Project TV<WAF has been updated already!!
Started By no-control, Oct 01 2010 11:17 PM
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Posted 01 October 2010 - 11:17 PM
Just a small update I've replaced the mATX mobo in my recent HTPC build in favor of a mITX board I had laying around from a BYOB review. The GigaByte H55n-USB3 is installed and in perfect working order. Here are some updated pictures. Not the best but it conveys the idea.
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Posted 02 October 2010 - 05:31 AM
That is one pretty looking fan.
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Posted 03 October 2010 - 12:59 PM
A little bit of RAM cooling, too. Nice.
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Posted 07 November 2010 - 07:11 PM
That is a big fan!!! Well, the bigger the quieter (hopefully)
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Posted 09 November 2010 - 11:33 AM
It's silent love it, but fan isn't that big (120mm) its just the board is freaking tiny.
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Posted 20 February 2011 - 12:05 AM
Any suggestions on a PSU instead of the CX400w; considering the Seasonic X SS400. It's an 80+ modular fanless. I'm a fan (no pun intended) of Corsair PSUs, since they are usually just cheaper Seasonics. This one got an Editors Choice review from SilentPC Review, and is highly rated by NewEgg users. Only drawback I see it price, but I don't mind spending on PSUs or cases.
Also, why the mobo switch? For the USB3, or...? Not sure why going with mITX instead of mATX is better if mATX will fit the case. Basically - if you were buying today which would you choose?
Also, why the mobo switch? For the USB3, or...? Not sure why going with mITX instead of mATX is better if mATX will fit the case. Basically - if you were buying today which would you choose?
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Posted 20 February 2011 - 11:19 AM
Any suggestions on a PSU instead of the CX400w; considering the Seasonic X SS400. It's an 80+ modular fanless. I'm a fan (no pun intended) of Corsair PSUs, since they are usually just cheaper Seasonics. This one got an Editors Choice review from SilentPC Review, and is highly rated by NewEgg users. Only drawback I see it price, but I don't mind spending on PSUs or cases.
Also, why the mobo switch? For the USB3, or...? Not sure why going with mITX instead of mATX is better if mATX will fit the case. Basically - if you were buying today which would you choose?
THe PS you picked appears to have great revies and I have used and like Seasonic before. You can get the corsairs on sale sometimes for about the same or you can use the cooler master modulars for a bit less.
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Posted 20 February 2011 - 11:27 AM
So this has the i3-530??
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Posted 20 February 2011 - 12:13 PM
yes i3-530, H55N-USB3
Everything else is in the original blog post
Everything else is in the original blog post
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Posted 20 February 2011 - 12:18 PM
cool. thanks.yes i3-530, H55N-USB3
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Posted 20 February 2011 - 05:53 PM
I used the same board and proc for my HTPC. I can put it in and out of sleep no problem. And it stays asleep until I toggle it on with the Harmony. It was randomly waking, but I solved that by telling the network adapter to only wake when there's a magic packet.
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Posted 20 February 2011 - 09:09 PM
So was there a reason for the motherboard switch other than the USB3? If a mATX fits is it any worse a choice than a mITX?
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Posted 21 February 2011 - 11:19 AM
I had bought the mITX for a SFF gaming build. It never happened but I needed the mATX board for a server build. So in went the ITX out came the mATX (which is now my server). USB3 wasn't a factor. mATX would be a better choice just due to ease of access the mITX with the ginormous cooler is really hard to work with.
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Posted 21 February 2011 - 06:10 PM
That is one pretty looking fan.
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Posted 23 February 2011 - 06:20 AM
Just refered back to the original Blog Post. Both then and now, this is a seriously nice build. I really like the case.
Thanks for showing us the close-ups of the revised assembly.
Thanks for showing us the close-ups of the revised assembly.
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