Your Very First HTPC? But Where do You Start?

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- bluray - 2011-09-27 15:52

T800 Wrote:If a GT430 was added to a Zacate-E350 for 3D capability would the internal graphics card need deactivating, if so how is this done?

here is how i did it-

as far as I know the presence of the new gpu in the pcie slot will override the igpu anyway. if it is not, you can do the following-

1. turn pc off
2. stick the new gpu in
3. boot into bios and if you have the option, disable onboard or select pcie as primary graphics adaptor,
4. boot into windows and it will detect the hardware
5. just follow the screen from there, and you might need to put driver disk into the drive if windows 'cant' find the driver online (doubtful)

- WhiteLighter - 2011-09-27 20:57

Quick (noob) question about remotes and IR receiver. Please correct me if I'm wrong. IR needs to have a line of sight for it to work? what if your hardware is behind a wall or in the closet? will IR still work?

- bluray - 2011-09-27 21:22

WhiteLighter Wrote:Quick (noob) question about remotes and IR receiver. Please correct me if I'm wrong. IR needs to have a line of sight for it to work? what if your hardware is behind a wall or in the closet? will IR still work?

use usb cable to extend it to the front. you can get usb extension cable from here- usb extension cable

- eskro - 2011-09-27 22:03

WhiteLighter Wrote:Quick (noob) question about remotes and IR receiver. Please correct me if I'm wrong. IR needs to have a line of sight for it to work? what if your hardware is behind a wall or in the closet? will IR still work?

nope

- a5ian300zx - 2011-09-27 23:05

Hi,

can i use Linux XMBC on mini-ITX Zacate build with a nvidia GT430 graphics card as you mentioned its not recommended?

also you keep mentioning the asus GT430 are not all the GT430 the same as i have the passive cooled Zotac GT430?

a5ian300zx

- s0uls - 2011-09-28 16:06

What would be the best low profile card on the ADM/ATI line to get ?

I currently have a intel g620 + H67 micro itx board using the HD2000 but need more vga power for 3d...

- Superorb - 2011-09-28 18:15

s0uls Wrote:What would be the best low profile card on the ADM/ATI line to get ?

I currently have a intel g620 + H67 micro itx board using the HD2000 but need more vga power for 3d...

If you plan on using the Linux versions then get an nVidia card, ATI doesn't play nice with Linux.

- s0uls - 2011-09-28 18:59

Superorb Wrote:If you plan on using the Linux versions then get an nVidia card, ATI doesn't play nice with Linux.

completely forgot to comment about os, I´m using windows 7 64b

- bluray - 2011-09-28 20:18

s0uls Wrote:What would be the best low profile card on the ADM/ATI line to get ?

I currently have a intel g620 + H67 micro itx board using the HD2000 but need more vga power for 3d...

if you need it for just 3d playback, one of these should work- MSI N430GT-MD1GD3-OC/LP GeForce GT 430 (Fermi) 1GB 128-bit or SAPPHIRE 100324L Radeon HD 6570 2GB DDR3.

- eskro - 2011-09-28 22:10

recommended cards are all listed in my guide guys,,,