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    HDD Enclosure, NAS or ???

    OK, thank you again!
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    HDD Enclosure, NAS or ???

    Thanks, everyone. At this point, I'm resigned to using just the largest HDD in an enclosure, I guess. Are there any enclosures you recommend that are USB 3.0 and USB powered so I don't need another plug into the wall?
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    HDD Enclosure, NAS or ???

    Thanks, Dave. How would I do it theoretically? Also, any suggestions for a good enclosure that's USB powered if I just kept the 3 TB drive?
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    HDD Enclosure, NAS or ???

    Hi. I have three hard drives from an old PC that I was primarily using as a backup machine but it's on its last legs (CPU and motherboard are from 2006 and I've already replaced the PSU once...). Ideally, I'd like to continue to use those hard disks as one of them is a new, 3TB and the...
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    Video card & Sound card combination for an HTPC

    Abe, I think that card is too large. Also, I can do bitstreaming without Blu-ray 3D with the cards I mentioned in the start of the thread (and perhaps Blu-ray 3D as well, but I'm not sure). I'm looking for a way to do both. Thanks for the suggestion though!
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    Video card & Sound card combination for an HTPC

    Campy, I hope so :). I read somewhere that only HDMI 1.3a "high speed" (not standard speed) will support Blu-ray 3D. I can't find any information about which speed HDMI 1.3a the Xonar card supports. Perhaps I just need to buy the components and see what happens. I don't plan on getting a...
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    Video card & Sound card combination for an HTPC

    nenforcer, the only reason the sound card impacts Blu-ray 3D in my setup is because the video card doesn't do lossless bitstreaming of Dolby TruHD (or the DTS equivalent) so I need a soundcard that can do that. The only two soundcards I know of that do so take the video HDMI out from the video...
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    Video card & Sound card combination for an HTPC

    Thanks, Tastes. Perhaps I misspoke. It doesn't have to meet the official "low profile" standard, but it needs to be reasonable (ie: taking up two slots and being 4 inches longer than a standard video card won't work). Here's the case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129054...
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    Video card & Sound card combination for an HTPC

    Thanks all. Due to the physical constraints of my home theater A/V cabinet, I am forced to use a low profile case and a Micro ATX motherboard. That pretty much rules out any large cards. I am not using this for gaming, so I really only care about protected path for lossless Blu-ray audio...
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    Video card & Sound card combination for an HTPC

    To get lossless bitstreaming, the video output is combined with the soundcard's audio output. The soundcard takes HDMI video in and adds sound and outputs it on HDMI out. This is because the audio has to be protected path and most video cards don't have HDMI in. Since the video...
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    Video card & Sound card combination for an HTPC

    Hi. I'm looking to build an HTPC to hook up to a receiver that is certified to do both Dolby TruHD and Blu-ray 3D. I haven't decided if I'm buying a 3D TV yet or not but I want my HTPC to be ready for whenever I do. I'm considering the following video card and sound card...
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    3D BluRay/TV Content and HTPCs

    Hi. I'm building an HTPC and am trying to be somewhat future-proof (I know, I know...) If I want to be prepared for 3D BluRay support, are there any current BluRay drives that currently support 3D media? Do the Radeon 5570 graphics cards handle 3D support (or is the graphics card not an...
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    Radeon 5570 install, no DVD now

    Hi. I'm thinking of using a 5570 as my video/audio solution so I can play BluRay movies at 1080p with uncompressed audio. I was wondering if all audio will go over the HDMI cable from the video card or if I also need to enable motherboard audio and have a second (optical/coax) output to my...
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    Right PSU for dual purpose PC

    I need a PSU that works in a Micro ATX case. I'm thinking about this case - http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16811129054 Given that I need a Micro-ATX compatible PSU, do you have other suggestions or do you think the original PSU I suggested will work? Thanks, Jared
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    Right PSU for dual purpose PC

    Will this PSU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817338037 Work with this video Card - http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814102856 Wattage, pins/connectors. Thanks! Jared
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    Sound card decision

    I?m interested in using an AMD 5870 for an HTPC/gaming machine. Since I want to use the machine for both gaming and DVR/movies, I want both a great gaming sound card and uncompressed audio to my receiver when watching BluRay discs. So let?s say I choose to buy a standard X-Fi for games and...
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    HDD Failure Website

    Thanks!
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    HDD Failure Website

    There's a website that lets you enter your HDD make and model and how long it lived and it's searchable and you can look at HDD families, etc. It's amazing. I forget the name and URL :( Does anyone remember it? Thanks, Jared
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    AMD 5870, Dolby TrueHD & Gaming Audio

    Even for games and music? I thought the X-Fi did a lot to make games and music sound richer. For BluRay, I agree completely but for other applications, I think I do want a soundcard.
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    AMD 5870, Dolby TrueHD & Gaming Audio

    Maybe this should be in the audio area of the forum but it's related to a video card... I?m interested in using an AMD 5870 for an HTPC/gaming machine. Since I want to use the machine for both gaming and DVR/movies, I want both a great gaming sound card and uncompressed audio to my receiver...
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    I need a new router

    I should add that for Vonage VOIP support, it also needs to have a phone jack in addition to the 2+ ethernet jacks.
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    I need a new router

    Hi. I currently have a DLink VWR. It constantly fails to do its job (ie: all devices lose network access) when I connect my laptop. Every now and then my XBOX 360 will not be able to connect (though other devices are). In both cases, rebooting the router temporarily solves the problem. I...
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    Can 2 evga 9800 GTX cards fit in an Antec 300 Case

    Here's why... From article: http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3275 That said, I'm not even 100% sure I want SLI as I think I want to get a good single-card solution now and wait to see what the next generation looks like. Just in case, I'd like the option. Do you think...
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    Can 2 evga 9800 GTX cards fit in an Antec 300 Case

    Because the 900 is big and ugly :). Any other suggestions (or by "It'd be tight" do you mean it's possible but difficult)?
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    Can 2 evga 9800 GTX cards fit in an Antec 300 Case

    Case: http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=15300 Cards: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814130339 I likely want to fit 2-3 HDD as well. Is this realistic or should I look for another case? For some reason I thought this was in the cases & cooling forum, but it...
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    Questions about the upcoming ASUS Xonar DX

    Sigh. So die the dreams of a sub $100 card that does both EAX and DD Live. This is an (expensive) alternative: http://www.auzentech.com/site/products/x-fi_prelude.php. Too bad. I would have bought the Asus card in a heartbeat.
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    Questions about the upcoming ASUS Xonar DX

    My guess is they licensed it from Creative for some fee, but I could be wrong :)
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    Questions about the upcoming ASUS Xonar DX

    The press release for this product is here: http://www.asus.com/news_show.aspx?id=10219 I've heard that it's due out on Monday, March 24th: http://www.techreport.com/discussions.x/14382 I want to know the following: 1. Does this mean, I can play OpenAL and Direct Sound games on Vista with...
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    790i vs. 780i

    Cool. Thanks Krnmastersgt. Now I need to figure out what video card(s) to get, and I'm ready to build my system :). I can't wait for 9800 GTX benchmarks and prices!
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    790i vs. 780i

    So for non-overclockers, are there any merits to the 790i over the 780i?
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    790i vs. 780i

    Based on the AnandTech article on the 790i that went out today, I see the following reasons to buy the 790i: 1) Overclocking 2) DDR3 support It also talked about ease of Tri and Quad SLI (though both seem to be supported on the 780i as well provided you have the right graphics hardware)...
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    Is the 780i compatible with the Intel Core 2 Q9550

    Board: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...24&Tpk=N82E16813188024 CPU: http://www.intel.com/products/...uad/specifications.htm Ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...k=N82E16820146565%253a And are there any caveats or concerns anyone has with any of the above components? Anything I should be...
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    When is the rest of nVidia's 9xxx line supposed to launch?

    I'm sure it's all rumors, but what have people heard about the rest of the 9xxx launch schedule? When are high-end parts supposed to be on store shelves? Thanks!
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    FSB & Memory Speeds

    Thanks, DSF. Your response makes sense to me, however I recall seeing improved performance in benchmarks that compare DDR2-667 with DDR2-800 (though the improvements were marginal). If DDR2-667 matches CPU's with 333MHz FSBs (or lower as I believe 1,066 transfers was standard before 1,333...
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    FSB & Memory Speeds

    Hi Everyone, I am planning on buying the following: - http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16819115034 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/...k=N82E16813131219%253a - http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820208343 The CPU supports a 1,333 MHz FSB and the Mobo supports both a...
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    GPS w/ realtime traffic

    Is there any GPS software that uses real-time traffic (either via Internet, or some device I can buy one-time) in routing calculations? I'm interested in this for a Windows Mobile device, but something that works on Windows XP or Vista would suffice. Thanks! Jared
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    What is the Best Way to PlaceShift Windows Media Center Content?

    If I have a MCE PC (and since I haven't purchased it yet, let's say it'll be a CableCard capable Vista MCE), what is the best way to placeshift the content that gets recorded (or live content)? Is there a device that can placeshift MCE content using my WiFi connection instead of Ethernet...
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    No Video Overlay

    Did you format/reinstall or just reinstall overtop?