HTPC Hardware (MB, RAM, Video Card etc)
Paul sent me word that he’s been working hard behind the scenes on his MCE-Components website, and made some nice improvements to make life easy for everyone interested in ensuring ultimate compatibility with their hardware. Don’t forget to add your hardware to the database if you haven’t already, and help your fellow users out. MCE Components Particularly the ability to […]
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I doubt any of these will see the light of day, but there are some pretty neat ideas here for you case modders all around. MSN Tech MADE in China involves MADE (Massively Administered Digital Entities) infrastructure, which means the PC itself contains no CPU, hard drive, graphics card or sound card. All that stuff is stored up in a […]
Read moreLothar writes… If you’re thinking about taking a spin with RAID, bit-tech has an article for you that takes a look at the various RAID levels. Bit-Tech Have you always wondered about RAID? Not sure on the difference between 0,1, 10 and a can of bug spray? We de-mystify the numbers and performance.
Read moreLet the 1TB price wars begin!!! Hmm… how long before they drop to $100? Engadget Months after Hitachi announced their big 3.5-inch, 1TB drive, Samsung and Seagate have finally matched that capacity by sheepishly launching their own 3Gbps SATA disks.
Read moreLothar.. wait.. Skirge writes… DriverHeaven.net reviews the GMC-Noblesse AVC-S1 HTPC case. When did General Motors start manufacturing computer cases? 😉 This case is certainly no Yukon! Driver Heaven The AVC-S1 also has a good cooling system in place. The two sides of the case are almost entirely perforated, as is the area above the expansion card slots. A few more […]
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Read moreHere’s another HTPC case review for you. Driver Heven Since cooling is the main focus of CoolerMaster, it’s no surprise that the products they produce are made to make our PCs run with optimal cooling. Whether it’s air-cooled or water-cooled, they have a product to make it happen. That brings us nicely to the CoolerMaster CM Media 281 HTPC Chassis […]
Read moreFrom Lothar: Have you wanted a full-functionality web-server, media host, bit-torrent client and NAS box, all fully remote-controlled? Want to build it out of spare parts? Well then… Bit Tech In addition to that, he wanted it to run headless, thus requiring a remote administration. Also, a web-based P2P solution was offered to run on the box, so that you […]
Read moreLothar writes… Building a quiet HTPC? This cooler is one of my favorites.
Read moreViva la Lothar… Benchmark Reviews Did you hear that? In most cases, you probably didn’t. This is because most computers being used today provide audio through integrated low-quality sound, or in some small numbers the computer may have a dedicated audio controller based sound card. Bluegears is among the first companies to offer high-fidelity sound at a true 24-bit level […]
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