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Thanks What about heatsink height?

Looking to get this case to use as my HTPC, got a couple of questions. Does it generally run hot under air cooling? What sort of clearance do you have for the heatsink? (max heatsink height?) Will an Enermax MODU82+ (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817194031) fit ok...

Also looking for some dedicated and talented posters to keep the HTPC news fresh and up to date.

I personally like MediaPortal and MeediOS. You can check out a full list of HTPC software at http://www.allhtpc.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15

Hi all, I have been following many boards, especially HTPC boards, for a long while and have been working on a project in association with another HTPC enthusiast. We have created http://www.allhtpc.com as a place where everyone can go with HTPC as their common interest. We just released...

How many drive bays you need?

That colour scheme looks amazing. Great job so far!

Looking really good Troy, can't wait to see the final product!

Hey jcmuse, I don't think there is any real advantage/disadvantage to using stainless steel over aluminium besides the weight factor. Everything else should be pretty much the same, I guess you are going to get it painted as well. I recommend powder coating if you can afford it, it will save...

What do you have stored on all these drives Ockie?

Hi all, I am looking for a SFF case to liquid cool. Right now I am considering either the Lian Li PC-V350 or the Lanbox Lite. I will also be possibly running 2 4870s, at least one for sure, so card length will need to be taken into account. Which one would be better to fit a watercooling system...

Thanks for the input guys, now to decide between the Asus and the two DFIs.

Budget: <~$200 I will probably be overclocking but nothing major. I know there is no "gaming" motherboards, I used that term to hopefully indicate some of the features I would be looking for, such as suppport for faster RAM (1066 or higher), PCIe 2.0 16x (only necessary on one since I will...

Hey Looking to switch into a SFF case (probably Lian LI PC-V350) for ease of carrying to/from LAN. What are some good gaming mATX motherboards? Is the new DFI 790GX-M2RS the best these days? AMD or Intel, either or. Thanks!

I believe it is called a 6pin Din connector, not sure how to find one with a flat bottom, but maybe this helps: http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&q=iway+500c+power+cable&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&resnum=1&ct=title

http://heatwavedata.com/Product.aspx?id=M001259507&gclid=CJHwqKydz5UCFQTklAodnnAUig $451 including shipping.

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=33157&vpn=LP%20JR%20790GX-M2RS&manufacture=DFI

http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fakiba.kakaku.com%2Fpc%2F0809%2F05%2F200000.php&sl=ja&tl=en&hl=en&ie=UTF-8 http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fascii.jp%2Felem%2F000%2F000%2F169%2F169767%2F&sl=ja&tl=en&hl=en&ie=UTF-8 Biostar and Jetway also seem to have...

Some colour pics Trem? Looking good, where did you grab the white tubing

Aquacomputer stuff is so aesthetically pleasing.

Man, you are a surgeon with that jigsaw and dremel! Nice work

Oh, meant to ask. Do you have a heatgun for the heatshrink or you use a hairdryer or something? If heatgun, which you go with?

Fantastic work so far. The cuts you made on the wiring plate were by dremel and then filed or what? Pity the lower half of the power supply looks a bit cluttered with the wires compared to the top, even though i know you have something planned for it.

Never heard of Nesteq, any good? How do they compare to Corsair etc.? I heard the quiet drives don't work so well, was considering trying one of the aquadrives. http://www.aqua-computer-systeme.de/shopsystem/index.php?cPath=7_10_15&osCsid=04d38149b1a4b68d7d7239f9f4e85a5a

I will agree that the Feser tubing tends to kink faster than Tygon, even when using thick walled stuff, but I still really like them. I may have missed it but how many loops you plan on running in this? Also, you gonna leave that radiator 100% passive?

I use Feser tubing in my rig and find it amazing.

Tubing looks sick. Is that solid white tubing or clear? Some pictures look clear some look solid white. Either way amazing quality. I think I am going to try using some white spray paint designed for plastic on the connectors.

Looking good Tremloes, keep it up!

Nice, let me know what they end up looking like. Time between each coat?

Scrap that on the connectors:

I see from the pictures it appears you painted the case yourself. The high quality pictures show that it is an excellent paint job. If you don't mind sharing, what sanding/painting methods do you use? Also, I have been making some headway on finding "true white" power connectors. I will...

Message I received from DFI: I contacted Newegg and they said they could not tell me / release that information. I contacted DirectCanada and they said they have a purchase order placed for them but do not have a firm date for receipt of shipment yet. I have also contacted a couple other...

Where did you end up getting the white sleeving kit Tremeloes? I was looking for one. Also do you know anywhere to buy "true, rich, deep white" connectors? The white ones that come on cheap PSUs aren't a very deep white if you understand what I am saying.

Unfortunately I haven't. Try googling for some reviews, but a general rule of thumb would be to look at the price comparatively. Chances are a $400 is better than a $100 one in this regard.

There are "offline" and "online" UPS systems. Offline systems only switch to the backup battery when there is a power failure or spike, while online systems run through the battery 24/7 giving a much cleaner and seamless power stream. I personally use a 1500VA (~865 Watts). From my research...

I am building a hard drive cage but the outsides of the cage will be inaccessible to remove screws holding the hard drives. Therefore i want to preinstall drive rails and then install rails on the hard drives so they can pull in/out as necessary. Any idea where to buy sliding rails for hard...

If I run from DirecTV to s-video in, the signal have gone through the decoder (directv box) and it's a simple video out -> videon in. Shouldn't be scrambled.

I was just gonna run S-Video in. Ah ok, I'll have to look into that codec issue, thanks.

Plan on running Vista Ultimate x64 with Meedios or Media Portal I think. Any compatibility issues with HTPC software and 64bit?

Looking at the following parts: I will be running either DirecTV or my satellite via my 4DTV receiver into the capture card to record etc. Should I wait on the HVR-2250? Also, what is the onboard sound on the 780G like, should I grab a Xonar? GIGABYTE GA-MA78GPM-DS2H Motherboard...