What IS this computer!?

Kajihoshi

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(a bit new here, sorry for any problems)

Picked up a strange computer nonetheless, but I actually need help as to what it even is. All I got off of researching was that it was an AMD Live! Home Cinema-type thing, but I'd like some more info on that...






System Specs:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 2GHz AM2 CPU (35w tdp)
ES ATi Radeon HD3450
ES ATi Theater 650 Pro
Some GDA065B023 motherboard by GDA, no 4pin power connector
270W Sparkle PSU with its ATX12v connector severed
3GB DDR2
Matsushita slot-loading DVD-RAM drive
ST3500630AS (replaced a DiamondMax 20 160gb)
 

Peter Nixeus

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It is a PC converted into a more user friendly HTPC (Home Theater PC). Kind of like a PC made into a media player with a hard drive to watch movies/videos on your HDTV.
 

Kajihoshi

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I'm just wondering if any of you knew more about this computer (and platform in general) than what I've already done using Google and the like.
 

dac7nco

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Seriously cool. I have one in the garage. The PSU takes standard TFX power supplies, and the amplifier is actually pretty solid. I ran some Polk bookshelf speakers with it until the PSU died; a good seasonic PSU for the thing is like $40. It won't do 1080p steadily, but DVD is just fine. I ran XP media center on mine, and it was plenty fast.

Daimon
 

Kajihoshi

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Oct 14, 2012
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Seriously cool. I have one in the garage. The PSU takes standard TFX power supplies, and the amplifier is actually pretty solid. I ran some Polk bookshelf speakers with it until the PSU died; a good seasonic PSU for the thing is like $40. It won't do 1080p steadily, but DVD is just fine. I ran XP media center on mine, and it was plenty fast.

Daimon

Do you know anything of the front display and its drivers and operation?