Reading about the ASRock H55DE3 motherboard I saw the audio outputs described as having "shared 7.1 analog outputs". The "shared" part of this has me worried. What are they shared …

I saw another question about HTPC motherboards, but I need one that supports a more powerful processor and RAID. I've decided on an Intel i5 processor, but need some advice on whic …

I have an old Aluminium ATX case that I'm thinking of turning into a NAS cum HTPC for the spare room. I recently found out about the Zotac Ion motherboard and am planning to use it …

I'm building an HTPC and want a graphics card or motherboard that will output 7.1 audio over HDMI. Ideally it would be fanless and I don't need monster performance, I just want th …

I'm now planning on getting a motherboard with onboard Nvidia 9400 graphics. Before I do so I'd like to garner opinions on the merits of using an external graphics card with a stan …