• HTPC Project

    February 6, 2009 /

    A writeup of choosing parts for my black box media computer. Based on my htpc project from last year. Component List 2009 IN WIN Black Steel IW-BT566T.300BL Micro ATX Media Center / HTPC Case Intel Celeron 430 Conroe-L 1.8GHz LGA 775 35W Single-Core Processor Model BX80557430 ECS GF7100PVT-M LGA 775 NVIDIA GeForce 7100 HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ Creative Sound Blaster SB0570 Audigy SE 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card Sound Blaster Digital I /o Module Patriot Xporter XT 4GB Flash Drive (USB2.0 Portable) Model PEF4GUSB eDATA DEC-200B Vista Certified Infrared…

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  • Xbox Controller Port Modification

    July 25, 2006 /

    Adding Xbox controller ports to your computer, so you don’t have to use an adapter to plug them in. Click More Info for the full guide I take no responsibility for the accuracy of this information, or any damage caused by the instructions of this guide. (I’ve always wanted to say that) Materials Needed: A pc with an internal USB header (or front USB ports) A free 5 1/4 inch drive bay A blank drive bay face plate Spare xbox controller port pair 4 or 8 wire cable (shielded recommended) Small piece of wood (5″ x 1″ x 1″) Wood screws Tools Needed Philips screw driver Solder gun (optional) Glue…

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