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M-Audio audio adapter
M-AUDIO Revolution 7.1
magnetized tools, warnings
Main ATX power cable 2nd 3rd
Main ATX Power Connector
mainstream PCs
     boot failure 2nd
     BTX SRM (Support and Retention Module)
     building
     case, preparing the
     components recommended
     Device Properties sheet
     false power starts
     final assembly steps
     floppy disk drive
     functional requirements
     grounding
     hard disk drive installation
     hard disk drives
     Hard Drive Activity LED
     hardware design criteria
     heatsink/fan units (CPU coolers) 2nd
     keyboard
     memory installation
     mice
    motherboard
         installation
         prepare and populate the
     network adapter
     optical drives 2nd 3rd
     PC test run
     pen and paper method for standoff verification
     processor installation
     smoke test
     socket latching lever
     software installation
     speakers 2nd
     thermal pad
     tuner card installation
     use of light for assembly
     video adapter 2nd
     video capture adapter 2nd
manuals
mass-market PCs
MaxBlast installation software
Maxtor hard drives
MCH (Memory Controller Hub)
media center PCs
     cable/satellite PVR
    cases
         Antec Fusion 2nd
         Antec NSK2400
         Cooler Master, case manufacturer
         preparing
         Silverstone, case manufacturer
     Commercial Windows Media Center Edition (MCE) PC
     CPU cooler installation
     DVD recorder
     expansion cards installation
     final steps
     functional requirements
    hard disk drives
         capacity
         installation
         noise level
         performance
         PVRs, dedicated
         RAID 0
         reliability
         Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3750640AS
     hardware design criteria
     keyboards
     Linux PVR Applications
     Logitech diNovo Media Desktop
    memory
         alternative recommendations for
         Intel D946GZIS
         PC6400 DDR2, memory kit
     mice
     Microsoft Windows Media Center Edition 2005
    motherboards
         alternative recommendations for
         CPU cooler installation
         front panel switch
         front-panel audio ports connection
         front-panel USB ports connection
         indicator cables
         installing
         Intel D946GZIS
         memory installation
         populating
         power, routing and connecting
         processor installation
         seating and securing
         Serial ATA data cables connection
         Socket 775
         vacuum fluorescent display
         volume control
    operating systems
         dual-boot Linux and Windows
    optical drives
         alternative models
         Antec Fusion cases
         Blu-Ray
         HD-DVD
         installing
         NEC ND-3550A DVD writer
         storage
    power supply
         routing and connecting
         verify input voltage
    processors
         Athlon 64 X2 4200+
         dedicated PVRs
         dual-core Intel Core 2 Duo
     recommended products
    software choices
         Beyond TV 4
         Freevo, Linux PVR application
         GB-PVR
         hardware selection and
         Linux-based PVR applications
         Meedio, for PVR application
         Microsoft Windows Media Center Edition 2005
         MythTV, Linux PVR application
         SageTV, PVR application
         Studio RGB, support
         third-party Windows PVR Applications
    speakers
         Logitech Z-5500 speaker system
         output power of amplifiers, specification of
         Peak Power rating
         price versus performance
         return policy
         RMS (root mean square) Power rating
     Third-Party Windows PVR Applications
     TiVo
    TV standards
         ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) protocols
         ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee), U.S. protocol
         digital cable source
         Digital Television (DTV)
         M-PAL, Brazilian protocol
         MESECAM, Soviet-bloc and Middle Eastern protocol
         N-PAL, Argentina, Paraguay, and Argentina protocol
         NTSC (National Television System Committee), North America, Japan protocol
         PAL (Phase Alternating Line) Europe, China, and Africa protocol
         programmable recordings
         satellite signal source
         SECAM (Sequential Color with Memory), French protocol
         television signaling protocols
         TV station, running your own
    TV tuner cards
         analog tuners
         ATI, HDTV tuner source
         AVerMedia, HDTV tuner source
         Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-150 analog tuner
         HDTV tuners
         IR Blasters
         pcHDTV HD-5500 Hi Definition Television digital tuner
         remote controls
     verify components
    video adapters
         external interfaces
         Gigabyte GV-NX73G128D-RH
         Gigabyte GV-NX73G128D-RH adapter
         internal interfaces
         noise level
         performance
         timer cards, compatibility
    video components
         composite video-out connector
         display monitors
         DVI (Digital Visual Interface) connector
         HDCP support
         HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) connector
         RF output connectors
         S-Video out connector (Separate Video)
         TV tuning
         video capture
         video encoding/decoding
     work surface, choosing
memory modules (DIMMs)
     ATI All-In-Wonder
     ATI TV Wonder
     CAS latency timing support
     Corsair 2nd
     Crucial 2nd 3rd
     Crucial PC3200 DDR-SDRAM
     DDR2 memory 2nd
     dual-channel memory 2nd
     ECC memory
     for budget systems
     Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-150
     Intel D945GCZLR motherboard
     Kingston KVR667D2N5K2/2G
     Kingston ValueRAM
     memory diagnostic
     Mushkin 2nd
     non-parity memory modules
     on-line memory Configurators
     PC2 5300
     PC2 variants
     recommended
Mersenne Prime client, temperature monitor
mice
     choices
     cordless mouse
     hand size
     Legacy PS/2 mouse
     Logitech LX7 Cordless Optical
     Logitech MX-series optical mouse
     Microsoft Explorer 5-button mouse
     Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer
     Microsoft optical mouse
     mouse cord
     NiMH rechargeable batteries
     optical mouse
     recommended
     shape
     size
     standard two-button
     touchpad
     trackball
     two-button mice
     wheel mouse
microATX PC
Microsoft DirectX
Microsoft Small Business Server (SBS)
Mini-ITX PC
Mitsumi FA404M
Molex (hard drive) power cables 2nd 3rd
Molex (hard drive) power connector 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
monitor CPU temperature
motherboard setup
     back panel connectors
     grounding tabs 2nd
     Intel D945GCZLR
     removal of smudges or skin oil from
     seating and securing of
     standoff installation
     use of power screwdrivers
motherboards
     ASRock 939NF4G-SATA2
     ASRock K8NF4G-SATA2
     ASUS
     ASUS A8N-VM
     ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe motherboard
     ATX
     battery
     BIOS updates
     Channel A memory slots
     Channel B memory slots
     chipset block diagram
     connectors
         Molex
     documentation, checking
     driver updates
     EPoX EP-9GF6100-M
     expansion slots
     GeForce 6100 motherboards
     Gigabyte GA-K8N51GMF-9
     heatsink
     Intel D945GNT motherboard
     Intel D946GZIS
     memory support
     microATX 2nd
     MSI K8NGM2-L models
     NEC ND-3550A DVD writer
     passive heatsink
     populating
     ports
     processor socket
     processor support
     recommended
     reference label
     Socket 775 (Socket T)
     Socket AM2
     supplemental I/O controller chip
     variants of
     wired connectivity
MPC analog audio
MythTV