I hear you. Right now I am confident that heat will not be an issue but time will tell right now.
Thanks for the info. -----Original Message----- From: "Robert Martin Jr." <lopa...@pacbell.net> Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:10:42 To: <hardware@hardwaregroup.com> Subject: Re: [H] HTPC Build I've got a quad phenom 95W and it does get pretty hot if run at full load for a while. I have a similar clocked 65W Quad core Intel chip that runs a lot cooler. If heats not an issue right now don't sweat it, but when you find a good deal maybe move to the smaller die. lopaka From: Zulfiqar Naushad <z00...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [H] HTPC Build To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Date: Sunday, June 28, 2009, 9:16 PM I completed the build and hooked it up to the plasma. Very impressed so far. The only problem I have so far is that there is a bit of video tearing. I enabled both triple buffering as well as vertical sync and it helped loads but still I can see a wee bit of tearing. Any idea of how to get rid of it completely? Also do you think it is worth moving down to a 65w CPU rather than a 95W cpu? -----Original Message----- From: tmse...@rlrnews.com Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:13:55 To: <hardware@hardwaregroup.com> Subject: Re: [H] HTPC Build The 780g is one of the best bang for buck durable htpc platforms going. Sent via BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: Naushad Zulfiqar <z00...@gmail.com> Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:36:54 To: <hardware@hardwaregroup.com> Subject: [H] HTPC Build Almost finished building a HTPC. Just installing some drivers now and some codecs so XBMC can run. Got myself a Gigabyte GA-MA78GPM-UD2H Motherboard AMD 780G Chipset SB700 (yeah but who cares) South Bridge Athlon X2 64 7750 Black Edition 4 GB Crucial Ballistix RAM (yeah overkill, but I had them laying around) So far I am quite impressed with this AMD build. It's the first Phenom processor I have used (the 7750 is essentially a Phenom sans 2 cores). Performance is very smooth. HD videos play perfectly on my computer LCD. Tomorrow is the test on my Plasma to see if it works fine. Processor is a wee tiny bit on the toasty side for my likings. If things don't go too well, I will go for a 65W TDP processor. This is a 90W TDP proc AFAIK. But my HTPC case is well ventilated and I don't expect anything to burn up. The mobo is completely fanless so that's a good thing. I am using AMD's stock cooler for the time being but may upgrade to something with a bit more oomph. Right now I wanted to remain as stock as possible and not break the bank. The CPU was a steal at $50!!! All of this is running a pared down version of XP Professional and if things go the way they do, then I will be a happy camper. Just one quick question. I can't seem to get CnQ to work unless I run the Gigabyte Easy Saver utility. If I don't run the utility, the Processor is pegged at 2.7Ghz, but witht the utility it goes as low as 1.6 or thereabouts. Can I get the CnQ functionality without the Gigabyte software? Perhaps there is a CPU driver for XP? -- Best Regards, Zulfiqar Naushad
