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Joseph W.

Joseph W.

Joined on 03/29/02

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Works Great!

LOGISYS Computer PS550E12 550 W ATX12V Power Supply
LOGISYS Computer PS550E12 550 W ATX12V Power Supply

Pros: Quieted down my HTPC box tremendously. I can hear only my CPU fan now. It is a very good value over other 120MM fan type power supplies.

Cons: It would have been nice to have some of the molex power lengths longer. I compensated by using some extenders.

Overall Review: I am using this running 24/7 to power my Mythtv box (Knoppmyth). AMD Opteron 165 / ECS KN1 Lite / GF 6200 LE PCI-E / PVR-500MCE/ Air2PC HDTV / 2 X 300 GB HD's

Mythbuntu 14.04.1 ready

LIVA 32GB 2GB DDR3L RAM installed 32GB eMMC Storage
LIVA 32GB 2GB DDR3L RAM installed 32GB eMMC Storage

Pros: Very easy to set up using a bootable USB drive. Used Pendrive Linux's Universal USB Installer. Installed Mythbuntu 14.04.1 using the default install method.

Cons: Very awkward installing the mini antenna's to the WiFi module. The wires are very tiny and the connection very small.

Overall Review: Make sure you enable the VAAPI library and the related hardware drivers. The Mythtv Wiki page shows how this is done. I also turned off swap as well. See Samiux's Blog for more info on this is done.

Plug and Play in Ubuntu Linux

SYBA PCI-Express 1394a FireWire 4 ports Controller Card Model SD-PEX-NEC4F
SYBA PCI-Express 1394a FireWire 4 ports Controller Card Model SD-PEX-NEC4F

Pros: Plug and play into a Ubuntu Linux (Mythbuntu) 10.04 install. Used to capture Firewire signal from a Comcast Cisco RNG-110 set top box for recording in Mythtv.

Cons: None

11/30/2011

Perfect for Mythtv HDTV

KWORLD PlusTV HD PCI-115 TV Tuner ATSC 115 PCI Interface
KWORLD PlusTV HD PCI-115 TV Tuner ATSC 115 PCI Interface

Pros: Works in Linux under Mythbuntu 8.04 and Knoppmyth R5.5. Does both OTA and QAM HD flawlessly.

Cons: None

Overall Review: I have not tried the SD tuner part of this card since I have no need for it. I have four of these cards and have had no issues.

Easy to install drives

Cooler Master Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP Black Aluminum & Mesh bezel / SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Cooler Master Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP Black Aluminum & Mesh bezel / SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: One of the easiest computer installs I have done. Everything fit as it should. Tooless design makes it easy to swap out drives. Sideways hard drive cage makes it easy to get at hard drives.

Cons: Did not include 120 mm fan in front of case.

Overall Review: The 120 mm included fans are very quiet. The blue lighting is not overpowering and is easy on the eyes. My old computer sounds like a frieght train compared to this one.

Larger than I expected

ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64 Pro 92mm Ceramic CPU Cooler
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64 Pro 92mm Ceramic CPU Cooler

Pros: Very easy to install and clip on. Even included thermal paste already applied to heatsink.

Cons: Had to remove my fan shroud on case since this cooler is taller than stock.

Overall Review: I have not overclocked my computer yet but the CPU temps are 11 C idle to about 25 C load using a AMD X2 3800+.