Comments on: My HTPC Building Experience http://catwhisperings.net/wordpress/2007/07/23/my-htpc-building-experience/ A guy and his opinions... Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:50:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: thecatwhisperer http://catwhisperings.net/wordpress/2007/07/23/my-htpc-building-experience/#comment-168 thecatwhisperer Sun, 12 Aug 2007 12:10:08 +0000 http://catwhisperings.net/wordpress/?p=293#comment-168 Steve, I ran into this issue as well. For me, I just had to use he forward most holes on the drive cage. Also, i had to raise the rear of the drive cage about 2 mm by placing thin washers (about 2mm in height) under he screws that connect the drive cage to the case (you'll see what I mean...). That allowed everything to line up correctly. The other option, if you have the equipment is to drill new holes into the drive cage to allow you to sit the drive in the right spot. This, IMO is a little scary, as if you drill in the wrong spots, yo can't undo it. Thats about all the help I can give, sorry :( IMO, this is a defect in their drive cage, I mean, by design, AFAIK, all drive manufacturers those holes in the same spot so that they are compatible with as much as possible. This was just sloppy design. There are a number of things about the case I would change... Steve,

I ran into this issue as well. For me, I just had to use he forward most holes on the drive cage. Also, i had to raise the rear of the drive cage about 2 mm by placing thin washers (about 2mm in height) under he screws that connect the drive cage to the case (you’ll see what I mean…). That allowed everything to line up correctly.

The other option, if you have the equipment is to drill new holes into the drive cage to allow you to sit the drive in the right spot. This, IMO is a little scary, as if you drill in the wrong spots, yo can’t undo it.

Thats about all the help I can give, sorry :(
IMO, this is a defect in their drive cage, I mean, by design, AFAIK, all drive manufacturers those holes in the same spot so that they are compatible with as much as possible. This was just sloppy design. There are a number of things about the case I would change…

]]> By: Steve http://catwhisperings.net/wordpress/2007/07/23/my-htpc-building-experience/#comment-167 Steve Sun, 12 Aug 2007 08:30:04 +0000 http://catwhisperings.net/wordpress/?p=293#comment-167 Hi Christian: I'm just starting this odessy right now. I already have a HTPC, but it is boxy built last year. I just bought the same case as yours from NCIX and am trying to transfer everything into it. Biggest problem right now: my LG DVD writer. The open/close button and the inside bezel is not allowing the drive to be flush with the front of the case!! Why the heck didn't they just make the slot a normal drive bay so you could use the drive's open/close button? Any ideas on how to get around this? Thanks Steve Hi Christian:

I’m just starting this odessy right now. I already have a HTPC, but it is boxy built last year. I just bought the same case as yours from NCIX and am trying to transfer everything into it.

Biggest problem right now: my LG DVD writer. The open/close button and the inside bezel is not allowing the drive to be flush with the front of the case!! Why the heck didn’t they just make the slot a normal drive bay so you could use the drive’s open/close button? Any ideas on how to get around this?

Thanks
Steve

]]> By: Trevor http://catwhisperings.net/wordpress/2007/07/23/my-htpc-building-experience/#comment-166 Trevor Tue, 07 Aug 2007 23:16:54 +0000 http://catwhisperings.net/wordpress/?p=293#comment-166 Hey Christian....quite the review. Must of took you longer to write then build that PC. I have to say it's quite helpful though. I myself, built a media PC back in May. Though not quite as powerful as your's, it does the trick. I'm running xp media centre but i really should upgrade it to video. The only thing I didn't do was a add a tuner card. I mainly just transfer the shows I watch through the network and go from there. You're making me want a tuner card now. I'm curious how it works with cable. :) cheers, Trevor deltrey.spaces.live.com oh....you should disable the login to wordpress option to post a comment. I forgot i even had an account. Hey Christian….quite the review. Must of took you longer to write then build that PC. I have to say it’s quite helpful though. I myself, built a media PC back in May. Though not quite as powerful as your’s, it does the trick. I’m running xp media centre but i really should upgrade it to video. The only thing I didn’t do was a add a tuner card. I mainly just transfer the shows I watch through the network and go from there. You’re making me want a tuner card now. I’m curious how it works with cable. :)
cheers,

Trevor
deltrey.spaces.live.com

oh….you should disable the login to wordpress option to post a comment. I forgot i even had an account.

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