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

(2012-08-10 15:45)Dougie Fresh Wrote:  

(2012-08-10 04:30)snowboarder33 Wrote:  What's the difference between these two MOBOs:

ASRock A75M-ITX FM1 AMD A75

ASRock A75M-HVS FM1 AMD A75

I can't figure out why the ITX is $20 more than the HVS - they seem to be practically the same, i.e USB 3.0, SATA 6Gb/s, HDMI, compatible RAM, etc. I was wondering if I could get by with the cheaper HVS.

The big difference is they are two different form factors: the first is mini-ITX and the second is micro-ATX. Which one to get depends on which case you intend to use, mini-ITX or micro-ATX case.

Ah, I missed the Mini/Micro. And it looks like mini is the smaller one. Thanks.

I've compiled the exact same parts list and I can build one of these for $250 before taxes and shipping.. Without going through this 90 page thread, is there any extra specifics that aren't mentioned on the front page?

btw, thanks for posting this Beer and for everyone else who contributed...

(2012-09-12 20:38)hoihoi Wrote:  I've compiled the exact same parts list and I can build one of these for $250 before taxes and shipping.. Without going through this 90 page thread, is there any extra specifics that aren't mentioned on the front page?

btw, thanks for posting this Beer and for everyone else who contributed...

Post your parts... just to make sure.
But yes everything is correct on the first page.

Not only will you not have to go through all 90 pages, you will not have to go through what Beer40oz has gone through with the power supply .

(2012-09-12 21:23)Beer40oz Wrote:  

(2012-09-12 20:38)hoihoi Wrote:  I've compiled the exact same parts list and I can build one of these for $250 before taxes and shipping.. Without going through this 90 page thread, is there any extra specifics that aren't mentioned on the front page?

btw, thanks for posting this Beer and for everyone else who contributed...

Post your parts... just to make sure.
But yes everything is correct on the first page.

In terms of hardware, my only question would be in regards to the 90w picoPSU - is this what I require?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...0834084341



Here is the list.

A buddy has an Antec ISK-300-65 Mini-ITX Desktop case that he's no longer using.

APU: AMD A6-3500
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.asp...%20A6-3500

ASRock A75M-ITX
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.asp...20A75M-ITX

Crucial Ballistix 4GB
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.asp...6820148559

Patriot Torqx 2 (64GB)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.asp...ot%20Torqx

Scythe SCBSK-2100
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.asp...SCBSK-2100

wow, that comes out to 386 after shipping and taxes, not including the PSU.. I thought it would have been less.....

(2012-09-12 23:58)Dougie Fresh Wrote:  Not only will you not have to go through all 90 pages, you will not have to go through what Beer40oz has gone through with the power supply .

Better him then me , haha j/k he's watching.... shhh

(2012-09-12 23:58)Dougie Fresh Wrote:  Not only will you not have to go through all 90 pages, you will not have to go through what Beer40oz has gone through with the power supply .

Knock on wood, I haven't had any issues with the stock power supply thus far.

hoihoi

You got the parts right... you can always look for better deals on other websites... yes I was thinking how in the wold you where going to build it that cheap.... yes it's not that cheap.


Sdpbc

You are lucky on your power supply. Most of them have gone bad from what people been telling me. Actually I had another and that one was bad from start.

(2012-09-16 09:45)Beer40oz Wrote:  hoihoi

You got the parts right... you can always look for better deals on other websites... yes I was thinking how in the wold you where going to build it that cheap.... yes it's not that cheap.

You know, I mght be leaning another way, starting to lose interest in the power brick setup. My xbox has one and i don't like it...

Does the ASRock A75M-ITX FM1 have a standby light? I think I received a bad board that doesn't boot. Thanks for the awesome thread which inspired me to build this exact setup.

Hey,

So my build was running fine for a few months with the stock psu until I decided to try gaming. After a few days of a few sessions the unit started to reboot automatically.
Sometimes during a game, sometimes when watching a youtube video.

I am going to get the picoPSU as suggested. I saw one on Amazon, can you guys confirm if it will work as well?

The one on ebay is 54$
http://www.ebay.com/itm/picoPSU-90-12V-7...1c2b7dd24c

Amazon is 49$ (and i get free shipping).
http://www.amazon.com/PicoPSU-90-Adapter...oPSU-90%22

I did notice that the amazon one says 80w Adapter while ebay says 90w. Will this make a difference?

Also, how hard is it to install one of these?

Thanks