will this turn a htpc off &amp; on from total shutdown mode? THANKS ALL - building a HTPC in an ANTEC FUSION MAX &amp; really want to ditch the Imon &amp; use that slot for another optical drive - will have to read up on my bios
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Depending on the machine it should be able to, but in general, no. I personally don't shut off my htpc, so I can't say for sure.
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Do you have video card or onboard video support? Are you plugged into the right component? I think if you have onboard video, it has to be disabled in BIOS before you can plug in your video card and vice versa but I could be wrong as I haven't had this issue. Like others said, it could be mobo related... Just hard to imagine even after a flash that the mobo went bad if you can still get in to BIOS... What mobo are you using?
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Most motherboard/video card combinations will disable the onboard video. There are exceptions. Some motherboards onboard video may be enabled using ATI crossfire. Sorry, I do not have more information or specifics. What you are asking for is rare and not typically used.
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Just got one of these too and swapped out the RAM. Exact same problem that you guys are talking about. It only seems to shut down completely with the original stick that came with the netbook. I've been trying every single configuration option for the last 5 hours, and nothing seems to work. Please let me know if you hear of any solution out there.
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There is an "Auto Power Off" option built in. You must be in "Optical" mode to turn it off. Even if off, if nothing is "flowing" through the device for a certain amount of minutes, it shuts off automatically. One other item . . . . if you are using HDMI IN and are trying to play something that uses DTS Surround Sound, it will shut off automatically - as if nothing is "flowing" through the device. This built in auto power off option should be deleted.
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I have 3 devices attached to this hub. The device switches to the most recently turned on device. So, if my HTPC was already on, and I turn on the blue-ray player, it switches to the blue-ray player port (most of the time). To ensure that the hub switches to what I want it to, I make sure all of my devices are off if I am not using them. Then when I turn a device on, the hub is not confused on what port to turn on. And I honestly have never used the remote. I tucked the hub behind everything as the lights were very bright. It is just within reach for me to get to the actual switch on the front of the hub should the hub not switch to the port I want it on. I have 3 devices attached to this hub. The device switches to the most recently turned on device. So, if my HTPC was already on, and I turn on the blue-ray player, it switches to the blue-ray player port (most of the time). To ensure that the hub switches to what I want it to, I make sure all of my devices are off if I am not using them. Then when I turn a device on, the hub is not confused on what port to turn on. And I honestly have never used the remote. I tucked the hub behind everything as the lights were very bright. It is just within reach for me to get to the actual switch on the... » Read More I have 3 devices attached to this hub. The device switches to the most recently turned on device. So, if my HTPC was already on, and I turn on the blue-ray player, it switches to the blue-ray player port (most of the time). To ensure that the hub switches to what I want it to, I make sure all of my devices are off if I am not using them. Then when I turn a device on, the hub is not confused on what port to turn on. And I honestly have never used the remote. I tucked the hub behind everything as the lights were very bright. It is just within reach for me to get to the actual switch on the front of the hub should the hub not switch to the port I want it on. « Show Less
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I just got a SLAY7 used like new from Eagle Eye, appears he still has another one. I have not installed yet, but it is suppose to be plug and play with my HP Home Server.LJ
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Makes a good HTPC. So far, this thing has handled every 1080P/5.1 movie I have thrown at it, and has been a good Plex server too.. Data drive is a WD NAS located in another room, through a gigabit switch, and it'll handle fetching, transcoding, and sending movies to Android minipc upstairs no problem.
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Hello Emily, as soon as the HDMI cable is connected from the PC to the HDMI/SDI adaptor, the status LED shall turn on and stay "On" until you disconnect the video source (In this case the PC), if it is connected to the PC, but the PC is not sendig the video signal out, then the status LED will turn "Off". I hope this helps.
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Hi Works fine on htpc but you have to switch unit on manually first. I havnt tried it on PC but would think it will work the same way.
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I do not know. I have not tried it. On the surface, it seems like an Ideal choice. Pleas read the response from a reviewer and check with the Mobo Manufacturer. Awsome board for a HTPC By N. R. on June 7, 2013 Verified Purchase This board is special, which is quite small, faster than an Atom board, have lower power usage than regular board + CPU, quiet even with the cpu fan, fits into 1u case with ease. If you find a good brand solid wattage above 120 watt small size. I have a slim size case with 140Watt and that did work fine. For a dual core, dual channel memory, cheap price I cannot complain. Pay attention some have issues with lesser wattage or not accurate PSU wattage given. The negative part is for errors on Linux installation. I want to use it for video, audio and Electronics books storage library mainly for low power consumption which is between 20-25 watt constant, but didn't expect I will have issue with Linux ACPI drivers which this one does. I switched to windows home server which works but did prefer the Linux as for it's great scalability. Hopefully you will have better luck than me.
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I was able to get it to work on GTX 260, but power cycling the computer has a 50/50 chance of it not working... So we would leave the htpc running 24/7. Getting it working again was a combination of luck and driver installs and plugging unplugging.
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I wish I could give you a good answer on this, but I installed it in a an older puter with an older sata3 buss, and ahci wasnt even an option in the bios. that being said, the customer is very happy with it said her puter has never been faster...
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Yes, it is, but keep in mind this is a pretty weak heatsink so you may have issues with Cool N Quiet if it's struggling to cool a quad core or 95+ watt CPU. It'd be wise to avoid relying on Cool N Quiet until you know what kind of temps you're running on average, max CPU power draw, etc. For HTPC use you can grab a lower end Athlon x2 (under 95w!) or some AM2+ Sempron (If I'm remembering correctly), an ASROCK 780GX-family chipset board with Cool N Quiet enabled, even on the integrated graphics you should be able to expect very little/no noise and satisfactory performance. AM2+ isn't dead.
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Honest opinion as much as this may suck to hear, take the hot swap out. Mine was faulty and from reviews I've seen I'm far from the only one it happened too. A hot swap would a been nice but I had error after error on my raid and soon as I took it out no more errors.
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I can tell you the problem I had and maybe that will help you decide. I had an HTPC going through a home theater receiver to a projector. Every time, I switched of the receiver or switched from HDMI input to another input, I lost HDMI audio and had to reboot my computer. The GENFEN HDMI detective fixed this problem. What it does is store the EDID information from the target system (i.e. the receiver) and stores it in the detective. Not sure if that's an exact fit for you but could be.
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Thanks BlueDemon.I have actually been following the thread on AVSForum since it began. While there are some reports of loose HDMI connectors, muting, etc; it really isn't much (actual content-wise vs. wishing/hoping-wise). Amazon had a yellow note on their HT-CT500 page for a while saying that no orders were being taken because of Amazon customer-reported issues. I was curious to see what the actual issues were (causing a suspension of sales), in case any of those customers returned here.Thanks~Bill