Well, I set the HTPC aside for the moment cause the hardware for the main rig upgrade came yesterday, and I went with xubuntu. Smooth daddy-o,...
Hey all, i've been tinkering with different distros for my HTPC, and have yet to get anything sucessfully running. My first attempt was with...
Well, for simplicity's sake, I've decided on the DFI board, the 3200+ Venice, and the 7600GT. The big hassle that I was dreading was the cursed...
Ok, i think that points me in the right direction GPU-wise. The reason I'm upgrading the CPU is because the box I'm completing only needs a CPU*:...
Sorry, it is indeed a 6600GT, not a 6800 as my ham-fisted typing skills kludged out. Thank you for the prompt responses! Perhaps a few more...
Well, I'm finally getting around to the upgrade, thought this one will also displace an FX5200. For the same price, would a 7300GT with 256MB be...
you're welcome. I've tinkered with Maya/3DS Max/Bryce a little bit, and know the concepts, but have yet to actually do something with it :/ Any...
I would vote for the slipstream option. I've had to reinstall XP on my HTPC about 4 times now and having to dismantle the whole case to get a...
It looks like the entire center of the picture has been fuzzed by the watermark. To improve the metal rendering, make sure you set the texture of...
I went from a GF2GTS to a 5200 to a 6200 and have to say that the 5200 was indeed a lame duck. I'm getting to the point where my stingy self is...
I had thought about using a PVR video capture card instead--no messing with sacrificing recording quality to get playable framerates. Of course...
yes, most decent e-tailers will have an ATX extender, usually in the 16-18" range. try xoxide.com or the like to find what you need...
I must not have my universe and megaverse (?) suppositores set up correctly, as mget and apt-get frequently tell me they can't find what I need...
or you could dig up an old Via C3 800MHz-ish processor--those were in the 10W range! If you have hardware based encoding (Hauppauge 150/250/350...
I stuck with the 22GB partition by itself, and put / and swap on the 10k RPM. seems to be working ok with just xubuntu desktop running. The...
Well, that's like asking for a 'dry' martini =P most slim 1U server HSFs are LOUD to make up for being so slim. Bigger=more heat...
For the most part, it's just going to host a small website, a Ventrilo server, and possibly a few small torrents. Nothing too crazy. If I get a...
I had figured it would be something like that, I just needed someone with practical experience to confirm before I went and did yet another...
- So the root would be ok on the 10K without any sort of data redundancy? I'm not that sure what all goes in root. Well, the config manager...
I'm in pretty much the same boat here with the "old server/new use" issue. I've got my hands on a ProLiant 3000 (PII 450) that has a full rack of...
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