Recent content by rmflint

I just acquired an Intel SC5299DP Server chassis with and intel S5000XVN/XSL mainboard. I have both the standard 6-bay drive cage and the 6-bay Intel AXX6DRV3GEXP expander backplane hot-swap cage to choose from. I plan to use 6gbs SATA drives with either cage setup but I am unsure of which...

Yes, recording over the air signals (digital cable) is one of my main priorities. I do not need multiple tuners, one should be just fine. Currently I don't really need extenders but I would like the option of adding another front-end box (from old pc) in other rooms. Yes the case does...

One of the main issues I'm trying to figure out is going with a motherboard which includes video processing capabilities vs using a dedicated video card. I have yet to find a definitive answer to how well these new motherboards actually perform HTPC functions. Can anyone please set me straight...

My budget is fairly open. My main goal is to create a very efficient and reliable system which can take advantage of the latest technology. I read about other builds between $500-1000. I'd like to keep it in the $500 range. Yes, I can re-use any of the old parts I listed above. However, a...

Hello, I have an old Thermaltake Bach HTPC case which takes either ATX or microATX motherboards. Since the motherboard (MachSpeed MSNV-939) and psu have both died and the system was built back in 2004, I would like to rebuild it with new technology. My desire is to have an HTPC which can play...