Mainboard : VIA EPIA SP8000E
RAM : 1GB PC3200
Case : HOME MADE
PSU : Morex 60W
Remote : Streamzap
I tried my EPIA 5000 with freevix(diskless freevo for epia), back in 2003,
and I found it very interesting to have a pc for entertainment use.
But the EPIA5000 was not quite suited for the job, so I decided to wait for something better.
And when VIA announced the nano-itx I hoped to get one of those until I found out that I could be in for a long wait.
So I decided to go for the EPIA SP8000E. It was brand new and got the same CN400 as the nano-itx.
I ordered the stuff and started building the case.
I got the Streamzap remote and an Ira-3(internal) with WakeOnLan so I could turn the PC on with the remote.
It seemd like a good idea at the moment but what I didnt think of was that if the streamzap could turn the pc on,
so could every other remote in the living room. Now when I turn on my TV or Stereo, my htpc powers on too.
But that doesnt really matters since it's the entertainment center. :-)
A closeup.
My htpc is diskless and boots minimyth from my "server" via PXE. After booting I get this menu.
Here you can see the htpc at work
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http://www.home-electro.com/ira3.php
Minimyth Forum
Mainboard : VIA EPIA 5000 ,533Mhz via eden cpu
RAM : 256MB SDRAM PC133 DIMM
HDD : Fujitsu MPC3084AT(8,4Gb)
Case : Chyang Fun CF-7989, mini-itx, Aluminium with the perspex front
DVD-ROM : AOpen DVD-1640 Pro ,16x/40x
Extra network card : SMC1255TX-PF Fast Ethernet
