Silent Linux HTPC - my attempt

krionius · 11-20-07, 04:03 AM

I've created a blog about creating my home theater PC around a silent hardware with integrated nvidia video (7050PV), Linux and FOSS multimedia softwares. I'm updating it with the details now and then:

http://silentlinux.blogspot.com/

What's your experience in this field?

Cheers,
SK

six_storm · 11-20-07, 11:27 AM

Neato looking project man. I've always wanted to make a small, fanless HTPC but I've never had the time or money to do so. I'll keep an eye out here.

A good website to look at HTPC stuff is PCAlchemy.com or even go to hardforum.com and check out the HTPC section. Neat stuff there.

Good luck!

whig · 11-20-07, 01:22 PM

Cool, got a flash drive to go with that? 7200rpm drives make a bit of noise; my 5400 usb one is pretty quiet. Which AMD cpu and heatsink is being used?

krionius · 11-20-07, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whig

Cool, got a flash drive to go with that? 7200rpm drives make a bit of noise; my 5400 usb one is pretty quiet. Which AMD cpu and heatsink is being used?

I'm going with a 400GB SATA2 Western Digital - said to be quite, and by my experience it is really little noise except for writing out bytes, a little bit of noise of course. AMD cpu is an energy efficient 4200+ and Thermaltake Sonic Tower heatsink modded with a GlacialTech Silent blade II case ventilator onto it going on constant 950 RPM. Gives no noise audible when it's inside the case (meaning a 19dBA noise level trapped inside the case). :-)

six_storm · 11-20-07, 04:22 PM

What distro are you going with? What recording software and media center software are you going to use?

krionius · 11-21-07, 02:04 AM

Decided to use Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon + MythTV. Ubuntu package hierarchy and content is highly supportive regarding MythTV (for example mythbuntu package makes it much easier the setup process). I also read about Freevo as an alternative, but first round I'm trying MythTV.

PS.: I was just posting about the distro last night: http://silentlinux.blogspot.com/2007...ux-distro.html

six_storm · 12-06-07, 10:58 PM

Good to see this project is still going . . .

krionius · 12-07-07, 02:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by six_storm

Good to see this project is still going . . .

Hey, hey!

I've got a few of time consuming parallel projects ongoing in my life. But I've got some nice posts still ahead that I wish to add to the silent linux project.

One is already there right now.

six_storm · 12-07-07, 06:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krionius

Hey, hey!

I've got a few of time consuming parallel projects ongoing in my life. But I've got some nice posts still ahead that I wish to add to the silent linux project.

One is already there right now.

Yeah, I saw that. I've been looking into building an HTPC myself here in the next 6 months (complete) and was looking into a few options such as Mythbuntu and stuff like that. I'll be keeping an eye on your project man, can't wait to see it chug along!

six_storm · 12-12-07, 10:01 AM

Why are you going with Mythbuntu over something like LinuxMCE? Just wondering why you chose that. Also, how hard is the installation so far? I've been keeping an eye on your blog, keep up the good work.

krionius · 12-13-07, 02:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by six_storm

Why are you going with Mythbuntu over something like LinuxMCE? Just wondering why you chose that. Also, how hard is the installation so far? I've been keeping an eye on your blog, keep up the good work.

I didn't consider LinuxMCE when I was choosing. It looks very good although, I've visited the LinuxMCE site. KUbuntu based with mythtv and pretty good looking. Probably a good choice. But I don't need the extra functionality of it, while I do need the things of the original ubuntu desktop. So probably for me it was better to choose ubuntu and install the mythbuntu extra packages. Installation was not too bad, for the first timer like me it meant some headache although to learn how mythtv is built up.

LORD-eX-Bu · 12-13-07, 09:28 PM

nice job with the build, I'll be watching it develop

11-20-07, 04:03 AM	#1
krionius Asus 8800GTS 320M Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Budapest, HU Posts: 249	Silent Linux HTPC - my attempt I've created a blog about creating my home theater PC around a silent hardware with integrated nvidia video (7050PV), Linux and FOSS multimedia softwares. I'm updating it with the details now and then: http://silentlinux.blogspot.com/ What's your experience in this field? Cheers, SK __________________ SK - Java Classic RPG http://zaza.uw.hu/mrp/index.html http://linuxrpgs.blogspot.com Asus GF8800GTS 320M DDR3 PCI-E - nvidia 169.09 Abit KN9 SLI (nforce570),AMD64 X2 3800+@4800+,2x1GB 800MHz DDR2,160G SATA2 WesternDigital,430W Chieftec PSU gentoo linux (since 2003) 2006.1 amd64 kernel 2.6.22-suspend2 X.Org 7.3 \| gnome 2.20.0, kde 3.5.5, beryl 0.2.1 Samsung SyncMaster 913N@1240, Tatung "32 @1080i, Pinnacle PCTV Rave, Pioneer DVR110D Abit AN-M2HD NVidia 7050PV Noiseless HTPC, Ubuntu Linux 7.10 64bit kernel 2.6.23.8, nvidia 169.04, FSP Zen 300W, Thermaltake Sonic Tower, AMD64 X2 4200+, 2GB DDR2, 400G SATA2 WD, Asus TVTuner (saa7134) Silent Linux HTPC Asus TravelMate 4100 NVidia 6200 Go, Ubuntu Linux 8 32bit kernel 2.6.24, nvidia 169.12, Intel32 1.6G, 1.5GB DDR2,

11-20-07, 11:27 AM	#2
six_storm Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Nashvegas Posts: 11,575	Re: Silent Linux HTPC - my attempt Neato looking project man. I've always wanted to make a small, fanless HTPC but I've never had the time or money to do so. I'll keep an eye out here. A good website to look at HTPC stuff is PCAlchemy.com or even go to hardforum.com and check out the HTPC section. Neat stuff there. Good luck!

11-20-07, 01:22 PM	#3
whig 550Ti Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New Zealand Posts: 854	Re: Silent Linux HTPC - my attempt Cool, got a flash drive to go with that? 7200rpm drives make a bit of noise; my 5400 usb one is pretty quiet. Which AMD cpu and heatsink is being used?

11-20-07, 04:22 PM	#5
six_storm Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Nashvegas Posts: 11,575	Re: Silent Linux HTPC - my attempt What distro are you going with? What recording software and media center software are you going to use?

11-21-07, 02:04 AM	#6
krionius Asus 8800GTS 320M Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Budapest, HU Posts: 249	Re: Silent Linux HTPC - my attempt Decided to use Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon + MythTV. Ubuntu package hierarchy and content is highly supportive regarding MythTV (for example mythbuntu package makes it much easier the setup process). I also read about Freevo as an alternative, but first round I'm trying MythTV. PS.: I was just posting about the distro last night: http://silentlinux.blogspot.com/2007...ux-distro.html __________________ SK - Java Classic RPG http://zaza.uw.hu/mrp/index.html http://linuxrpgs.blogspot.com Asus GF8800GTS 320M DDR3 PCI-E - nvidia 169.09 Abit KN9 SLI (nforce570),AMD64 X2 3800+@4800+,2x1GB 800MHz DDR2,160G SATA2 WesternDigital,430W Chieftec PSU gentoo linux (since 2003) 2006.1 amd64 kernel 2.6.22-suspend2 X.Org 7.3 \| gnome 2.20.0, kde 3.5.5, beryl 0.2.1 Samsung SyncMaster 913N@1240, Tatung "32 @1080i, Pinnacle PCTV Rave, Pioneer DVR110D Abit AN-M2HD NVidia 7050PV Noiseless HTPC, Ubuntu Linux 7.10 64bit kernel 2.6.23.8, nvidia 169.04, FSP Zen 300W, Thermaltake Sonic Tower, AMD64 X2 4200+, 2GB DDR2, 400G SATA2 WD, Asus TVTuner (saa7134) Silent Linux HTPC Asus TravelMate 4100 NVidia 6200 Go, Ubuntu Linux 8 32bit kernel 2.6.24, nvidia 169.12, Intel32 1.6G, 1.5GB DDR2,

12-06-07, 10:58 PM	#7
six_storm Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Nashvegas Posts: 11,575	Re: Silent Linux HTPC - my attempt Good to see this project is still going . . .

12-12-07, 10:01 AM	#10
six_storm Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Nashvegas Posts: 11,575	Re: Silent Linux HTPC - my attempt Why are you going with Mythbuntu over something like LinuxMCE? Just wondering why you chose that. Also, how hard is the installation so far? I've been keeping an eye on your blog, keep up the good work.

12-13-07, 09:28 PM	#12
LORD-eX-Bu Horus the pointy master Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 4,609	Re: Silent Linux HTPC - my attempt nice job with the build, I'll be watching it develop __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ!

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