A6-PACK ☆ ISK 300-90 picoPSU HTPC A6-3500 Very Silent!

eskro · 2012-05-02 07:48

patience MrKay, patience Smile

A6-PACK FTW!!!

MrKay · 2012-05-02 09:56

(2012-05-02 07:48)eskro Wrote: patience MrKay, patience

A6-PACK FTW!!!

It's jus that i can't wait to get the build started

JoeBar · 2012-05-03 20:20

Got my box built last night! Took a solid two hours with cable tidying.. Powered up straight away w/o an issue.

Beer, one thing you may want to add to the first post is to install the RAM before the heatsink! If you install the sink first, there's no way the ram is going in there without breaking off the plastic guides first (or removing the freshly mounted heatsink). I didn't have this problem, but it's possible others will.. I just hope my RAM doesn't go bad Smile

I'm using the Scythe 1100 btw.

P.S. was there a guide somewhere for Win 7 tweaks and tips to prepare for an HTPC system? I recall seeing one, but cant track it down now.

jack0w · 2012-05-03 21:29

(2012-05-02 07:48)eskro Wrote: patience MrKay, patience

A6-PACK FTW!!!

Have you joined the A6-Pack club now eskro? Wink

(2012-05-03 20:20)JoeBar Wrote: Got my box built last night! Took a solid two hours with cable tidying.. Powered up straight away w/o an issue.

Beer, one thing you may want to add to the first post is to install the RAM before the heatsink! If you install the sink first, there's no way the ram is going in there without breaking off the plastic guides first (or removing the freshly mounted heatsink).

Sounds like you've done some serious cable management, how about some pics Tongue

You're comment re RAM and heatsink is spot on too. I built mine in same order as you, but completely forgot to mention it for others benefit! Rolleyes

bluray · 2012-05-03 22:02

(2012-05-03 20:20)JoeBar Wrote: I'm using the Scythe 1100 btw.

It's perfect for 300-65 case.....

(2012-05-03 20:20)JoeBar Wrote: P.S. was there a guide somewhere for Win 7 tweaks and tips to prepare for an HTPC system? I recall seeing one, but cant track it down now.

You can customize Windows7- Customizing Windows for XBMC

JoeBar · 2012-05-03 23:03

(2012-05-03 22:02)bluray Wrote:
(2012-05-03 20:20)JoeBar Wrote: I'm using the Scythe 1100 btw.
It's perfect for 300-65 case.....

(2012-05-03 20:20)JoeBar Wrote: P.S. was there a guide somewhere for Win 7 tweaks and tips to prepare for an HTPC system? I recall seeing one, but cant track it down now.
You can customize Windows7- Customizing Windows for XBMC

Yes it is perfect, but you wont be able to get the RAM out with it installed Smile

Thanks for the link, but I recall something more regarding tweaks and settings rather than visual mods.

bluray · 2012-05-03 23:41

(2012-05-03 23:03)JoeBar Wrote: Yes it is perfect, but you wont be able to get the RAM out with it installed

Space is always limited with m-ITX mobo......

(2012-05-03 23:03)JoeBar Wrote: Thanks for the link, but I recall something more regarding tweaks and settings rather than visual mods.

If you want to setup for bitstreaming HD audio or external player, you can check the guides in my signature. If you want other skin, you can download it from here- skin....

I'm not sure what other tweaks you have in mind.....

JoeBar · 2012-05-03 23:55

(2012-05-03 23:41)bluray Wrote: I'm not sure what other tweaks you have in mind.....

Nothing in specific. I just seem to remember seeing some pdf guide on the best way to prep a win 7 system for xbmc. I'll continue my quest Smile

eskro · 2012-05-04 00:04

if your using an SSD then, yes,
i've put up a guide to follow, here ==> http://ow.ly/1sTqyC

Beer40oz · 2012-05-04 00:53

(2012-05-03 20:20)JoeBar Wrote: Got my box built last night! Took a solid two hours with cable tidying.. Powered up straight away w/o an issue.

Beer, one thing you may want to add to the first post is to install the RAM before the heatsink! If you install the sink first, there's no way the ram is going in there without breaking off the plastic guides first (or removing the freshly mounted heatsink). I didn't have this problem, but it's possible others will.. I just hope my RAM doesn't go bad

I'm using the Scythe 1100 btw.

P.S. was there a guide somewhere for Win 7 tweaks and tips to prepare for an HTPC system? I recall seeing one, but cant track it down now.

Yes very very nice.....

I will update my thread.... I been doing this so much I forgot to mention to install RAM first.... I always install RAM first..... thanx Big Grin

eskro Posting Freak Posts: 8,237 Joined: Nov 2010 Reputation: 156	2012-05-02 07:48 Post: #401 patience MrKay, patience A6-PACK FTW!!! My G7 HTPC // eSkRo's HTPC Guide // Poofy's HTPC Guide // unRAID Guide // SSD Optimization thx :) (This post was last modified: 2012-05-02 07:49 by eskro.)
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MrKay Senior Member Posts: 266 Joined: Apr 2012 Reputation: 2	2012-05-02 09:56 Post: #402 (2012-05-02 07:48)eskro Wrote: patience MrKay, patience A6-PACK FTW!!! It's jus that i can't wait to get the build started
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JoeBar Junior Member Posts: 15 Joined: Apr 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-05-03 23:55 Post: #408 (2012-05-03 23:41)bluray Wrote: I'm not sure what other tweaks you have in mind..... Nothing in specific. I just seem to remember seeing some pdf guide on the best way to prep a win 7 system for xbmc. I'll continue my quest
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eskro Posting Freak Posts: 8,237 Joined: Nov 2010 Reputation: 156	2012-05-04 00:04 Post: #409 if your using an SSD then, yes, i've put up a guide to follow, here ==> http://ow.ly/1sTqyC My G7 HTPC // eSkRo's HTPC Guide // Poofy's HTPC Guide // unRAID Guide // SSD Optimization thx :) (This post was last modified: 2012-05-04 00:04 by eskro.)
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