Re: Took the plunge!

[Frank Olson <use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 03/02/2010 6:37 AM, G. Morgan wrote:
> On Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:40:21 -0800, Frank Olson
> <use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
>
>>> Why the 2 video cards?  HTPC, gaming?
>>
>> Hey...  It's MY computer.  I'm allowed!  :-)
>
> Slow down hotrod.. It's okay!  I'm about to build one too, and SLI is
> and important factor for picking a MOBO.
>
> Mine is going to be used for HTPC, with a minimum of 4 tuners.
>
>>> How many Gigafranks of RAM?
>>
>> Only four, but the P6T can support a heck of a lot more.
>
> DDR3??  Mine will have 8GB of DDR3 to start with, and Win7 Ultimate
> 64.

The motherboard I have will only accept DDR3.  Corsair DDR3-2000mHz.


>
> I've got my lappy running Win7 Ultimate 64 with 4GB DDR2 now (Intel
> dual core P8600).  Runs great.
>
> My old single core desktop (P4 2.8GHz) Win 7 Pro 32 with 2GB DDR is a
> HTPC.  It doesn't do HD Flash well (Hulu), but it does handle HD1080p
> OTA and Netflix streaming nicely (M$ Silverlight powered).  Right now
> I switch between Windows Media Center, and Boxee.  I like the Boxee
> interface better but it does not support live TV yet, and still needs
> work (I get the newest Beta's every 2-3 weeks).  I've tried XBMC but
> it's not polished enough for me, and tried SageTv but my setup seems
> to underpowered for it (takes forever to change channels).  Beyond TV
> looks nice, but I'm not sure I want to pay for it because it lacks
> certain features.
>
> I'm going to demote the P4 to a media/file/print server, and use it
> for the steaming device.  I'll also leave it on for remote desktop
> connections so I can record TV remotely if I forget, and to snag files
> I need that are not on the lappy if I'm out in the field.
>
> Now, really....  Why the 2 video cards for you?

Two reasons.  I work with AutoCAD, and then there's the new Star Trek
Online...  which happens to look great on my wide screen monitor.  OK...
  so now everyone knows I'm a Trekkie.  Are you happy now??  :-P