Re: Mini itx in a HTPC?

["Nick Shore" <nick.shore@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Has anyone here use a mini itx motherboard (fanless one) in a HTPC
setup?
>
> How does it perform? is it powerful enough?
>

playback of dvd should be fine as the onboard mpeg2 decoder will handle
that,
divx can be a bit more challenging - you really need something like the MII
1200o to be totally capable.

This can be run fanless in the e-otonashi case which we demonstrated at
ukha2004

> Also is one able to put in an additional sound card like a creative
live!
> so that I can get digital out?
>
the epia boards have digital audio out onboard.


Nick.