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    First HTPC, also with planned media server/backup use

    I'm a man of my word...
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    ASUS GeForce GTX 660 DirectCU II OC Video Card Review @ [H]

    Yup, same here. I did crank them up to 100% manually though - and it's they're not totally obnoxious. Quite audible, of course, but not terrible.
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    Media Center Video Playback Error Codec Error and Low Memory WMP Error *FIXED*

    Not sure if this is the exact issue I've been having, but thank you for posting! I'll definitely keep it in mind if I start having playback problems again. (I just built an HTPC, installed MediaBrowser, it was working fine for a couple days, and suddenly started giving video errors in WMC...
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    Noctua Case Fan Roundup

    Their fans certainly are impressively quiet. I can't hear my NH-D14 cooler over anything else in my case (Corsair Carbide 500R with stock fans) even in a completely quiet room. If I was going for total silence/quiet, I'd probably replace everything else with some new Noctuas.
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    ASUS GeForce GTX 660 DirectCU II OC Video Card Review @ [H]

    Great review. I snagged one from Amazon last week which, coupled with selling the F2P codes, only set me back about $150. Total steal for that price. Just installed it in the case tonight and haven't had a chance to do much. But I did run a couple benchmarks that cranked it up and I've gotta...
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    New Toshiba Drives DT01ABA300 - info / stats

    Just wanted to add/mention these things are extremely quiet - perfect for a HTPC. Installed as internals, I can't hear any seek/spin noise over the fans (which are also super-quiet).
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    First HTPC, also with planned media server/backup use

    Guess I'll have to post a shot of the desktop (specs in sig) next time I have the case open, eh? :cool:
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    First HTPC, also with planned media server/backup use

    Thanks! I'm going to run the 3TBs in RAID1 for now. Gives me some redundancy while I formulate the long-term plan. Eventually I'll probably move to a NAS but as of right now, I honestly don't think we even have 250GB of media (though, with the HTPC, now I'll rip 150-200 of our DVDs) so...
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    First HTPC, also with planned media server/backup use

    Update... She's alive! :D The two HDDs are Toshiba/Hitachi DT01ABA300 3TBs, removed from the Canvio enclosures I picked up at OD for $85/ea. SSD is 120GB.
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    New Toshiba Drives DT01ABA300 - info / stats

    Wanted to say thanks for the photos - I just used your guide to crack open one of the 3TB Canvios that I was able to snag for $84 at OD last month. Ran the serial number on the DT01ABA300 inside and Toshiba's indicating an expiration of Sep 2015 - so 2.5 years, or 3 years from manufacture date...
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    New Toshiba Drives DT01ABA300 - info / stats

    Glad someone else was able to snag them! It's definitely a YMMV deal, as the coupon terms exclude sale items and more than one coupon, but given the quality of the HDDs I think it's worth a shot!
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    First HTPC, also with planned media server/backup use

    :cool: Ha, well I don't, but cost ended up sealing the deal for me here. I'll be ordering a CX430 this evening.
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    First HTPC, also with planned media server/backup use

    Yup, I've looked into CrashPlan before. It may make sense to go that route. Part of what's held me back thus far is that we have DSL and any significant uploads kill bandwidth, although QoS on the router does help. Still, it can be a fine line keeping upstream traffic from killing download...
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    First HTPC, also with planned media server/backup use

    Yup, I currently use a combination of Google Drive, Dropbox, and SkyDrive to backup the important stuff. Photos/videos are on externals and DVD/BD-R for the most part. ------------------ PSU question - the Corsair CX430 went on sale at Newegg again today for $20 AR. I've been going back and...
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    New Toshiba Drives DT01ABA300 - info / stats

    I ended up buying 3 at Office Depot yesterday with 30% off coupons ($84 + tax each) and have scanned two of three so far, using the Hitachi DFT tool. I've run the Quick Test, Extended Test, and LongTest on each - and everything passes. Anything else I should check out? Should I use another tool...
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