thank you in advance

but which mobo brand and model u using?

is it all H55-based chipset can bitstream HD audio regardless of wat brand the mobo is?

i searched thru google, it says any H55-based mobo can bitstream

but when i go read the Gigabyte H55-based mobo user manual, it says only support DTS, AC3, and LPCM-2Ch

Yes.. H55 Based Mobo can do bitstream when use together with its built-in Intel HD Graphics.. AV receiver will do the decoding job on DTS-MA/True-HD

My Mobo is as followed..






This post has been edited by accs_centre: May 12 2010, 04:17 PM

wow! SSD!!!

so can dual output DVI and HDMI simultaneously?

anyway, the dolby home theater useful?
if using optical or HDMI audio, i think no use rite?

Dolby HT not really useful since we bitstream to AVR but SYOK to see.. haha

DVI n HDMI works as dual display..


Just received these plaques as wall decoration for my Room Theater & HTPC..



This post has been edited by accs_centre: May 12 2010, 05:14 PM

Nice plaques Where you get them?

BTW, Bro. accs_centre, your sig still not change?

http://www.designbybond.se/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=30

You'll cry when you look at the price.

dual display! all right baby. thank you so much


tat plate i searching for long time already!
been thinking wanna custom made by local shop

how much u got them??
i mean deliver to door step


btw, mmu should be in exam season now rite?
or u hv graduated??

Wahh nice ones, the only plague i have for my HT room is stuck to my teeth

Back to topic, have you notice any difference when using normal platter HDD with SSD? i.e Loading of movie files mkvs exceeding 25GB

I notice some different when i borrowed my freind SSD to play around for a day (Starting up the XBMC and loading of the movie) and was impress with the performance, but put off for the price. Might consider it later on for my new HTPC once my room have finish renovating.

My "Planned" build (Don't laugh pls )

Intel Core i5 650
Gigabyte H55M-S2H
4 GB RAM
CoolerMaster 500W Extreme Power
Carbon Black Chieftec Dragon (This has been lying unused for over a year already)
4 GB RAM
2 X 1.5TB Seagate (For My HTPC Media)
1 X 1TB W.D. Green (64MB) (For Other PC stuff)
1 X 500GB Samsung (For OS Win7 and Ubuntu XBMC) or 1 X Intel X25-V SSD 40GB (Ubuntu XBMC)

Hope to get this done in 1 month's time when i move into my newly re-designed room

Why need to laugh, you have good setup there but my suggestion, get a better PSU.
Last time, I use the same PSU as yours with my old setup (E8400+HD4650) and my electric bill was so high for 24/7 torrent/htpc. At first I thought it is normal but after a few months, I bought CM 550w real power, somehow my bill decrease a lots. Like from RM80-90 to RM60-RM70.

Also planning to buy SSD but the price still too expensive. Waiting for 80Gb to drop below RM500.

Initial Testing...
[Intel H55 + Core i5 = Intel HD Graphics]

Bitstream via TMT 3



No issue to bitstream after selected default playback via Intel Display



Dual Display via DVI & HDMI



No issue to extend desktop or clone..
But Initial testing fail to bitstream when clone the 2 display even selected AVR as primary display [PC's HDMI > AVR > TV]

This post has been edited by accs_centre: May 13 2010, 11:20 AM

cool cool...

or perhaps can only bitstream when in extended desktop setting?

Thanks for the suggestion, will look into CM 550W later. Yeah SSD still too expensive to get now, but if only used for Loading OS and Application then i think 40GB is enough but still abit expensive at RM400++ for 40GB. Will see how my budget go when i actually go get the items. For now i can only look and drool looking at accs_center pics

It is around RM350 per piece..
I oledi graduated quite some time..

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Added on May 13, 2010, 1:20 pmNo sneak preview of your newly redesigned room 1st?

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Added on May 13, 2010, 1:22 pmNo need to drool..mine is not high end system anyway..

SSD is not a must if for HTPC purchase.. But i cant stop myself after use my 1st Intel X25 SSD..hehe

This post has been edited by accs_centre: May 13 2010, 01:22 PM

Bro your plaques are not the LED one right? I saw the LED one was like USD199 per piece.

Think to get LED one but once see the price..scare scare!

How's the workmanship and quality like? Top notch? I'm thinking to get a few too...

u got it from that swedish website given above?

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Added on May 13, 2010, 2:03 pmbut itsn't the real power psu suppose to consume more power than non real power type?

This post has been edited by cougar richard: May 13 2010, 02:03 PM

Real power PSU doesnt waste energy and use electricity efficiently..

Dont get mistaken a 500W PSU will consume 500W all the times.. it is the highest load the PSU can handle..

and IMHO it would also be helpful to get a PSU that has high efficiency rating.

Ops sorry for the late reply, has a little accident yesterday, fell and dislocated my ankle. Today after proper X-Ray doctor says there's a hairline fracture found and my leg would need casting once the swell is gone. So i guess the sneak preview would have to wait. Will be back in action within 6-8 weeks



My sneak Preview for now