Again, it is extra cost and modifications!

bluray Wrote:You're missing the point again

leftywhat Wrote:my Gigabyte GA-EP35C-DS3R has a option in the bios to boot via Keyboard setting a power button or password

leftywhat Wrote:Are you certain? Going by the image above, it has nothing to do with booting the PC on via a USB IR receiver. I haven't bought my HTPC equipment yet so I'd like to know certain before I buy anything. Also sounds a bit iffy if it won't work if you plug a keyboard into your pc via USB as well?

Bit off topic, but my Gigabyte GA-EP35C-DS3R has a option in the bios to boot via Keyboard setting a power button or password, so I'm keen to try it when it gets here. I know there's still power to the USB's when the PC is off, so going to be interesting.

eskro Wrote:am i?
im telling you that the 'On/Off Play Technology'
has nothing to do with the fact that you can Power your PC from a total OFF state.

i know some ASROCK mobo's have Wake from S5 features.
which is something completely different from the 'On/Off Play Technology' ..

Quote:chances are that you'll be able to Power ON and OFF your HTPC...

Quote:definitely you'll be able to Power ON and OFF your HTPC...

Quote:definitely you'll not be able to Power ON and OFF your HTPC...

eskro Wrote:The Power ON and OFF feature seems so wanted in the HTPC market nowadays...
I have to admit that i enjoy this feature very much on my own HTPC!
Since i've been asked alot on how I've done it,
i thought i'd simply share the 'known' ways to achieve this...
Note that there's probably other ways too,
but those are the ones i know,.,
Ok, Here we go...



METHOD#1
I guess i could start by saying that depending on the case you buy,
if it comes bundled with a remote control and some sort of IR Receiver LCD Screen,
like the SST-GD02B-MT case,
chances are that you'll be able to Power ON and OFF your HTPC...
So you'll have to do your own research here before buying your case...
Like me, i bough the Antec MicroFusion350 htpc case,
and it was bundled with a remote control...
it works hand in hand with its LCD Screen which is also an InfraRed Receiver...
So after putting all my htpc together and installed all needed drivers,
i was able to Power ON and OFF my HTPC...
Of course, it even works with my Harmony 300i remote!
so, yeah, thats 1 way to do it,,,


METHOD#2
to continue a bit about ANTEC here,
ANTEC released some InfraRed Receivers you can use to enable such a feature....
To name a few:
*Antec VERIS Basic Infrared receiver
*Antec VERIS Elite Infrared receiver
the basic version fits in an external 3.5" Drive bay
while the Elite version fits in an external 5.25" Drive bay...
so keep that in mind before buying either of them,,,
Anyhow, once you hook them up,
you'll be able to Power ON and OFF your HTPC...
Of course, it'll even work with any Harmony remotes aswell!
so, yeah, thats another way to do it,,,


METHOD#3
SIMEREC.COM's PCS-2 Universal IR Remote Switch
is a neat little InfraRed Receiver that once installed,
you'll be able to to Power ON and OFF your HTPC...
There's a little bit of work involded here to make it work,
as you need to drill a tiny whole in your HTPC case to install the IR receiver..
But on the other hand, it comes fully assembled and no soldering is required!
this thing works with 99% of IR remotes on the market including Harmony's!
But note that as of today, this wont allow you to control your HTPC,,,
I've talked with the guys at simerec.com and they said that by the END of october,
they should release a version of their 'Universal IR Remote Switch'
which will also enable users to actually control their HTPC's!!
This is great news! good job SIMEREC!!


METHOD#4
you now what a CIR enabled motherboard is?
CIR stands for 'Consumer InfraRed'...
Not all motherboards have a CIR header though...
Becareful when buying your motherboard if you want such a thing...
Anyhow, once you found a CIR enabled motherboard,
all is left for you to buy is a compatible CIR module to plug it in!
And thats usually the hard part,, these modules are very hard to find..
Ebay is probably your best chance but even then, good luck,,,
After doing some research, i stumbled upon ASROCK's website,
and i saw at least 3 CIR enabled motherboards
but the greatest thing here is that some of them are also bundled with an IR remote & a CIR module!!
Here are some popular CIR enabled ASROCK motherboards:
*ASRock Z68M-ITX/HT LGA1155 Mini-ITX
*ASRock H67M-ITX/HT LGA1155 Mini-ITX
*ASRock H67M-GE/HT (B3) LGA1155 Micro-ATX
*ASRock A75M-ITX FM1 Mini-ITX
*ASRock A75M-HVS FM1 Micro-ATX
Again, this should also compatible with any Harmony remotes aswell!



Finally,
i hope you've enjoy'ed the read and learned something along the way!!

~peace~

bluray Wrote:You're mixing the two. The AsRock mobo with "On/Off Play" option included the "Instant Flash" bios to improve USB funtion, which allow you to plug in MCE IR in USB 2.0 port to turn On/Off HTPC from cold start with MCE remote.

If you use Inteset IR, you do not need to use USB IR but you have to switch the CIR wires according to the previous posts!

eskay Wrote:Planning to buy 'ASRock A75M FM1 CIR USB3.0 SATAIII UEFI μATX'. Isn't this motherboard CIR enabled?