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The PITA of Media

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Posted:

May 10th 2009

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May 26th 2009 - 8:00 PM

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Key Features:

Worklog:

http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=53677

This modder's other projects:

IKIKUINTHENUTZized Navig Bench Station

System Specs:

Specs
Intel E8200
Asus P5Q pro
Gskill 2gb ram
Lite-ON DVD+-RW
WD 640GB BLACK
Anyware MCE Remote
Galaxy 9800gt (non reference)
Happage 1250
Linksys Wifi G
X-FI xtrememusic
ARK Black Aluminum / Steel HTPC 400BA Case
Coolermaster Silent pro M 600w
Heatsinks
HR-01 4u
HR-03 r600
HR-05
HR-05 IFX SLI
HR-07 duo Low
HR-09 Type 2 X 2 qty
HR-09 Type 3
HR-11
Fans *updated*
Exhaust Scythe KAZE JYU SLIM SY1012SL12L 100mm
Intake San Ace 92mm 9S0912L401 - 5v mod
Exhaust 135mm fan in PSU 800 - variable fan
GPU San Ace 92mm 9S0912L401
Accessories
Lamptron case damping foam
Lamptron PC silencing kit
Techflex non fray sleeving
Thermaltake sleeving
3m thermaltape
3m ceramic thermal pad
Krylon Black spray paint
Vespar Gold spray paint

Performed Mods:

Months of planning before deciding on hardware to use for the build. Interior spray painted case. No Stock heat sinks anywhere. Custom spray painted gold I/o back side. Black spray paint for pci Wi-fi, and Tv tuner for black pcb. Due to Techpowerup picture gallery glitching up, please go to http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=53677 for complete listing of all my images.

UPDATE: New Images. Time to make this? Over a month. How much I spent? Too embarrassing to say, you do the math. Why it's called it PITA? It was PITA during installation, that's why. Update #1: Passive gpu scrapped Update #2: New images

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23 Comments on The PITA of Media

reverze

Very very nice!

kaosII

Can you close her up? Pipes look like there higher than the case top.
Maybe the angle of the shot. Pic 6.
She is Purrty.
Also did you say you painted the PCB? I did not know you could do that
please explain.
Gave you an 8 till you answer my inquiries. I love it when people full dress in
Thermalright. Kinda like putting on a tux.
Very classy.

Damn animal rights activists!!!!

_jM

Man that is one of the nicest HTPC's I've seen in a while! Good job man, really good work :D

crtecha

beautiful work 9/10

h3llb3nd4

Nice camera skillz:)
Good case;)
8/10

tzitzibp

kaosIICan you close her up? Pipes look like there higher than the case top.
Maybe the angle of the shot. Pic 6.
...........................
Very classy.

I was thinking the same thing...

anyway,great overall looks of this rig! nice work

AsRock

TPU addict

9/10 for sure. I was going pick one of those cases up of egg around $100 and if i can i will for sure now.

Wa going build a HTPC but was not worth the cost when i could just use my older ABIT AMD 3800 x2 which be sweet in that case.

My main reason of thinking of building a new one is to get the power usage down which would of been around 50w were as my 3800x2 takes about 85w so did not think it was worth it.

But thanks for proving me right about that case :).

IKIKUINTHENUTZ

new parts underway, and a new photo set up ;)

denice25

very nice..awesome job there!

#10

Bjorn_Of_Iceland

Nice postprocessing on the photos, average but good rig.

#11

MoonPig

My god, thats damn nice.

Congrats mate, you deserve it.

#12

steelkane

very nice build, the chosen heat sinks make this a smart awesome looking build.

#13

Unregistered

very cool....9/10

#14

Elijah86

Nice system. BTW Thanks for the info again about getting the HR-03 R600 for my 4850. (from SPCR)

#15

IKIKUINTHENUTZ

Shipment arrived

#16

Msap14

Sexyyyy

#17

IKIKUINTHENUTZ

Temporary Images

Due to extreme temperatures of the GPU in a Home theater cabinet under load, I had to scrap the whole passive GPU

In order to make room, I moved the Tv tuner card to a different location. In the images as you can see, the fan barely even fits when a HR-05 IFX sli is right next to it and the fan clips barely arced over the Wi-Fi card. I honestly think Thermalright made their IFXs too damn big, why discontinue the more compatible regular HR-05.

#18

IKIKUINTHENUTZ

I posted new images Please check the first post

Due to immense amount of issues replacing images, please go to www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=53677 for complete listing of my images

PS: mods, the function is really glitched up, some of the images are not appearing correctly, deleted, or replaced

#19

AsRock

TPU addict

Whats the little heatsink on the v card ?.. and were could i got one ?.

#20

IKIKUINTHENUTZ