a5ian300zx - HTPC build

Hi,

I have now setup my New harmony remote with the HTPC and all seem to work fine.

I can now Power on and off the HTPC with the Harmony remote (the orignal remote did not give me this option just power on) and the menu seems fine, I will test it further and let you know.

when you first install it it give you a option to select the type of remote you have, so which means its compatible with few different remotes.

I noticed that the 700 seems to have a more reactive tilt sensor and better brighter backlit (white) compared to the orange of the 650 another thing the rechargeable batteries it comes with are 2000mAh with low self discharge not sure how good they are but i also have Duracell 200mAh stay charged so any issues I will swap them over.

also on the harmony 700 box it said it can control 8 devices but everywhere else (websites) and the software its can only do 6 devices.

the remote was bought directly from Logitech.

a5ian300zx

Hi,

I'm going to replace the heatsink with Prolimatech Samuel 17 + Enermax PWM with low noise.

This is due to my current water cooled cpu cooler Antec 620 developing a fault (clicking noise) - and was OTT for a HTPC anyway

a5ian300zx

PS: following up on the above after you configure the Harmoney 700, you can plug in the Harmony 650 and still have 6 Devices (even though the limit is 5)

looks like a nice cooler indeed!

eskro Wrote:looks like a nice cooler indeed!

Thanks,

I have bought this one

http://www.prolimatech.com/en/products/d...157&page=1

and this fan

http://www.specialtech.co.uk/spshop/cust...13560.html

I also have the Enermax T.B Silence PWM which i have installed in my Qnap (might swap them around - depending on noise / air flow)

PS: then reason i chose this fan is because im not going to overclock the HTPC and my CPU is a low power one.

a5ian300zx

i see no problem with that Fan, looks silent enough!!

UPDATE 19-04-12:

I have changed a few items

SilverStone GD05 case (with front USB3 interface connected to the back USB3 ports - I had to purchase a additional converter from coolermaster / I have one Fan active inthe case which is a Enermax 12cm low db fan)
Sapphire AMD 7750 1GB Card (because my original 6670 passive did not fit or any other passive GPU with the exception of the HIS 6670 which is not out yet, I bought the 7750 but installed an after market Arctic L2 Plus cooler to make it quieter and its take up less power only 53w, I still looking for a hardware based fan controller for the GPU to make its dead silent)

New Spec:

Case: Silverstone GD05 USB3 + Single Enermax fan
http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=241
Motherboard: Asrock H67M-ITX/HT
http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Mo...ifications
CPU: Intel i5 2500T 45w TDP quadcore
http://ark.intel.com/products/52212
CPU Cooler: Prolimatech Samuel 17 (running without fan now - Passive)
http://www.prolimatech.com/en/products/d...asp?id=157
RAM: 4GB G.Skill DDR3 ECO Series PC3-10666 1.35v
http://www.memoryc.com/computermemor...hannelkit.html
Graphics Card: Sapphire HD 7750 1GB DDR5 (with Arctic accelero L2 Plus)
http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation...1454&leg=0
http://www.arctic.ac/en/p/cooling/vga/42...-plus.html
PSU: Seasonsonic X460 (fanless psu and fully modular)
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/460w-...ss-atx-modular
HDD: WD 1 TB GP
OS HDD: Crucial 64gb Sata3 SSD
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/64gb-...s-write-95mb-s
Remotes:
Themaltake Media lab LCD with Imon remote (will go into 5.25" bay)
http://thermaltakeusa.com/Product.aspx?C=1156&ID=1485
Logitech Harmony 700
http://www.logitech.com/en-sg/remotes/un...vices/6063
DiNovo Mini bluetooth keyboard + Trust bluetooth 3.0 dongle
http://reviews.logitech.com/7061/6063/lo...eviews.htm
http://www.trust.com/products/productsup...rtnr=17124
Logitech K400 wireless Keyboard/touchpad.
http://www.logitech.com/en-sg/keyboards/...board-k400

Excuse the Deco - rented flat





My Orb audio 5.1 Mod2 Speakers with the below Mod4 centre speaker


All of the above is connected via NFS to my Qnap Nas drive and my main PC which has 8 bay hotswap drives and raid card installed shared via NFS within Windows 7.

I can confirm the aftermarket cooler on the 7750 is virtually silent, now just need to update to Eden.

Does anyone know if i need to uninstall the previous version before i install the new one or can i install Eden which will upgrade any previous versions?

a5ian300zx

@a5ian---
Congrat.....very well done!

Are you a gamer? Because HD2000 iGPU in i5-2500T should be enough for HTPC.......

I like those Orb.....if you are ready for bitstreaming HD audio, you can install this XBMC "XBMC-RC2 HDAudio.zip".....if you want a fresh installation, you can un-install the previous version first.......if you want more guide, you can check out my signature!

with EDEN, i think u need to start with a fresh install

(2012-04-21 17:48)bluray Wrote:  @a5ian---
Congrat.....very well done!

Are you a gamer? Because HD2000 iGPU in i5-2500T should be enough for HTPC.......

I like those Orb.....if you are ready for bitstreaming HD audio, you can install this XBMC "XBMC-RC2 HDAudio.zip".....if you want a fresh installation, you can un-install the previous version first.......if you want more guide, you can check out my signature!

thanks guys for the feedback and advice.

i did not run the iGPU becuase i read that all Intel iGPU could not handle 24p properly, because i had issue in the past with igpu 6310 i thought i'll just buy gpu. im not gamer but wanted to be future ready and having had the 6670 which was a flawless GPU I wanted some on the same level if not slighlty better and this was perfect more performance with less power consumption,

I will be download the HD audio pack as im ready

Thanks