HTPC Equipment
Systems
WINSVR
Zotac GF9300-G-E ITX
Intel C2D E6600 CPU (2.4GHz)
2 x 2GB OCZ DDR2-800
Dell SAS5/iR w/15K 146GB Seagate Cheetah and 10K 400GB Seagate Cheetah
WD WD3200KS (320GB)
650W Cooler Master PSU
500VA APC UPS
YY-221 cube server case
Windows 2008 Server R2 x64 Standard
SERVICES
WINS
Windows Services Update Server
FilePhoto NAS
Movie/file staging for unRAID
Zotac GF9300-G-E ITX
Intel C2D E6600 CPU (2.4GHz)
2 x 2GB OCZ DDR2-800
Dell SAS5/iR w/15K 146GB Seagate Cheetah and 10K 400GB Seagate Cheetah
WD WD3200KS (320GB)
650W Cooler Master PSU
500VA APC UPS
YY-221 cube server case
Windows 2008 Server R2 x64 Standard
SERVICES
WINS
Windows Services Update Server
FilePhoto NAS
Movie/file staging for unRAID
MEDIASVR
Intel DG965RYCK motherboard
Intel C2D E2140 CPU
2 x 2GB DDR2-800
4-port SATA>eSATA PCI bracket
2-port SiI-3132 port multiplier capable PCIe adapter
SanDisk Cruzer Micro 256MB for unRAID OS
4 x Seagate ST31000340AS (1TB) HDD
3 x Samsung Spinpoint F2EG (1.5TB) HDD
1 x Seagate ST3500630AS (500GB), 1 x WD WD5000-series (500GB) HDD, 1 x 2TB Seagate LP HDD (parity)
Fortron Source AX500-A PSU
4-in-3 internal hotswap tray cage
5-bay port multiplier external eSATA enclosure with hotswap trays
1100VA APC UPS
4U server case
unRAID Pro OS v4.7 Final
SERVICES
Media server
NAS
Protected storage
Intel DG965RYCK motherboard
Intel C2D E2140 CPU
2 x 2GB DDR2-800
4-port SATA>eSATA PCI bracket
2-port SiI-3132 port multiplier capable PCIe adapter
SanDisk Cruzer Micro 256MB for unRAID OS
4 x Seagate ST31000340AS (1TB) HDD
3 x Samsung Spinpoint F2EG (1.5TB) HDD
1 x Seagate ST3500630AS (500GB), 1 x WD WD5000-series (500GB) HDD, 1 x 2TB Seagate LP HDD (parity)
Fortron Source AX500-A PSU
4-in-3 internal hotswap tray cage
5-bay port multiplier external eSATA enclosure with hotswap trays
1100VA APC UPS
4U server case
unRAID Pro OS v4.7 Final
SERVICES
Media server
NAS
Protected storage
C2Q
Asus P5Q (vanilla)
Intel C2Q Q6600 CPU (G0) @ 3.21GHz
4 x 2GB DDR2-800
ATi Radeon HD2600 Po video card
74GB WD Raptor for OS
LG GH22NS50 SATA DVDR/W
LG-GGC-H20L Blue-Ray/HD-DVD combo drive
3 x 160GB SATA in Matrix RAID 0
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS/Altec Lansing ACS56 4.1 speakers
BFG 650W PSU
Dell 2005FPW 20" LCD and Dell 1907FPf 19" lcd
Antec Three Hundred case
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
SERVICES
Primary office system
Primary video encoding system
Asus P5Q (vanilla)
Intel C2Q Q6600 CPU (G0) @ 3.21GHz
4 x 2GB DDR2-800
ATi Radeon HD2600 Po video card
74GB WD Raptor for OS
LG GH22NS50 SATA DVDR/W
LG-GGC-H20L Blue-Ray/HD-DVD combo drive
3 x 160GB SATA in Matrix RAID 0
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS/Altec Lansing ACS56 4.1 speakers
BFG 650W PSU
Dell 2005FPW 20" LCD and Dell 1907FPf 19" lcd
Antec Three Hundred case
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
SERVICES
Primary office system
Primary video encoding system
HTPC1
Biostar A780L3G motherboard
AMD Phenom II X2 560 Black CPU (3.3GHz dual core)
2 x 2GB DDR3-1066
Asus Radeon HD 5450 512MB Silent video card
Seagate 250GB SATAII HDD
OCZ Vertex 30GB SSD for Media Browser caches
TDK DVDRW1280B DVDRW drive
Cooler Master Cavalier 4 CAV-T04 desktop case
BTC 9019URF wireless keyboard/mouse
Logitech Harmony 520 remote control via MCE IR receiver
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Onkyo HT-SR800 7.1 surround with Polk CSR and R 300 LR fronts
Samsung HP-S5053X 50" plasma HDTV
SERVICES
Living Room HTPC
Biostar A780L3G motherboard
AMD Phenom II X2 560 Black CPU (3.3GHz dual core)
2 x 2GB DDR3-1066
Asus Radeon HD 5450 512MB Silent video card
Seagate 250GB SATAII HDD
OCZ Vertex 30GB SSD for Media Browser caches
TDK DVDRW1280B DVDRW drive
Cooler Master Cavalier 4 CAV-T04 desktop case
BTC 9019URF wireless keyboard/mouse
Logitech Harmony 520 remote control via MCE IR receiver
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Onkyo HT-SR800 7.1 surround with Polk CSR and R 300 LR fronts
Samsung HP-S5053X 50" plasma HDTV
SERVICES
Living Room HTPC
HTPC2
Biostar A78L3G motherboard
AMD Phenom II X2 560 Black CPU (3.3GHz dual core)
2 x 2GB DDR3-1066
Asus Radeon HD 5450 512MB Silent video card
MicroCenter rebadged A-DATA S599 64GB SSD HDD
PLDS DH-16D5S DVD-ROM
XION XON-810P mATX case w/450W PSU
BTC 9019URF wireless keyboard/mouse
Logitech Harmony 670 remote control via MCE IR receiver
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Sony STR-DE895 receiver with Yamaha 6.1 surround speakers
HANNspree Xv37 37" LCD HDTV
Xantech 8110CFL IR receiver w/CB12 IR extender distribution block
SERVICES
Bedroom HTPC
Biostar A78L3G motherboard
AMD Phenom II X2 560 Black CPU (3.3GHz dual core)
2 x 2GB DDR3-1066
Asus Radeon HD 5450 512MB Silent video card
MicroCenter rebadged A-DATA S599 64GB SSD HDD
PLDS DH-16D5S DVD-ROM
XION XON-810P mATX case w/450W PSU
BTC 9019URF wireless keyboard/mouse
Logitech Harmony 670 remote control via MCE IR receiver
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Sony STR-DE895 receiver with Yamaha 6.1 surround speakers
HANNspree Xv37 37" LCD HDTV
Xantech 8110CFL IR receiver w/CB12 IR extender distribution block
SERVICES
Bedroom HTPC
HTPC5
Biostar TForce 6100-939 motherboard
AMD X2 3800+ CPU (2.0GHz)
2 x 512MB PC3200 + 2 x 1GB PC3200 DDR
Galaxy GeForce 8400 GS 256MB video card
Maxtor 6L080L4 80GB HDD
HP DVD Writer 300c
CDRW 16x/10x/32x
Airlink AWLH6080 300N 802.11n PCI adapter (Draft-N 2.0)
MCE remote control via MCE IR receiver
Windows 7 Pro x86
SERVICES
HTPC next door (In-laws)
Biostar TForce 6100-939 motherboard
AMD X2 3800+ CPU (2.0GHz)
2 x 512MB PC3200 + 2 x 1GB PC3200 DDR
Galaxy GeForce 8400 GS 256MB video card
Maxtor 6L080L4 80GB HDD
HP DVD Writer 300c
CDRW 16x/10x/32x
Airlink AWLH6080 300N 802.11n PCI adapter (Draft-N 2.0)
MCE remote control via MCE IR receiver
Windows 7 Pro x86
SERVICES
HTPC next door (In-laws)
GX620
Dell Optiplex GX620
Intel Pentium D 3.0GHz CPU
2 x 1GB DDR2-533
Belkin 802.11g wireless adapter
ATi X600 256MB video card
2 x Dell E173FPf 17" LCD
Windows 7 Pro
SERVICES
Shanie's office system
Dell Optiplex GX620
Intel Pentium D 3.0GHz CPU
2 x 1GB DDR2-533
Belkin 802.11g wireless adapter
ATi X600 256MB video card
2 x Dell E173FPf 17" LCD
Windows 7 Pro
SERVICES
Shanie's office system
ATOM
Acer Aspire One AOA-150-1570
Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz CPU
1GB DDR2-667
120GB 5400RPM HDD
802.11b/g wifi + 10/100 LAN
8.9" WSVGA LCD
Windows XP SP3
SERVICES
Wife's netbook
Acer Aspire One AOA-150-1570
Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz CPU
1GB DDR2-667
120GB 5400RPM HDD
802.11b/g wifi + 10/100 LAN
8.9" WSVGA LCD
Windows XP SP3
SERVICES
Wife's netbook
HTPC4
Dell Optiplex 745 SFF
Intel E1200 1.6GHz CPU
2 x 1GB DDR2-800
WD Raptor 80GB HDD
Slimline DVD-ROM
ATi HD2600XT 512MB video card
Microsoft remote control receiver
Samsung 20" flat screen SDTV
Windows 7 Pro x86
Services
Rama's HTPC
Dell Optiplex 745 SFF
Intel E1200 1.6GHz CPU
2 x 1GB DDR2-800
WD Raptor 80GB HDD
Slimline DVD-ROM
ATi HD2600XT 512MB video card
Microsoft remote control receiver
Samsung 20" flat screen SDTV
Windows 7 Pro x86
Services
Rama's HTPC
HTPC3
Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 motheboard
Intel Celeron E1500 2.2GHz CPU
2 x 1GB DDR2-800 + 2 x 512MB DDR2-800
GeForce 6200LE video card
80GB Hitachi Desktar HDD
Sony DDU1615 DVD-ROM
Microsoft Media Center remote
Thermaltake Mozart HTPC case
Crystalfontz CFA632 LCD w/Frontview software
Cooler Master RS-450-ACLY 450W PSU
Sony SA-VA15 surround speakers
Sony 48" projection SDTV
Windows 7 Pro x86
Services
Joseph's HTPC
Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 motheboard
Intel Celeron E1500 2.2GHz CPU
2 x 1GB DDR2-800 + 2 x 512MB DDR2-800
GeForce 6200LE video card
80GB Hitachi Desktar HDD
Sony DDU1615 DVD-ROM
Microsoft Media Center remote
Thermaltake Mozart HTPC case
Crystalfontz CFA632 LCD w/Frontview software
Cooler Master RS-450-ACLY 450W PSU
Sony SA-VA15 surround speakers
Sony 48" projection SDTV
Windows 7 Pro x86
Services
Joseph's HTPC
JOSEPH_PC
Dell GX280
Intel Celeron 336 (2.8GHz) CPU
2 x 1GBB DDR2-400
36GB WD Raptor HDD
DVD-ROM
Del 1704fPtt 17" LCD
Custom-made 11n wireless adapter
Windows XP Pro SP3 x86
Services
Joseph's PC
Dell GX280
Intel Celeron 336 (2.8GHz) CPU
2 x 1GBB DDR2-400
36GB WD Raptor HDD
DVD-ROM
Del 1704fPtt 17" LCD
Custom-made 11n wireless adapter
Windows XP Pro SP3 x86
Services
Joseph's PC
HTPC6
Dell Optiplex 745 Q965 Express
Intel C2D E2140 1.6GHz CPU
GeForce 210 1GB video card
2 x 1GB DDR2-800
120GB Seagate SATA HDD
HL-DT-ST GCC4244 CDRW/DVD
Vista/Win7 MCE remote with IR receiver
Windows 7 Pro x64
Dell 19" UltraSharp LCD
Dell AS501 sound bar
Services
Spare bedroom HTPC
Dell Optiplex 745 Q965 Express
Intel C2D E2140 1.6GHz CPU
GeForce 210 1GB video card
2 x 1GB DDR2-800
120GB Seagate SATA HDD
HL-DT-ST GCC4244 CDRW/DVD
Vista/Win7 MCE remote with IR receiver
Windows 7 Pro x64
Dell 19" UltraSharp LCD
Dell AS501 sound bar
Services
Spare bedroom HTPC
Filesvr
Intel D945GNT workstation motherboard
Intel Pentium D 805 CPU (2.66GHz)
2x1GB DDR2-667 2x512MB DDR2-667 (3GB total)
2x[Browse /mnt/disk1] ST3500630AS Seagate 500GB HDD 1xWD5000YS WD 500GB HDD
Antec full tower case
Enermax 500W PSU
unRAID 5.0 beta 4
Services
File and photo NAS
Intel D945GNT workstation motherboard
Intel Pentium D 805 CPU (2.66GHz)
2x1GB DDR2-667 2x512MB DDR2-667 (3GB total)
2x[Browse /mnt/disk1] ST3500630AS Seagate 500GB HDD 1xWD5000YS WD 500GB HDD
Antec full tower case
Enermax 500W PSU
unRAID 5.0 beta 4
Services
File and photo NAS
PV745N
Dell PowerVault 745N NAS Appliance
Intel Pentium 4 2.8GHz CPU
4 x 512MB DDR-400 (2GB)
6-channel SATA150 Dell CERC adapter (Adaptec 2610SA)
4 x 160GB SATAII HDD in RAID5
1U rackmount case with 4 x Hotswap drive cages
Windows 2008 Server x86 Standard
Services
Nothing much as of now :)
Dell PowerVault 745N NAS Appliance
Intel Pentium 4 2.8GHz CPU
4 x 512MB DDR-400 (2GB)
6-channel SATA150 Dell CERC adapter (Adaptec 2610SA)
4 x 160GB SATAII HDD in RAID5
1U rackmount case with 4 x Hotswap drive cages
Windows 2008 Server x86 Standard
Services
Nothing much as of now :)
Network
Fry's FR-300RTR
DD-WRT v24-sp2 (08/07/10) std - build 14896
Services
2nd floor wireless AP
DD-WRT v24-sp2 (08/07/10) std - build 14896
Services
2nd floor wireless AP
AirLink101 AR680W Services
Next door media access point over 802.11n (300mbps max)
1st floor/next door wireless Internet access (11b/g/n)
DHCP relay
Next door media access point over 802.11n (300mbps max)
1st floor/next door wireless Internet access (11b/g/n)
DHCP relay
Gateway v933 (pfSense firewall)
Intel PIII 933MHz CPU
2x256MB PC-133 SDRAM
20GB Quantum Fireball HDD
48x CDROM
Realtek 8139 100Mb NIC (WAN)
Realtek 8169S 1000Mb NIC (LAN)
pfSense v1.23-RELEASE
Services
Primary Internet firewall/router
DHCP server
Squid proxy
VPN server
Intel PIII 933MHz CPU
2x256MB PC-133 SDRAM
20GB Quantum Fireball HDD
48x CDROM
Realtek 8139 100Mb NIC (WAN)
Realtek 8169S 1000Mb NIC (LAN)
pfSense v1.23-RELEASE
Services
Primary Internet firewall/router
DHCP server
Squid proxy
VPN server
Comcast Modem Services
Performance Plus w/PowerBoost Internet (16Mbps)
Performance Plus w/PowerBoost Internet (16Mbps)
USR997933 8-Port GbE Switch Services
pfSense distribution switch
pfSense distribution switch
D-Link DGS-2205 5-Port GbE Switch (2) Services
2nd floor distribution switch (attic) (1)
Basement convergence distribution switch (2)
2nd floor distribution switch (attic) (1)
Basement convergence distribution switch (2)
D-Link DGS-2208 8-Port GbE Switch
Services
Server room distribution switch
Services
Server room distribution switch
Brother HL-2070N Network Printer Services
Dedicated network printer
Dedicated network printer
Asante Voyager I IP Camera Services
Portable wireless IP Cam for security monitoring, baby cam and remote viewing of kids for family :)
Portable wireless IP Cam for security monitoring, baby cam and remote viewing of kids for family :)
SiliconDust HDHomeRun
Latest firmware/software (new version usually out monthly)
Services
QAM tuning capability for all Vista-equipped HTPCs for HD and digital local stations.
Two HD/digital tuners for concurrent watch/record or watch/watch.
Latest firmware/software (new version usually out monthly)
Services
QAM tuning capability for all Vista-equipped HTPCs for HD and digital local stations.
Two HD/digital tuners for concurrent watch/record or watch/watch.
CAT5e Cabling Services
7 rooms currently wired for GbE connections. Finished basement room is used as server room. Distribution switches in server room (8-port), attic (5-port), basement (5-port) and upstairs office (8-port).
7 rooms currently wired for GbE connections. Finished basement room is used as server room. Distribution switches in server room (8-port), attic (5-port), basement (5-port) and upstairs office (8-port).
Linksys WRT54G v1.1
DD-WRT v24-sp2 firmware
Services
Downstairs wireless AP.
DD-WRT v24-sp2 firmware
Downstairs wireless AP.
Linksys WRTP54G v1.1 Services
Secondary Comcast Internet connection AP.
Secondary Comcast Internet connection AP.
Trendnet 8-port Gigabit switch TEG-S80G Services
Additional basement distribution switch
Additional basement distribution switch
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Lol… Are you kidding… What does you utility bill look like?
Same as anyone else’s. If it’s not being used, it is turned off ya’know.
Enviable…but all that and no 1080p-capable devices?
I’ve had it all for several years now and I don’t really have several thousand to throw at a new TV just to get 1080p.
Nice system you got there.
But i didnt understand how many pc you got in your home right now ? :)
1 x pfsense firewall
1 x unRAID
1 x 2008 Server
1 x ESXi Server (1 x Vista VM + 1x 2003 Server VM)
1 x Personal system (C2Q)
4 x HTPC
3 X Laptops/Netbooks
12 total systems.
Hello!
I’m impressed with so many systems for a home use.
My curiosity is how much did you spend to achieve all this? Hardware + Software.
Are all your server systems up 24/7?
And the electric bill! :)
It was never all at once, so I’m not sure how much it all cost in total. Most systems came about as upgrades were performed on my primary one – I re-use most everything that is serviceable. As far as software goes, not much. My Windows 7 copies all came about via MSDN and other Microsoft promotional programs, so they were practically free. The unRAID and WHS are 24/7. The electric bill isn’t impacted by the systems that much…my problem is A/C – Georgia is really hot this time of year!
Just the thought of that much electricity consumption is scarry for me, I’m about 45 Mins North of Toronto and like most people in Ontario Canada, our electricity is now on what they call “Smart Meter” which means that we are now being charged based on a time of use sheme – on Monday to Friday, from 0700AM to 1900PM we pay a peak usage fee then fro 1900PM to 0700AM there’s a lower standard charge for usage and again, another standard usage fee for the weekend. On top of that, we receive an electric bill every 2 months instead of monthly. With all all that in mind, everything we do has to be done with conservation in mind, not because I want to “Hug a tree” and save Mother Earth… I do not worry about such things but rather because I don’t want to have remortgage my home just have money for things lights, TV’s and the like!! We too can get very warm during the summer months, on May 31/11 we topped out at 98 for the day and I refused to turn the AC on until 1900PM, man was that hot
Nothing to worry about unless you have it all on all the time…which I don’t.
I am curious which MCE IR receiver(s) you are using?
I use the USB receiver that came with my SIIG and a harmony 880 remote, but on occasion the receiver will freeze (red light stays on) and I have to unplug it to get it work again. I can move the mouse to wake up my HTPC, but that is annoying,
I am not positive if this is a bios, driver, or hardware issue, but I am curious if you have had better experience with any particular receiver.
For all but one HTPC I use the original Microsoft MCE USB IR receiver that came bundled with an MCE remote. For the other, it is a similar device called Anywhere MCE remote and IR receiver…I believe I got it from Newegg or Amazon, but it operates identically.
I experienced the issue you are having once and it was due to the USB on my motherboard. It implemented the XFast USB Technology by ASRock and it did not work correctly until I installed the supplied drivers/software provided with it. It used standard USB drivers prior, but it often froze and was unresponsive until unplugged or rebooted, as you say. Depending on what you are using, you may want to look into special drivers or updated motherboard chipset drivers from the manufacturer.