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MY CURRENT SETUP
Core/Hybrid - Media Director #1
Motherboard: Asus P4P800-E Processor: Intel P4 (2.4Ghz) RAM: Corsair 2Gb (2x 1Gb sticks) HDD: Western Digital (EIDE) 320GB Server O/S: Linux MCE Beta 4 - i386 Audio: Asus P4P800-E onboard audio out Video: Inno 3D 7600GS - 512Mb (AGP slot) Monitor: Panasonic 55 (1080P) HD-TV Plasma (Dvi-HDMI) NIC #1: For input, I'm using the onboard P4P800-E's 10/100 NIC #2: For output, I've added an Intel Pro MX (10/100/1000) DVD-RW: Pioneer DVD-R/W (model doesn't matter - all are pnp) Bluetooth: Don't remember brand - around $10AUD. (It worked pnp.)
Media Director #2
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-6OX Processor: Intel P3 (1.2Ghz) RAM: Hynix 1Gb (2x 512Mb sticks) HDD: Western Digital (EIDE) 80GB Monitor: Panasonic 32 Flat Screen CRT NIC: Genuine Intel Pro MX (10/100/1000) O/S: Linux MCE Beta 4 - i386 - NIC boot Video: Inno 3D 5200GS - 128Mb (AGP slot) Audio: Gigabyte GA-6OX onboard audio out DVD-RW: Pioneer DVD-R (model doesn't matter - all are pnp) Bluetooth: Don't remember brand - around $10AUD. (It worked pnp.)
Microsoft Media (avi, mpeg, mp3 - Etc) Server
Motherboard: Asus P4P800-E Processor: Celeron P4 (2.4Ghz) NIC: Intel Pro MX (10/100/1000) RAM: Corsair 2Gb (2x 1Gb sticks) O/S: Microsoft Windows XP Pro - SP2 HDD #1: Western Digital (EIDE) 80GB HDD #2: Western Digital (EIDE) 320GB HDD #3: Western Digital (EIDE) 250GB HDD #4: Western Digital (EIDE) 250GB HDD #5: Western Digital (EIDE) 250GB Audio: Asus P4P800-E onboard audio out Video: ATI RADEON 9600 - 256Mb (AGP slot) DVD-RW: Pioneer DVD-R/W (model doesn't matter - all are pnp)
Additional Hardware
Oddles of gigabit LAN cable Various other PC's running Windows XP-Pro Cisco 7960 IP Phone running SCCP firmware 8 Port Gigabit Switch (Brand is irrelevant as long as it's not managed) Billion Bipac adsl 2+ modem/router (Everything forwarded to LMCE router) Other bits and pieces security related I prefer not to document for security reasons
My personal experiences with Linux MCE:
I have recently started documenting my experiences with LMCE at: http://www.forumsa.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?f=258&t=8713
UP Coming LinuxMCE Demonstration:
If you live near or near Adelaide, South Australia:
There will be a demonstration of Linux MCE (RC2) at: 7pm (20/May/2008) Excom Education 191 Pultney Street Adelaide, South Australia.