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nerveblocker · « **Reply #1050 on:** Jul 22, 2013 at 09:49 AM »

Regarding mapping of drives, if I assign a drive letter to a particular drive, can I assign the same drive letter to another drive i.e. if I do not use them at the same time.

≧◉◡◉≦xrampage≧◉◡◉≦ · « **Reply #1051 on:** Jul 22, 2013 at 09:54 AM »

Quote from: nerveblocker on Jul 22, 2013 at 09:49 AM

Regarding mapping of drives, if I assign a drive letter to a particular drive, can I assign the same drive letter to another drive i.e. if I do not use them at the same time.

Puwede naman actually pag same usb post yan malamang same na drive letter.

mangboy · « **Reply #1052 on:** Jul 22, 2013 at 12:29 PM »

Noob question mga sir if i use video card mawawalang silbi ba yung integrated GPU ng CPU?

titor · « **Reply #1053 on:** Jul 22, 2013 at 12:54 PM »

Quote from: mangboy on Jul 22, 2013 at 12:29 PM

Noob question mga sir if i use video card mawawalang silbi ba yung integrated GPU ng CPU?

yes sir... it will be disabled. since ang output mo na would be coming from the card and not from the motherboard.

mangboy · « **Reply #1054 on:** Jul 22, 2013 at 01:35 PM »

Quote from: titor on Jul 22, 2013 at 12:54 PM

yes sir... it will be disabled. since ang output mo na would be coming from the card and not from the motherboard.

Thanks sir will try the intel hd4600 first baka naman ok na he he he

ninjababez® · « **Reply #1055 on:** Jul 23, 2013 at 07:11 AM »

Quote from: mangboy on Jul 22, 2013 at 01:35 PM

Thanks sir will try the intel hd4600 first baka naman ok na he he he

oki na yan mangboy!

DTNS · « **Reply #1056 on:** Jul 23, 2013 at 07:40 PM »

my Manli T2 AMD E-350 still works!

I just tested it with my 4.1 PJ setup earlier today.

now I need a wireless keyboard with trackpad.

≧◉◡◉≦xrampage≧◉◡◉≦ · « **Reply #1057 on:** Jul 25, 2013 at 07:59 PM »

Quote from: DTNS on Jul 23, 2013 at 07:40 PM

my Manli T2 AMD E-350 still works! I just tested it with my 4.1 PJ setup earlier today. now I need a wireless keyboard with trackpad.

Try with remux movies and splash pro player. Or yung malalaking mkv with high bitrate.

nerveblocker · « **Reply #1058 on:** Jul 26, 2013 at 09:31 AM »

Ewan ko lang kung kaya ng E350 ang Splash PRO. Diba CPU intensive ang spLash PRO lalo na kung naka ON ang motion2?

≧◉◡◉≦xrampage≧◉◡◉≦ · « **Reply #1059 on:** Jul 26, 2013 at 10:16 AM »

Quote from: nerveblocker on Jul 26, 2013 at 09:31 AM

Ewan ko lang kung kaya ng E350 ang Splash PRO. Diba CPU intensive ang spLash PRO lalo na kung naka ON ang motion2?

Yes saka remux

nerveblocker · « **Reply #1060 on:** Jul 26, 2013 at 10:34 AM »

My E350 w/ HD6450 can handle BD ISOs and Remuxed Mkvs but I am just using the stock player of XBMC. Will Splash PRO play smoothly if may dedicated VC on high bitrate files?

≧◉◡◉≦xrampage≧◉◡◉≦ · « **Reply #1061 on:** Jul 26, 2013 at 12:42 PM »

Quote from: nerveblocker on Jul 26, 2013 at 10:34 AM

My E350 w/ HD6450 can handle BD ISOs and Remuxed Mkvs but I am just using the stock player of XBMC. Will Splash PRO play smoothly if may dedicated VC on high bitrate files?

Magbobotleneck ang proc o and vc baba kasi ng e350.

dmag08 · « **Reply #1062 on:** Jul 28, 2013 at 10:04 AM »

bakit po ayaw magplay ang splash pro ex sa htpc ko? pagkainstall nagcracrash pag iplay na yung splash pro

nerveblocker · « **Reply #1063 on:** Jul 29, 2013 at 04:33 PM »

Quote from: dmag08 on Jul 28, 2013 at 10:04 AM

bakit po ayaw magplay ang splash pro ex sa htpc ko? pagkainstall nagcracrash pag iplay na yung splash pro

Sa lahat ba ng files yan? Try mo muna sa smaller files kung kaya with all the enhancements off. Same files ba nagplaplay sa ibang players?

Try to reinstall if everything else fail.

f_three · « **Reply #1064 on:** Aug 06, 2013 at 09:47 AM »

mga master patulong naman. may suggest ba kayo build ng okay na HTPC? budget is 20k...
TIA

titor · « **Reply #1065 on:** Aug 07, 2013 at 07:50 AM »

Quote from: f_three on Aug 06, 2013 at 09:47 AM

mga master patulong naman. may suggest ba kayo build ng okay na HTPC? budget is 20k...
TIA

An AMD A8 proc is a good start with a decent FM2 mobo. 4G of ram and your choice of HDD and case. Go w a 500W true rated PSU.

f_three · « **Reply #1066 on:** Aug 08, 2013 at 02:24 PM »

Quote from: titor on Aug 07, 2013 at 07:50 AM

An AMD A8 proc is a good start with a decent FM2 mobo. 4G of ram and your choice of HDD and case. Go w a 500W true rated PSU.

sir pa-comment naman dito sa temp build ko:
Processor ------------------AMD A8-5600K
Mainboard ------------------MSI FM2-A85XMA-P33
Video Card -----------------MSI N630GT 2GB DDR3
Memory ---------------------G.SKILL 4GB DDR3
Casing ---------------------AEROCOOL V3 CASE
Power Supply ---------------AEROCOOL STRIKE X 80PLUS SERIES BRONZE 500WATTS
Harddrive ------------------WESTERN DIGITAL 2TB
Optical Disk Drive ---------SAMSUNG DVDRW

DTNS · « **Reply #1067 on:** Aug 08, 2013 at 02:30 PM »

Quote

sir pa-comment naman dito sa temp build ko:
Processor ------------------AMD A8-5600K
Mainboard ------------------MSI FM2-A85XMA-P33
Video Card -----------------MSI N630GT 2GB DDR3
Memory ---------------------G.SKILL 4GB DDR3
Casing ---------------------AEROCOOL V3 CASE
Power Supply ---------------AEROCOOL STRIKE X 80PLUS SERIES BRONZE 500WATTS
Harddrive ------------------WESTERN DIGITAL 2TB
Optical Disk Drive ---------SAMSUNG DVDRW

since you're gonna use an AMD APU, you can skip the video card. maybe use the savings for an SSD boot drive.

titor · « **Reply #1068 on:** Aug 08, 2013 at 02:45 PM »

Quote from: f_three on Aug 08, 2013 at 02:24 PM

sir pa-comment naman dito sa temp build ko:
Processor ------------------AMD A8-5600K
Mainboard ------------------MSI FM2-A85XMA-P33
Video Card -----------------MSI N630GT 2GB DDR3
Memory ---------------------G.SKILL 4GB DDR3
Casing ---------------------AEROCOOL V3 CASE
Power Supply ---------------AEROCOOL STRIKE X 80PLUS SERIES BRONZE 500WATTS
Harddrive ------------------WESTERN DIGITAL 2TB
Optical Disk Drive ---------SAMSUNG DVDRW

Looks good naman. But personal experience ko is to stay away from MSI mobos 2 died in less than a year but that was from the LGA775 and 1156 era. wag ka muna mag dedicated GPU and try out the integrated graphics ng AMD. It's very good for HTPC purposes. Kasi if you get a dedicated vc mas maka mura ka pag mag x2/AM3 combo ka lang. Here are some options i made. prices from PCHUB.

cpu FM2: AMD A8 5600K 3.6-3.9ghz, hd7560d 256 Shaders, 4-Core    PHP 4490.00
itx mb: fm2 Asrock FM2A75M    PHP 3850.00
mb: fm2 Gigabyte F2A75M D3H    PHP 3040.00

cpu: Intel Core i3 3220 3.3GHz (Dual Core)    PHP 4950.00
Clearance itx mb: lga1155 EVGA Z77 Stinger - 35% OFF + Elite 120 Promo PHP 7500.00

f_three · « **Reply #1069 on:** Aug 09, 2013 at 10:18 AM »

salamat mga masters, consider ko mga sinabi nyo

f_three · « **Reply #1070 on:** Aug 12, 2013 at 02:54 PM »

after further research, parang gusto ko ITX i-set up:

Processor: AMD A8 5600K
Mobo: Asrock H61M-ITX
SSD: 64gb ssd (sandisk)
HDD: 2TB WD Caviar Green
Casing: Silver Stone Sugo SG05B Lite
PSU: Zalman 600watts 80 Plus Bronze
RAM: G.Skill 2x2gb ddr3 1600

any comments on this mga masters

titor · « **Reply #1071 on:** Aug 12, 2013 at 03:00 PM »

Quote from: f_three on Aug 12, 2013 at 02:54 PM

after further research, parang gusto ko ITX i-set up:

Processor: AMD A8 5600K
Mobo: Asrock H61M-ITX
SSD: 64gb ssd (sandisk)
HDD: 2TB WD Caviar Green
Casing: Silver Stone Sugo SG05B Lite
PSU: Zalman 600watts 80 Plus Bronze
RAM: G.Skill 2x2gb ddr3 1600

any comments on this mga masters

Sir ang motherboard mo pang intel. you need an FM2 board.

f_three · « **Reply #1072 on:** Aug 12, 2013 at 03:07 PM »

eto pala master. FM2 board

Processor: AMD A8 5600K
Mobo: Asrock FM2A75M
SSD: 64gb ssd (sandisk)
HDD: 2TB WD Caviar Green
Casing: Silver Stone Sugo SG05B Lite
PSU: Zalman 600watts 80 Plus Bronze
RAM: G.Skill 2x2gb ddr3 1600

titor · « **Reply #1073 on:** Aug 12, 2013 at 06:04 PM »

check mo nalang sir if yung psu mo mag kasya... Not all silverstone cases accept regular psu's

http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=413

according to their website Mini-DTX / Mini-ITX motherboard & SFX PSU compatible.

DTNS · « **Reply #1074 on:** Aug 12, 2013 at 06:42 PM »

Quote from: titor on Aug 12, 2013 at 06:04 PM

check mo nalang sir if yung psu mo mag kasya... Not all silverstone cases accept regular psu's

http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=413

according to their website Mini-DTX / Mini-ITX motherboard & SFX PSU compatible.

kailangan ng SFX psu yan. unless you're willing to modify your SG05 to accept ATX size psus.

titor · « **Reply #1075 on:** Aug 12, 2013 at 06:52 PM »

Quote from: DTNS on Aug 12, 2013 at 06:42 PM

kailangan ng SFX psu yan. unless you're willing to modify your SG05 to accept ATX size psus.

good to know... I stay away from these expensive cases since medyo maarte... I stick with cooler master para swak lahat.

f_three · « **Reply #1076 on:** Aug 13, 2013 at 09:49 AM »

made an update sa plan ko i-build na htpc:

Processor: AMD A8 5600K
HSF: Big Shuriken 2 Rev. B
Mobo: MSI FM2-A75IA-E53
SSD: 64gb ssd (sandisk)
HDD: 2TB WD Caviar Green (3.5)
Casing: Cooler Master Elite 120
PSU: Zalman 600watts 80 Plus Bronze
RAM: G.Skill 2x2gb ddr3 1600

any comment mga master?

Stagea · « **Reply #1077 on:** Aug 13, 2013 at 10:57 AM »

Quote from: f_three on Aug 13, 2013 at 09:49 AM

made an update sa plan ko i-build na htpc:

Processor: AMD A8 5600K
HSF: Big Shuriken 2 Rev. B
Mobo: MSI FM2-A75IA-E53
SSD: 64gb ssd (sandisk)
HDD: 2TB WD Caviar Green (3.5)
Casing: Cooler Master Elite 120
PSU: Zalman 600watts 80 Plus Bronze
RAM: G.Skill 2x2gb ddr3 1600

Doable, but it'd likely be tight (in terms of component clearances). Look for low profile RAM and check for clearance (and go for 8 gigs of RAM, if budget allows). You can always slap-in a dedicated GPU if you find the need. Is this purely for movie playback?

Another thought: If you can go all the way up to A10-6800K and 8 gigs of DDR3-2133 (or even 2400 if you can find them at a good price, matched with a capable mobo), that'd give you the peace of mind of not thinking of what if you went for a higher model on the same platform. It's not a whole lot faster mind you (14 to 23 percent faster on the CPU end and upto 67 percent faster on the graphics end), but it's a more palatable balance between CPU and graphics muscle in my opinion.

http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cpu_mainboard/amd_a10-6800k_richland_overclocked_review/21

mangboy · « **Reply #1078 on:** Aug 13, 2013 at 11:35 AM »

Mga sir what is the difference of sli mid end 2 vga as compare to using only 1 but high end vga?

Thanks

Stagea · « **Reply #1079 on:** Aug 13, 2013 at 12:15 PM »

Quote from: mangboy on Aug 13, 2013 at 11:35 AM

Mga sir what is the difference of sli mid end 2 vga as compare to using only 1 but high end vga?

Thanks

SLI or Crossfire (dual or multiple GPUs) can work well with good driver and application support. However at the same average frame rate, a single high end adapter is usually better due to shorter latency and instantaneous frame rate performance (virtually no micro stuttering issue).

There are also many applications that do not benefit from SLI or Crossfire, so I suggest sticking with single graphics unless the price/performance ratio tips heavily towards dual.

If you're into Crossfire, the Radeon HD 7990 (it's a crossfire design in a single board) just got an official price cut. Local prices should go down a bit in the following weeks.