yup...a lot of DIY guide for the spdif-optical thingy....but not planning to DIY....sucks at it...
been browsing lot yat for the bracket but cant find any..
help appreciated...

thanks..

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Added on May 19, 2010, 12:29 amlooking at biostar am3 785g board (e.g. ta785ge)...this board can work with ddr2 pc2-6400 RAM?
Memory Technical Data
Internal memory - 1024MB
Internal memory type - DDR2-SDRAM
Form factor - 240 Pin DIMM
Bus clock rate - 800MHz
CAS latency - CL 5-6-6-15

Damn...i am that clueless...
thanks..

This post has been edited by xsi: May 19 2010, 12:29 AM

From BioStar TA785GE-128 Memory Support Page you will see that the MB supports DDR2 800MHz RAM. Your RAM Mods should work fine.

Bear in mind though you will get better performance if you installed a pair or 2 pairs of the same DDR2 RAM Mods together. Check your MB manual for more details.

This post has been edited by mrbob: May 19 2010, 08:04 AM

thank mrbob..
btw...based on the spec, there are 4 RAM slots but 2 diff color convention..can i assume the slots are meant for the same type of RAM?

i have 4 identical 1GB RAM sticks (ddr2 800)...that i got at a very good price...so plan to use it all..

if choose 1 can play games rite...

choose 1 can play full hd 1080p playback through 40" full HD but some of high 3d game cannot play lo.

another option
amd 250(rm210)+gigabyte 785(rm320)+graphic card gt250 or ati 4670(rm2xx)

can handle full hd playback & 3d gaming

but doesn't do HD audio bitstreaming.

I don't think he mention he need that in the first place, especially if he is using the TV sound.

bro u r right, if u want HD audio bitstreaming than u have to use ati 5 series for HD audio bitstreaming & 3d gaming. price will higher.

what games h55 mobo support....built in gc is comparable to what ati gc

if i not wrong, giga h55 mobo don't have built in gc, only built in intel hd graphic in i3, i5 & i7. if u want to play like Crysis or Left for Dead2 3d games without graphic card. u have to take i7 for smooth play.

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Added on May 19, 2010, 3:27 pmif u want to watch movie only
i3 + h55 mobo (can do HD audio bitstreaming)
or low butget
amd 250 + 785 mobo


This post has been edited by ithomesolution: May 19 2010, 03:27 PM

ok thanks

.AMD Athlon II X2 AM3 Processor 250 (rm225)+ Ati HD 5450 (rm250) <---this the 5 series is it? can HD audio bitstreaming) + mobo GA-MA785GMT-US2H (rm310) = total rm 885

regarding this setup , how do you thing about the sound from the fan/box. how loud it is?

power color ati 5450 can get below 200......anybody actually tried that card? hehehehe..

i've build some core i3 with gigabyte h55m-usb3 also costed RM800+
the mainboard supports 8 SATA drives, i think 12 USB port and USB 3.0

5450 is an entry level card. i doubt you could game on that card. and AMD usually runs hotter than intel chips. esp compared to the newer i3.

i lost 15s of my hair and counting sitting in front of my lappie deciding this particular htpc setup.
And now back to my initial intention a setup that can play 1080p ( downloaded not Bluray Disk) and silent.
Not a gamer at all the last game i played and enjoy CSZ. and i assumed all integrated GPU can support that.

A )(70%) AMD Athlon II X2 AM3 250 (rm225) + 880GM-UD2H (rm345) = RM 570
B) (30%) i3 (rm390) + H55-S2H (rm340) = RM730

HD audio bitstreaming is output dtshd, truehd sound to ur av receiver that can support dtshd sound like yamaha, pinoeer, Denon. if u connect direct to ur lcd tv, than u dont have dtshd sound.
(sound from the fan/box. how loud it is?) if u want quiet sound u have to change another cooler, cause original amd fan a bit noisy when over 50'C

on my samsung ht-zt225 come with ---> External Digital Optical Input Jack
and on this 880GM-UD2H ---- > HD audio (Realtek ALC892 with Dolby Home Theater)

so i just hook up both S/PDIF it will do the jobs is it....

Plug them in and see them work.

Use 2 same identical RAM in same color slot so that ur PC will run in Dual Channel Memory.. Since u hv 4 pcs identocal RAm, just plug in all..

now i have enough budget to buy htpc...please do recommend which i should buy.. amd or intel i3..
still undecided...