hi i am newb here, been searching through the forum but cant find a good answer

I am planning to build a HTPC using my old pc connect to new LED TV

my Rigs:
E6600, 3GB RAM,
Sapphire HD 4850

Now my problem is :
1.  Could my 4850 output sound at TV via its DVI to HDMI output ? since my sapphire 4850 only got 2 DVI output, i planning to use the DVI to HDMI converter to enjoy the 1080p quality

Sample output port of my GC

2. If No.1 is not possible to output audio via DVI, what else can i do ?

yes went n have a look at it last nite...easier package. thanks for those who has helped. I have gotten the spec i required.

Btw, i have a set of 5.1 home theater speaker NOT pc 5.1. May i know how to connect to PC since they are running the black n red cables?

For PSU, pls get those high efficiency 80PLUS with Active PFC rating with bigger silent fan (140mm)

I'm a fan of Xigmatek powersupply for their "green/environmental friendly" for both the recycle paper packaging and high energy efficiency..

400W or 500W will depend on yr HTPC requirements as power supply unit will last the longest compared to cpu/memory/mobo/hdd/lcd..

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Added on December 20, 2010, 1:19 pm

Some comments...

Pls be aware the i3 is a "fake" dual core ( it is only 2 thread instead of 2 CPU core, ) the i5 is a real dual core cpu like the Core 2 Duo.

If you plan for 2 x 1GB memory, might as well go for 1 x 2GB and later upgrade another 2Gb to make it 4GB.

What about a "decent" graphic processor like nVidia or ATI for HD video decoding ?

I am using win7 64 bits, under certain situation the system crashed too.  Obviously it still has bugs needed to sort out.

WOW... this fellow Win 7 "NEVER CRASH BEFORE" ....

I'm impressed....     

Bill Gates & Microsoft would be very proud of you... the should send you a "user award" for your statement..

Does your TV support ARC ? If so , you don't have to worry

Just make sure your HITB and your TV supports ARC !

With ARC , you can return back 5.1 surround. Of course it does only work with DD 5.1 , it will not work with DTS-HD , etc
It's possible , read about bluestacks
Creative cards seem to do this , thats your other option
http://www.creative.com/oem/partner/auzent...metheaterhd.asp

Plus you could use DDL or DTS Connect to make any programs to output as 5.1/7.1 surround , which means you can enjoy gaming in 5.1/7.1

guys what u think of haswel nuc ?

Thanks paskal.
I've been trying to find information on these HD 6xxx cards but can't conclusively see if that ANY HD6xxx card will output DTS HD MA or Dolby TrueHD.
I know I may be a little fussy here, but half the joy is seeing that DTS HD Master or TrueHD light come on on the AV receiver.

I went to Asus' website and there's no info.
Sapphire's website shows some has it and some doesn't say.
AMD's website simply says all HD 6xxx GPU chip will support DTS HD and TrueHD.
Am I safe to buy ANY 6xxx card?

Planning to build a htpc.
But too lazy to build from scratch. Hehe

Anybody have any comment on using Intel nuc 5th gen to use as htpc?

I I plan to solely run kodi and streaming movies from my nas.

Any feedback is much appreciated.

Hi matrix,

thanks for reply.

yeah currently running wired connection to my android box, so once i get the NUC i will trash my android box hehehehe

you cannot output dolby digital plus from netflix, but what about my movie files from my NAS? DTS master HD can decode?

thanks