RE: Not a glowing report on a HTPC

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Windows MCE - has been very stable and reliable until I put that graphics
card in last night.

Only reason it was falling over after that was down to the graphics card
getting too hot - have put old card in again and I see no reason why it
won't go back to being stable again.

Phil=20

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]=20
> On Behalf Of Paul Gale
> Sent: 13 April 2006 14:20
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Not a glowing report on a HTPC
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> ...and what software are you chaps running on them - XPMCE,=20
> Myth or something else?
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> Paul.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]=20
> On Behalf Of Keith Finnett
> Sent: 13 April 2006 13:48
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Not a glowing report on a HTPC
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> "I know the original PC cost about =A31000 - but it's been=20
> through numerous updates in it's 18 month life."
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> That just about sums it up for me - my experience is that if=20
> you build it using fully compliant (or well tested)=20
> components and leave it alone, it doesn't break. But if you=20
> use the HTPC as a desktop, add programs, remove programs,=20
> have applications break, etc.. you will end up with a very=20
> unstable machine.
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> The key for me is that he's bought a Humax box, but clearly=20
> isn't treating it in the same way - would he consider=20
> upgrading the hard drive, or changing the firmware, swapping=20
> the case, etc...? If so, I bet it would also break.
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> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Gareth Cook
> Sent: 13 April 2006 13:13
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> Subject: [ukha_d] Not a glowing report on a HTPC
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