[a5ian300zx]

UPDATE 19-04-12:

I have changed a few items

SilverStone GD05 case (with front USB3 interface connected to the back USB3 ports - I had to purchase a additional converter from coolermaster / I have one Fan active inthe case which is a Enermax 12cm low db fan)
Sapphire AMD 7750 1GB Card (because my original 6670 passive did not fit or any other passive GPU with the exception of the HIS 6670 which is not out yet, I bought the 7750 but installed an after market Arctic L2 Plus cooler to make it quieter and its take up less power only 53w, I still looking for a hardware based fan controller for the GPU to make its dead silent)

New Spec:

Case: Silverstone GD05 USB3 + Single Enermax fan
http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=241
Motherboard: Asrock H67M-ITX/HT
http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Mo...ifications
CPU: Intel i5 2500T 45w TDP quadcore
http://ark.intel.com/products/52212
CPU Cooler: Prolimatech Samuel 17 (running without fan now - Passive)
http://www.prolimatech.com/en/products/d...asp?id=157
RAM: 4GB G.Skill DDR3 ECO Series PC3-10666 1.35v
http://www.memoryc.com/computermemor...hannelkit.html
Graphics Card: Sapphire HD 7750 1GB DDR5 (with Arctic accelero L2 Plus)
http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation...1454&leg=0
http://www.arctic.ac/en/p/cooling/vga/42...-plus.html
PSU: Seasonsonic X460 (fanless psu and fully modular)
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/460w-...ss-atx-modular
HDD: WD 1 TB GP
OS HDD: Crucial 64gb Sata3 SSD
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/64gb-...s-write-95mb-s
Remotes:
Themaltake Media lab LCD with Imon remote (will go into 5.25" bay)
http://thermaltakeusa.com/Product.aspx?C=1156&ID=1485
Logitech Harmony 700
http://www.logitech.com/en-sg/remotes/un...vices/6063
DiNovo Mini bluetooth keyboard + Trust bluetooth 3.0 dongle
http://reviews.logitech.com/7061/6063/lo...eviews.htm
http://www.trust.com/products/productsup...rtnr=17124
Logitech K400 wireless Keyboard/touchpad.
http://www.logitech.com/en-sg/keyboards/...board-k400

Excuse the Deco - rented flat





My Orb audio 5.1 Mod2 Speakers with the below Mod4 centre speaker


All of the above is connected via NFS to my Qnap Nas drive and my main PC which has 8 bay hotswap drives and raid card installed shared via NFS within Windows 7.

[a5ian300zx]

I can confirm the aftermarket cooler on the 7750 is virtually silent, now just need to update to Eden.

Does anyone know if i need to uninstall the previous version before i install the new one or can i install Eden which will upgrade any previous versions?

a5ian300zx

[bluray]

@a5ian---
Congrat.....very well done!

Are you a gamer? Because HD2000 iGPU in i5-2500T should be enough for HTPC.......

I like those Orb.....if you are ready for bitstreaming HD audio, you can install this XBMC "XBMC-RC2 HDAudio.zip".....if you want a fresh installation, you can un-install the previous version first.......if you want more guide, you can check out my signature!

[eskro]

with EDEN, i think u need to start with a fresh install

[a5ian300zx]

@a5ian---
Congrat.....very well done!

Are you a gamer? Because HD2000 iGPU in i5-2500T should be enough for HTPC.......

I like those Orb.....if you are ready for bitstreaming HD audio, you can install this XBMC "XBMC-RC2 HDAudio.zip".....if you want a fresh installation, you can un-install the previous version first.......if you want more guide, you can check out my signature!

thanks guys for the feedback and advice.

i did not run the iGPU becuase i read that all Intel iGPU could not handle 24p properly, because i had issue in the past with igpu 6310 i thought i'll just buy gpu. im not gamer but wanted to be future ready and having had the 6670 which was a flawless GPU I wanted some on the same level if not slighlty better and this was perfect more performance with less power consumption,

I will be download the HD audio pack as im ready

Thanks

[bluray]

thanks guys for the feedback and advice.

i did not run the iGPU becuase i read that all Intel iGPU could not handle 24p properly, because i had issue in the past with igpu 6310 i thought i'll just buy gpu. im not gamer but wanted to be future ready

With proper configurations, you should be able to playback blu-ray disc in full 1080P and bistreaming HD audio with your Intel HD2000. As for 24p, you need to check this out- Let's set this straight - No one can do 24p consistently well

and having had the 6670 which was a flawless GPU I wanted some on the same level if not slighlty better and this was perfect more performance with less power consumption,

I will be download the HD audio pack as im ready

Thanks

Since you already bought HD6670, you'll enjoy it....and it's a powerful GPU for HTPC....

[brannrev]

The case looks great in that "stereo furniture" a5ian300zx. Happy with the setup? Can I ask you how much the total price was?

[a5ian300zx]

Hi Brannrev,

Thanks for the compliment, to tell you the truth i lost track with the cost a while a go as its been through so many changes initially I started with the first case and wanted a 12TB Nas and HTPC in one but changed my mind.

you can add it up with the spec listed in previous post.

if you want a passive cooled ATI with this case the best one i know of is the HIS 6670 but was not out at the time so i went for the 7750 because of the low TDP power, I have an aftermarket fan controller and some enzotech heatsinks low profile on the chips and was thinking of removing the fan and going passive, i might still do that and add another fan to the case connected to a fan controller to make it really quite

a5ian300zx