Converting my Old HTPC
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Hey guys! I've been using XBMC/Kodi off and on for about 4 years now. A while back I bought an Asus Revo 3700 to use as an HTPC. I installed Windows on it and it ran decent for a while. As time went on, the whole system has slowed to a crawl and I'm tired of messing with it. I looked into upgrading the RAM, but apparently the Revo's are special and need a certain type of ram to work. Eventually I will upgrade completely and build a nice system, but for now I'm wondering if I could install OpenElec and wipe the Windows to increase the overall performance.

To be clear, I store all my media on an external HD and connect it through a USB 3.0. I don't do anything else with the computer but run Kodi. Would changing the OS and wiping Windows see me a performance boost?

I haven't messed with Linux much, but if this is as simple as it seems it's well worth it!
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#2
Most likely, yes. OE runs very well on older and/or low power computers.
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#3
If you don't want your R3700 I'll consider buying it Wink They make fantastic XBMC machines. I use OpenELEC on mine. They only have 2GB RAM.
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#4
If your Revo has a recovery partition you could reset it back to the state it was in when you bought it.
DEBUG log: http://kodi.wiki/view/Log_file/Easy
HTPC advice: http://mymediaexperience.com , http://lifehacker.com/5828747/how-to-bui...lete-guide
My HTPC: an Acer Revo RL80 Nettop PC:
Windows 10
Intel Core-i3-2377M @ 1.5GHz, 4GB DDR3 @ 665MHz, Intel HD3000
465GB SATA disk, DVD-RW, 1.8TB Seagate USB disk


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