My HTPC 4.0 build-log (and the view from Fiji)

[b][size=120]HTPC 4.0 build-log[/size][/b]

Hardware wise this is probably really HTPC 3.5 since I only changed a few items since 3.0 (new Processor and ODD).  However since I have also finally realized all of my HTPC goals stably, I am going to call this the dawn of a new happier HTPC day and version number.

It is my hope that this log will serve three major purposes.  First help others using or planning to use similar setups.  Second, to keep things organized for myself so that I can always go back and know what I did and how I did it.  Finally, I always find these types of logs and their pictures interesting, so it is my time to share.

[b][size=120]Primary HTPC Goals:[/size][/b]

Television:
[list]
[*]PVR functionality with at least 2 analog and 2 HD tuners[/list:u]

Movies:
[list]
[*]Play DVD from DVD disk
[*]Play DVD from HDD
[*]Play Blu-Ray from Blu-Ray disk
[*]Play Divix movies from HDD
[*]Catalog listing all movies of all format[/list:u]

Games:
[list]
[*]Play Emulator games
[*]Launch emulators from the couch[/list:u]

Other HTPC Goals
[list]
[*]TV Commercial Skip
[*]Music Library
[*]Photo Slideshows
[*]Get system information from the couch
[*]Ease of maintenance/file manipulation[/list:u]

[b][size=120]Hardware:[/size][/b]

Core System:
[list]
[*][url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129131]Antec Fusion Micro ATX Media Center / HTPC Case[/url] (v.1)
[*][url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128090]Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI Micro ATX[/url]
[*][url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103287]AMD Phenom 9150E 1.8GHz Socket AM2+ 65W Quad-Core Processor[/url]
[*][url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134218]Kingston HyperX 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066[/url][/list:u]

Drives:
[list]
[*][url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822146039]HITACHI Travelstar 7K100 60GB 7200 RPM SATA 1.5Gb/s Notebook Hard Drive[/url]
[*][url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136131]WD Caviar SE16 WD7500AAKS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive[/url]
[*][url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136073]WD Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive[/url]
[*][url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136133]LG GGC-H20L Blu-ray/HD DVD-ROM & DVD Burner[/url] [/list:u]

Tuners:
[list]
[*][url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815327005]SiliconDust HDHomeRun Network-based Dual Digital HDTV Tuner[/url]
[*][url=http://www.nvidia.com/page/dualtvmce.html]nVidia DualTV dual analog TV tuner card[/url][/list:u]

Input:
[list]
[*][url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16880100712]Logitech Harmony 880 Universal Infrared Advanced Remote Control[/url]
[*][url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16880100851]Microsoft A9O-00007 WinXP Media Center Infrared Remote Control[/url]
[*][url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823109163]Microsoft Remote ZV7-00009 Black IR Wireless Slim 3-in-1Keyboard[/url]
[*]2x [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826127209]Logitech Cordless RumblePad 2 USB[/url][/list:u]

Cooling:
[list]
[*][url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835109129]Thermalright SI-128 CPU Cooling Heatsink[/url]
[*][url=https://www.jab-tech.com/YATE-LOON-120mm-Case-Fan-D12SL-12-pr-3009.html]Yate Loon 120mm Case Fan – D12SL-12[/url]
[*][url=https://www.jab-tech.com/Scythe-Kama-PWM-120mm-Fan-pr-3856.html]Scythe Kama PWM 120mm Fan[/url][/list:u]

Other Equipment:
[list]
[*][url=http://www.vizio.com/productDetails.aspx?id=1814&pid=1698]Vizio GV47L 47” 1080p LCD TV[/url]
[*][url=http://www.yamaha.com/yec/products/productdetail.html?CNTID=200181&CNTYP=PRODUCT&LGFL=Y]Yahmah HTR-5550 5.1 DD/DTS Receiver w/ 6 channel analog input[/url]
[*]5x Eosone RSA 1000 Satellite Speakers (Discontinued and out of business)
[*]1x [url=http://www.audioreview.com/mfr/eosone/subwoofers/rsp-910/PRD_119523_2741crx.aspx]Eosone RSP 910 Subwoofer[/url] (Discontinued and out of business)[/list:u]

Edit:

It turns out that I have a lot to say, so I will be splitting this log up into the separate parts listed below:

[url=http://www.missingremote.com/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=198&topic=2092.msg14727#msg14727]Construction[/url]
[url=http://www.missingremote.com/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=198&topic=2092.msg14748#msg14748]BIOS Settings[/url]
[url=http://www.missingremote.com/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=198&topic=2092.msg14776#msg14776]Operating System[/url]
[url=http://www.missingremote.com/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=198&topic=2092.msg14953#msg14953]VMC Setup with Fiji, and then abandoning Fiji[/url]
VMC Setup, Plug-In’s & Tweaks (pending)
To-Do (pending)

-Matt