[ANNIHILATOR001]

Here is my Home Theater System & HTPC setup

I started doing the whole HTPC system about 3 years ago... I was using windows 7 (media center) and a plugin player for playing Blu-ray's. It worked good, however I didn't like the looks of the windows media center so I re-skinned it black.

I started off with Windows Home Server version 1, and software raids. Upgraded to Windows Home Sever 2011 when it came out, I opted to go with the Hardware Raid solution that supported expandable raids.

Server Specs:
Dell PowerEdge T310
Xeon X3430
4g Ram
LSI Hardware Raid controller
15 Bay Raid Enclosure (Raid 6 w/ Hot swap Standby)

Here are the pictures;
Server Rack (located in a closet):



Server Rack Inside:



Back of Server Rack
Showing the SAS Connection for the Raid
and 900 Watt UPS



HTPC Setup

WIN 8 x64
(Still working on finding a good addon for the touch panel)
Intel Core i3-540 Clarkdale 3.06GHz LGA 1156
ASUS P7H55-M/CSM LGA 1156 Intel H55 HDMI Micro ATX
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB
160 Standard Hard drive
SeaSonic X750 Gold 750W

MonCaso 932B ATX Media Center / HTPC Case
VisionTek Candyboard Keyboard with Touchpad


Pictures:
Inside the case;

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[ANNIHILATOR001]

The Receiver and other pictures:

[baijuxavior]

Great, neat setup.

The server looks like you are photographing from inside it.

[BORIStheBLADE]

Nice setup!!!
I have a stupid question. How is that raid enclosure hooked up to your server?

[ANNIHILATOR001]

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Great, neat setup.

The server looks like you are photographing from inside it.

gotta like glass reflection

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Nice setup!!!
I have a stupid question. How is that raid enclosure hooked up to your server?

SAS connection

[QLink]

lookz nice. gratz !

what can you do with this small integrated touch panel ? how can you access/configure it ? does it work with xbmc ? which os do you use for your htpc ?

[Sensite]

what kind of rack is that? looks nice.

[BORIStheBLADE]

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Great, neat setup.

The server looks like you are photographing from inside it.

gotta like glass reflection

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Nice setup!!!
I have a stupid question. How is that raid enclosure hooked up to your server?

SAS connection

Thanks for the info, I see you added a picture too.

[ANNIHILATOR001]

what kind of rack is that? looks nice.

The rack is a OmniMount 27-Unit Enclosed Rack System

Here is a link to the product... I didn't buy it here but for your information:

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lookz nice. gratz !

what can you do with this small integrated touch panel ? how can you access/configure it ? does it work with xbmc ? which os do you use for your htpc ?

Still working on finding a good addon for using the touch panel with. I am running with Windows 8 x64.