HTPC For HD

[crazyfool]

neva used novatech before... any good?
I put it in the basket and it says delivery date of weds 10th... does this mean it will be in then or do they just take a really long time for delivery.,.. i hate it wen this happens

Edit: This site says it has a restock date of 05/09/08 but it has no psu so i'm guessing this is the new version without the psu. I hope...
http://www.morecomputers.co.uk/TechD...N+REMOTE+BLACK

[edp33]

There's a good article here http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=940972
for choosing a HTPC

[staffsMike]

There's a good article here http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=940972
for choosing a HTPC

Holy crap! That is extensive.

Mine's there anyway

[crazyfool]

ok just got all my parts and built my pc ... just wanted to check tho... my proccessor temp comes up as 30 idle in the bios so must be about 40 idle actually... does this sound right or is it too high

[staffsMike]

Sounds a tad high, but it could just be the sensor or are you running the passive ninja? Does changing the tri-cool fan speeds change anything?

[crazyfool]

got the fans on medium and yeh running it passive

[staffsMike]

I wouldn't worry about it. Try some stress testing when you can and see how that goes.

[crazyfool]

ok now coretemp says i have temps of 5 and 6 degrees lol... and cpu temp says cpu 28...weird... anyway this is not the problem... after installing all the driver etc... I installed powerdvd and tried to play the matrix hd on the LG GGC-H20L blu ray drive... all i got was a black screen and that was it... no ctrl-alt-del ... no sound... nuffin...

[staffsMike]

Are you sure you have the right versions of Powerdvd with the right codecs etc.. That sounds very odd.

[crazyfool]

well it was the version that came with the drive so i'd guess so... mite need a firmware update or software update... hopefully thats what it is, but i cant be bothered with that now i'll do it 2morrow... a quick google didn't really show anyone else having a problems so hopefully nothing serious...

[staffsMike]

Shouldn't think so. It rarely is

[crazyfool]

and so it continues
Got all of the software working, hd dvd now plays back fine and my tv tuners are all working... But guess wot... the case which i measured in terms of height does not fit under my tv because the width is about a 1cm to much to squeeze in between the tv stand posts...
So now i have 2 options:
Either start hacking at the stand and hope it doesn't collapse with the tv on top
Or
Get a new case
My only real option is to get a new case and that means selling the fusion at a loss... So what i need help with is which case, i'm checkin out the antec fusion 350 as it seems to be the right width and height but it only take low profile cards
I have a low profile nova t500 card which has a full size bracket
And also i have bought the scythe mini ninja but i dont know if that will fit
HELP ME!!!!!

[acrobat]

Does the case have little legs under it? If so, can they be removed by undoing a screw or something?

If so, you could do that, and then just sit the case on some thin bits of rubber so it doesn't vibrate.

[crazyfool]

the height aint the problem m8... its the width

[s_kinton]

I had the same problem with the Antec Fusion (won't fit in the glass shelf). I eventually went for the Antec Minuet, although this has since been replaced by the Antec Micro Fusion.

The Antec Minuet can be found still in stock at etailers and on eBay for a pretty good price including a PSU. The Antec Micro Fusion is better spec'd but way over priced. Both are excellent alternatives to the full size Fusion case and come in a nice piano black and silver colour.

Just remove the plate from the Nova-T and slot it in. It would be as sturdy as using the backplate but its doesn't move around. I've never had a problem doing that. The case never gets moved!

However, if you get any low profile case, which I think you are going to have to, the Mini Ninja will not fit. I bought a Hiper low profile heatsink which works great with my 4200e processor.

[crazyfool]

Damn... if i cut a hole in the cover it will fit... and it will increase the noise ... oh well lookz like it micro fusion for me... anyone want to buy a fusion case lol