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Hi Peter,<br /> <br /> These days building a PC is pretty easy.<br /> <br /> After assembling the hardware, do the first install<br /> of Windows, Windows will do some basic driver installs. <br /> <br /> The motherboard will come with a driver CD,at this point, insert the driver CD into the CD drive (either internal or USB), and install the manufacturer's recommended drivers for the motherboard.<br /> <br /> After this you should have internet access, let Windows do its<br /> string of updates, then you should have a basic functioning computer.<br /> <br /> You would then apply the tweaks that Chris recommends and then your pretty much up and running. <br /> <br /> I am sure others can chime in with steps I missed or other recommendations.

Just be careful and don't make the same mistake that I did.<br /> <br /> The AMD onboard APU is not powerful enough to render video well inside of JRiver. <br /> <br /> My JRiver benchmark was 695, with 8GB of RAM and a SSD, you would need over 1200 benchmark and 2500 is better to render HQ video with JRiver.<br /> <br /> There are several subjects on the matter in the JRiver forum.<br /> <br /> Unfortunately I could not coax the guys from JRiver to give a min. hardware spec. to render video properly. Even though this is a standard practice for software vendors. I found this poor customer support since the PC I built for the task doesn't work even though it is rated for 1080P. <br /> <br /> Anyway, do some research on the subject before buying hardware if JRiver is your plan for video playback, you will avoid the lengthy return process I am going through...

Hi chryses,<br /> <br /> Here is the barebones box that I bought:<br /> <br /> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856107094<br /> <br /> It is not fanless, but that was going to be a DIY project.<br /> <br /> It also is rated at 1080P.<br /> <br /> The render engine in JRiver is called madVR and requires a pretty fast computer to run well, think i5 and a dedicated video card with DDR5.<br /> <br /> It was a learning lesson for me as I wanted to take advantage of the great audio and video of JRiver.<br /> <br /> I am now considering my options.<br /> <br /> Let me know what you end up doing.

It only has a PCIe slot, no PCI slot, so the SOTM card would be out.<br /> <br /> I tried a similar board from Jetway that does have a PCI slot, and the graphics are good, but not good enough to view video in JRiver, FYI.

Good info Gary.<br /> <br /> I would love to hear your opinion comparing MPD with JRiver after you get the SoTM card.<br /> <br /> Has anyone created a separate partition to run Vortex box on their server? I dream of just being able to walk up and insert new CD and have it spit it back out, already ripped and cataloged....

Appologies if this has already been discussed, but I could not find it. If I go with Win 7 64 Pro vs Ultimate, what am I loosing.<br /> <br /> Thanks.

I am in the process of building a similar server (mini-itx) and will be starting with a Lynx AES16 card feeding my Alpha Dac via AES, as I already have that card. I am not sure if it would fit in the CAPS case though.

Sounds cool, have thought I might build one someday, probably need to get on the waiting list

RSB. Another option would be to connect your music server to a wireless router that is not connected to the internet, that way you could control it with the various Wifi remote apps.

can you comment on Voyage vs. Win 7/JRiver on the same hardware? Thanks. interesting stuff.

Very nice. barrows, what do you think if the Buffalo DAC? Are you using a SOTM USB receiver inside the Buffalo?

I wasn't assuming it had a fan, it was a serious question, can you build an i5 board without a fan.<br /> <br /> Thanks for any info.

Sounds interesting, but don't you have to use fans in a full size board?

Hi Paul,<br /> <br /> There is a check box in iTunes preferences that asks if you want iTunes to move the file from its current location when you import the file.<br /> <br /> In my system I un-check this box, so that I can keep my files in a separate partition, and control the folders etc. I think it is in the advanced "tab" of iTunes preferences.

Paul,<br /> <br /> Not sure if this is what you are asking, but here goes.<br /> <br /> I rip using dbPoweramp. I can create a second rip output to<br /> a folder I label "Import to iTunes". dbPoweramp does it automatically so it doesn't take any extra time. After my rip session, I then ask iTunes to import all files in that folder. The original file in my scheme resides in a folder called "Music Aiff" as I don't ask iTunes to move the files into the iTunes folder.