[pandabur]

Hi Guys,

I'm building my first HTPC. I've read all the guides and all the experience posts, and I've decided to go for the A6-3500 ITX build. I've found most of the required parts already, but it seems that the A75M-ITX mobo is out of stock everywhere where I live (Philippines). I was wondering what are the other options I can get with the following requirements:

- must be able to turn it on from a off state (S5) (better if via wake-on-usb, but via IR is ok also)
- must fit in the APEX itx case
- relatively the same price range as the A75M-ITX


Any suggestions from other successful builds?


Thanks

[pandabur]

Hmmm if I can't really find another ITX board, what do you guys think about these:

A75M-HVS
http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Mo...ifications

A75 Pro4-M
http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Mo...ifications

I remember reading somewhere that I think the HVS board has no upgrade to the firmware to provide Wake-on-USB?

I feel bad having to move to micro-atx and having to get another casing...but if I really need to then I'll probably go with one of the boards above and then this Silverstone casing which is the only Silverstone casing available here:

SST-GD01B-MXR
http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.ph...53&area=en

Suddenly became so big.

[filthycatbox]

Go for the one I went for; H61M-ITX.
Wake on USB from S5 is fully supported with this one. The only difference I can find is the price and the fact that it it USB2 rather than USB3.0.

[TeKo]

Go for the one I went for; H61M-ITX.
Wake on USB from S5 is fully supported with this one. The only difference I can find is the price and the fact that it it USB2 rather than USB3.0.

Yea go for the H61M + a Hammer to get the A6 into the socket.


Gigabyte GA-A75N I think the only ITX FM1 board that is not way more expensive.

[bluray]

Since AMD switched to FM2 for the new Trnity APU, it'll be harder to find FM1 mobo.....

Gigabyte GA-A75N-USB3

[Dougie Fresh]

Gigabyte GA-A75N-USB3

I am so bummed the Amazon store name "SPICY BOMB" is taken. That's what I was going to use...

[r1lee]

I remember reading somewhere that I think the HVS board has no upgrade to the firmware to provide Wake-on-USB?

no the HVS does work with Wake on USB, but it's very finickly. I've been able to get it to work with my remote even with a wireless USB Keyboard plugged in. The only problem i've had is once you disconnect the power complete (turning off the power supply) it stops working. Then I would to play around with it for the next hour by disabling USB 3, enabling it etc and then it works again.

[pandabur]

Cool, thanks for the clarification r1lee. I'm not sure, but I think most wake-on-usb functionality has to have at least 1 power down sequence first to work. It's like from a completely powerless state, the functionality is not turned on yet, so it needs a power cycle for it to stay on "waiting" mode. Not too sure about this, but this is my understanding of several posts here.

Thanks again!

[Khabel]

Since AMD switched to FM2 for the new Trnity APU, it'll be harder to find FM1 mobo.....

Gigabyte GA-A75N-USB3

Any downside to getting this over the Asrock?