I build this HTPC last week:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($81.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7790 1GB Video Card ($173.48 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Node 304 Mini ITX Tower Case ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($46.32 @ Amazon)
Total: $670.74
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-27 10:55 EST-0500)
HDMI to my TV has worked great on it, until I tried to reboot in that mode.
With HDMI and VGA both plugged into the GPU, it'll boot every time. BIOS and booting shows on monitor, then Windows will make the TV the primary at a certain point.
With ONLY HDMI plugged in then one of two things will happen:
1) It will show BIOS options (F2 for menu, for example) for two seconds, then black screen. At this point it will never progress, I've let it sit for 10 minutes.
2) Show BIOS options, then a Microsoft Corporation logo for a moment, then no-input screen, then black screen for a few seconds, then boots normally.
#2 (the good one) has only happened once so far, every other time it has been #1.
Pressing F2 on the keyboard to go into the BIOS will yield a perma-black screen when on HDMI normally. Works fine on VGA only or VGA+HDMI.
I have updated the BIOS to the latest version. It is set to make the GPU the primary output. I don't see any HDMI-related options in there. Can't find a BIOS manual online either.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($81.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7790 1GB Video Card ($173.48 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Node 304 Mini ITX Tower Case ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($46.32 @ Amazon)
Total: $670.74
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-27 10:55 EST-0500)
HDMI to my TV has worked great on it, until I tried to reboot in that mode.
With HDMI and VGA both plugged into the GPU, it'll boot every time. BIOS and booting shows on monitor, then Windows will make the TV the primary at a certain point.
With ONLY HDMI plugged in then one of two things will happen:
1) It will show BIOS options (F2 for menu, for example) for two seconds, then black screen. At this point it will never progress, I've let it sit for 10 minutes.
2) Show BIOS options, then a Microsoft Corporation logo for a moment, then no-input screen, then black screen for a few seconds, then boots normally.
#2 (the good one) has only happened once so far, every other time it has been #1.
Pressing F2 on the keyboard to go into the BIOS will yield a perma-black screen when on HDMI normally. Works fine on VGA only or VGA+HDMI.
I have updated the BIOS to the latest version. It is set to make the GPU the primary output. I don't see any HDMI-related options in there. Can't find a BIOS manual online either.
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