Hello! so my build is finally complete!. http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?t=115793&highlight=a6-3500 Over the time, changes have been made to the build though. First of all, my wife didn't liked the Habey. She thought it was too industrial to put that under the HDTV! :) So, I changed to case to ...

Ok, so just received a new picoPSU from perfect home theater. It works! So it was indeed the PSU that wasn't able to shut down th 12V rail. The picoPSU from Perfect Home Theater is made by Wesena, if anyone wonder. Thanks for your help everyone, I now have a working HTPC. But far from silent! Just o...

Ah men... I guess I'll just send back both! :/ Rather confused...

Just came back with the MB from the repair shop. With their PSU, the MOBO is acting the same way. So, I'll RMA the MOBO hoping it's the only defective part! :/

I don't think it's genuine, but the shop seems to do serious business (http://www.shop.perfecthometheater.com/). I've contacted him to see how we proceed for an exchange or refund. We'll see how serious they are I guess!

Great, thanks for the explanation! I now know more than this morning! The MB is at the computer shop and I shoud have the results later today. While the MB is gone, I plugged the chassis fan on the PSU (through the molex connector) and guess what? The chassis fan starts spinning! So, I'll wait for t...

Okay, sorry I've never seen a picopsu before. When you said that you unplugged the molex, SATA, etc, did you mean you unplugged them from the power supply? no problem! :) Yes, I've unplugged them (picture #3) from the power supply (picture #1). Does the picopsu respond to all the same control signa...

I have to add that after installing the drivers for the MB, that the USB and LAN back ports are OK.

After looking carefully at the video, I noted that your 24-pin power supply connection looks unusual. Does the cable from your power supply have a standard 24-pin connector, or did you rig something up? I bought the picoPSU from shop.perfecthometheater.com where I bought my ITX case. This is a 24pi...

ok, I have put the MB directly on the table (no RAM, only the CPU fan connected) and the bahavior is the same.

Also updated the BIOS, etc...

There's a small computer shop nearby, I'll see if they can plug another PSU in the MB.... this will at least discard either the MB or the PSU.

frenchie wrote:Have you tried the same experiment with the motherboard on a non conductive surface ? It looks like you have a short somewhere...

Well, the MB is in the case, which is on a wood table. Should I put the MB directly on the table?

Hello, following from this thread : http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?t=114353 I have a problem with either my MB or my PSU. Before returning both, I'd prefer if I could just return the faulty hardware. I made a short video of the behavior so if any one can help me, that would be greatly apprecia...

XBMC has built-in selector for languages/subtitiles, so you don't need the blu-ray menu, from what I recall. I don't think Linux currently supports True-HD/really high-end codecs though. ok! I'll keep that in mind. For now, I'll probably go with a AMD E-350. I fear that it's not enough powerful to ...

[*] Play Blu-ray (I understand that it's not yet working easily on Linux) ... I might drop the "Blu ray" objective btw. I could just buy a cheap BD drive without wasting time with software config to play BD disc. You can get the movies (only, not the extras or menus) to play in Linux by installing ...

LED's: make a decision before attempt to mod: change the power LED to different color or just reduce the luminosity of the blue one, then proceed. The DC-DC converter LED is connected to the +5V standby, so is always on, and cannot be disconnected, just removed or exchanged from/on the PCB; (Edit) ...

Regarding the slim fan: is always handy to have one, even if over time will get replaced with a regular one. Some data about my fan placement: the edge of the fan is 35 mm away from the back edge of the top cover; the holes for the screws are 5.5mm in diameter. USB: I've installed Ubuntu from USB s...

With the new case(Habey EMC-800B and the included DC-DC converter) you have 2 fan/HDD choices: 120/12mm&2.5" SSD, or 120/25mm&USB; personally, I would go with a good USB-3 drive( like this one ). If you choose the SSD path :D , I would recommend a home built wire-frame adapter instead of the metal ...

I would guess, that with 120mm fan the ASUS E35M1-I DELUXE would be great. The massive heatsink might allow to undervolt the fan a lot more, then again this is just my guess. There was an anandtech review on E350 mobos, Fusion E-350 Review: ASUS E35M1-I Deluxe, ECS HDC-I and Zotac FUSION350-A-E , w...

Thanka zolishoru for the thorough infos! Both should fit the modded case; with the MSI, you have to completely remove the HSF combo from the MB to work with. I suspect the top(blue) cover is mounted snap-on or slide-on, so it wouldn't be too difficult to remove fist the cover, then the fan, then rem...

The main idea behind the mod was to remove the CPU fan, and replace it with an 120mm case fan. Motherboards: I've checked the offer on Newegg, and is no-no for the Asuses and Foxconn: heat-sink too tall, the others looks OK. If I would choose an E-350 motherboard today for the Habey case, I would g...

Thank you; regarding the Asus board, I don't think that will fit with this mod, since it's taller then the ASRock board; if you have the board and some standard height DIMM's, you can do an estimate: if the heat-sink is taller then the mounted DIMM's, the fan would not fit(I have ~1mm clearance bet...

Really nice! I might do something similar with the Asus E35 Deluxe (passive cooling) of the Zacae platform. I'm trying however to take the black version of the Habey case (the silver looks too bright for my taste). With what kind of tool did you cut your 120mm hole? Under load, what kind of temp do ...

Lliam wrote:Keep us posted when you put your HTPC together!

Sure enough!

Thanks Lliam! However, I've put a hold on the purchase. Zacate platform seems to be more and more supported under Linux (kernel 3.0+) and since I won't put an ODD in my new HTPC version I will aim for the lowest consumption (the fact that the GF9300+Celeron is more expensive does help also!). For Fl...

oh, only 65W? I don't think so since the CPU alone is a 65W part. It may consume less but you have an ODD, a gfx subsystem and so on to power besides... Regardless, you don't need a 200W PSU for that. But I would look carefully into the real-world power consumption of those before using even a 80W ...

oh, only 65W? That's nice to hear! Some people told me I needed more than 200W PSU for this build. The problem with XBMC with Linux is mainly related to the quality of drivers from Intel and AMD as far as I understand. With Windows, there is no problem with running XBMC with Intel or AMD. Playback w...

Hello! I plan to build my 1st HTPC. I have some objectives in mind, with a budget around 400$-450$. Objectives : I will use XBMC on Linux. Need to be able to de-interlace correctly 1080i (as well as 480i and 720i) Play 1080p Play Flash HD content on internet. Play Blu-ray (I understand that it's not...