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I'm currently running two systems with a total of about 13TB between them as my "media server". My second box's PSU failed on me, so I'm looking to revamp the setup. I'm ready to either get a dedicated WHS box or buy into something like a Synology NAS (I'm open to other brands, but these have a...

So I already have around 12TB's of bluray movies, and its getting to the point where i need a dedicated box to stream them to my HTPC in the living room and my gaming rig in the office. Here are the things I'm 95% sold on: Case: NZXT Whisper + 2 Hard Drive cages. 8-port Sata card x2...

I have the ASUS M3N78-EM mobo, and for some reason it can only see the first 3 sata ports. They are colored red, where as the other two are black. My understanding is that the black ones are for a raid configuration, but i can't figure out how to just use them as standard SATA ports. Any help...

Hey guys, I'm swapping out my HTPC's 780G mobo to do a build for a friend, and so I'm "upgrading" mine. While this isn't much of an upgrade, i figure that since i need another mobo might as well change it. From what i've seen, not much has changed in the lackluster (for my purposes) choices...

I was just wondering what is the best AMD mobo out right now for HTPC use if you want to run multichannel audio over HDMI (more than 2-channels). I want one that will output True-HD, but that's yet to come around via mobo. I'm wanting to swap out my 780g, and the one i've had my eye on for about...

My work mates are wanting to get the new mac mini for an htpc. The lack of bluray support and lack of hdmi keeps me away. But the small form factor is attractive. Not to mention they only play .mkv's.

So my dumb self just realized that the 00000.m2ts file inside of a bluray rip contains the whole movie and that i can play this with any player that can do .mkv. Can anyone confirm to me (seeing as my setup is semi-broke atm) that this file output multichannel audio, as in 5.1. That would be...

Me and a friend were wanting to host some game servers (CS:S, TF2, etc) and while i have learned a lot about media servers here, i was wondering if anyone could either tell me or point me in the right direction of a solid game hosting server build. This might not be the right place to post...

So i see a lot of posts here, but non have i ran across fully address my concern. I'm about to jump into a dedicated media server (already run an old system on XP that has all my drives in it, but not a "true" server) and i'm leaning towards WHS. Aside from some music, and pictures, which i will...

I can't find a single thing different between the two chipsets on AMD mobo's except that there are a lot more with the 8200 chipset on them. Anybody know the difference?

I know this has been discussed a lot, but i was just wondering what processor and ram i could throw on a 780g mobo for a good media server that would stream bluray iso's. Thanks =]

So i have the gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H and have had it for about 8 months now. I have been using optical to my Denon receiver (2809-ci) and have been using the audio setting 5.1 DTS, and then switching via the "playback devices" thing to 2-channel when i listen to music. This last time i did so, i...

I've have a Harmony 550 laying around the house that i don't use because 99% of my tv use is via the HTPC. I was wondering what i would need to use it with my HTPC. I know it would be some sort of IR dongle, but not sure what kind would be needed. Programs i'd use it for: WMC, PowerDVD...

I was just wondering if there is any benefit to having my blurays directly copied onto my hard drives in .iso form (aka have the entire disk ripped to hard drive), over .mkv files? I currently use .iso, but my friends mostly use .mkv and it takes up a whole lot less space, obviously.

I work with macs at work, but aside from my work laptop all of my stuff is PC. I have a feeling i know the answers to some of the questions. My coworkers are Apple fans and keep talking about how they are hoping the new mac mini will have hdmi out, and all this other jazz. And i've been...

I am looking for an Online Document Manager, something along the lines of Xythos, but free. What i'm trying to do is have a FTP server that people can upload and download files (only pictures and small home videos) on a web browser, ie without having to install an FTP client. Basically just...

So i have the cheapie netgear: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833122029 I just wanted a cheap gigabit switch to transfer my blu-rays from one computer to my HTPC. For some reason two of the four devices connected to it aren't getting internet though. The D-Link...

So what kind of board supports a Sempron? Is it any "AM2" board? I know this is a stupid question, but couldn't find an exact answer, just that people match these processors with these boards. Thanks

I just put together a file server because i was starting to run out of room in my HTPC with all of the hard drives. Can anyone recommend/sell me a cheap tower that has a lot of hard drive space (>6 3.5 bays). Thanks

So i grabbed a 320gig WD Green hdd from work today (was used to back up macs), formatted it on my gaming rig, and pulled the files over from a seagate i wanted to wipe and add to the WHS. So when the SATA seagate is plugged into the machine alone with the PATA boot drive, everything works. Then...

I have just set up my WHS box with an old computer that i had, and i was wondering if I could rip my blu-rays from the blu-ray drive on my HTPC straight to the server? I know that i could just copy the blu-ray to the drive on the HTPC then transfer it, but in hopes of saving time, is there a way...

I notice that most people buy OEM drives when buying multiples, and I was just wondering where you guys buy all of your sata cables. Do you just go to a website and order how ever many you need, or is there a place to buy them in "bulk", like 10. Thanks

I'm going to build a server, so i'm throwing my MA78GM into it and getting a new mobo for my HTPC. I love the board except for one thing, the HDMI doesn't output audio to my Denon 2809CI. Anybody come across a similar board that works with Denons? Thanks

Hey guys, I've had my collection of DVD's ripped to hard drives on my HTPC for a while now, but now that I am buying blu-rays, i started to back them up as well. As all of you know, they take up a lot of space meaning i'll need multiple 1Tb+ drives. So i want to do a file server so that the...

I'm sure this is posted somewhere in this long thread, but after looking for an hour, i give up and i'm just gonna ask. I have a Denon 3809ci receiver that i just purchased. Got the 360 working on it and everything else. My HTPC with the GA-MA78GM-SH2 board in it is putting out video fine...

I'm sure this is posted somewhere in this long thread, but after looking for an hour, i give up and i'm just gonna ask. I have a Denon 3809ci receiver that i just purchased. Got the 360 working on it and everything else. My HTPC with the GA-MA78GM-SH2 board in it is putting out video fine...

So for the past year or two I cut back on ma:ually ripping the dvds i had purchased, and have been forced to download ISO's on bittorrent and what not even though i already own the movies. Well i want to start ripping my own copies again, but i find that all of my old software, as well as all of...

I was wanting to take apart my Maxtor 1 Touch 750gig external drive. My friend was saying the drive inside should just be an internal ata segate drive. Is this the case? I would be able to use it as an internal drive, correct? Thanks

Anyone have an opinion on it? Was looking to do a HTPC setup and I'm trying to decide between the 8200 and the 780G Would just go with the 780G cause it's proven to be a great board, but i like the idea of the 8200 outputting audio in the HDMI. Any thoughts would be helpful.

So this past Christmas i made my old computer into an HTPC, and it's been having problems ever sense (always did have problems with that rig), so I want to "upgrade". All i need is a mobo, pcu & ram. Here's what i'm thinking, comments and help please...

If i were to get this mobo, would i be able to use my old AMD 3000+ on it? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131172 thanks

I've suddenly had problems with gaming on my rig (8800 GTS & 4gigs of RAM). The fps in the games i play, age of conan and cod4, both have had pretty awful dps lately. In age of conan, for example, I can have the graphics set to the absolute lowest and shittiest quality and put my face in a...

I am planning on getting the Asus Eee PC: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220246 And i was going to get an SD card to expand it's memory. I was wondering if i should just get a larger card, say 16gb, that had standard read/write speed like this...

Hey guys, I've been looking around a bit, and i can't find anything that is exactly what I'm wanting to do, which is surprising because i figured it would be common. Is there any way to make a molex only fan which has only 2 wires (http://www.thejemreport.com/walkthroughs/images/fanpower.jpg...

I upgraded my gaming computer (it was long over due) and so i then had my 4 year old computer left with nothing to do. So i upped it to 2 gigs of ram, and threw vista ultimate on it. Reason i put vista on such a dinosaur is because i wanted the media center, and i already had a copy of vista. My...

Well i busted out my old amd 3000+ computer and threw vista on it so that i could use it as a media box. Everything is working fine except for the USB's. When i start up the computer my usb keyboard and mouse blink on, but then quickly turn off. They will no function in bios or in widows. I've...

I purchased Vista Ultimate 32bit from my university, and i talked to a Microsoft rep at my job and she said that there is a cheap and easy way to upgrade to the 64bit version, but i can't find anywhere that explains how you go about this. Anybody know? Thanks

I am building a new computer and basically all i want to know is if there is any positive/negative aspects of running Raid0. Should i just continue to run a single Sata drive alone or go with Raid0. I do have two back up drives, so that wouldn't be a problem. I know this is a newb question, but...

I know this isn't the best thread to put this in so feel free to move it, just wasn't sure where it would be appropriate. So i've been running my machine for about 4 years now, and it finally crapped out to the point that i can't figure out what's wronge with it, but that's not the question i...