Recycling E6750 and 4GB DDR2 into a HTPC

TJM · 16 Jan 2011 at 16:37

Hi guys, I want to build a HTPC and have a few spare parts lying around to get me started.

Could someone spec me a small case that can take three hard drives (one 2.5" SSD for the OS, two 3.5" internals for the storage) and a motherboard with onboard graphics that is socket LGA775 for my E6750 and can take DDR2 RAM? I'm not bothered if the RAM has to be replaced with DDR3 or if I have to dump the OS hard drive and install it on a partition instead (although the storage drives are only 5400rpm, which isn't ideal).

Guardsmon · 16 Jan 2011 at 21:49

well your E6750 would not work with DDR3 so you have no worries there. How small are you looking, mini-ITX or micro-ATX?

mITX have a look at the zotac 9300, otherwise look at G31/35/41/45 chipsets of which almost all are mATX.

However if you want something very easy maybe have a look at shuttles. I found this: Shuttle SG41J1 Plus XPC for a very good price at a competitors.

TJM · 16 Jan 2011 at 22:53

I saw that shuttle, but the compatibility list doesn't have the E6750 on it: http://global.shuttle.com/support_list03.jsp?PI=1382

Guess I'll have to build from scratch. Will look into the Zotac 9300 and a decent case.

MasterPlan1 · 17 Jan 2011 at 12:50

I think it not having the E6750 is an oversight on their part, it lists every other C2D\Q that have all sorts of different FSB ranges.

But the 9300 is a nice board, and the built in graphics handles stuff rather nicely, I manage to rinse WoW at 720p res on medium with my lowly e3300 at @20-30fps, playable by all means, and that's through Wine.