RE: Re: HTPC - what card?

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > Well I see they list my mobo on their website as being
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> > with it and I see they do a PCI-E and PCI slot adapter for=20
> it too so=20
> > in theory I could get mt two black gold cards into it and a=20
> Terratec=20
> > Cinergy Dual tuner PCI-E card too.
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> ....err no you couldn't. Being so flat, the case uses a riser=20
> for the PCI slots. The riser only accomodates 2 PCI cards, on=20
> mine both taken up by the BlackGold cards. The AGP card is=20
> also mounted horizontally above (below) the PCI cards.

According to the website they do two different riser cards - one 2 x PCI
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1 x AGP and another which is PCI-E and 2 x PCI.=20
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> > I just worry how it would cope with an Athlon 64 3000 in=20
> there (which=20
> > is admittedly quite a cool running processor).
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> Not sure on the heat output of the Athlon, but compare it=20
> against the Pentium M 1.6GHz as mine does kick out *some*=20
> heat. If yours uses a lot more, i'd suggest it might be quite=20
> warm in there!
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> > Please - just interested in how it looks as most of the=20
> pics I've seen=20
> > on their website make it look rather plasticky.
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> Will do. It's not what i'd describe as plasticky, and is=20
> actually very well made. The looks might not appeal to all,=20
> but it's fine for me!!

Well apparently the MCE receiver mounts inside quite easily and it doesn't
look too PC-like so that's a start.

Phil