Just ordered my box :)

[krazylegz]

Just ordered myself a ET9000 from the site sponsor, can't wait to get it

2 questions.....

1) I'm going to install a internal HDD, what's best to get a 2.5" or 3.5"? if i get a 2.5" do I need an adapter for it? do i get sata or IDE?

2) I want a cooling fan in it as its tighter than a frogs a**e in my tv cabinet, can i get the fan and J11 connector from maplins?

cheers

[Sicilian]

I would use a 2.5" SATA HDD, faster spin up times and less heat use one of these cradles

http://www.ebuyer.com/124145-hard-drive-adapter-kit-to-mount-2-5-hdd-into-3-5-drive-bay-bracket25

Regards fan I've never bothered, but mins placed on a glass shelf with plenty of space round it.

[Larry-G]

congrats on your purchase, as far as i'm aware the HDD needed is a 3.5" SATA. not sure about the fan so i'll let some one else answer that one for you.

EDIT. oh bugger sic beat me to it LOL

[krazylegz]

cheers guys is it better to get a 5400rpm or 7200 HDD?

[Sicilian]

cheers guys is it better to get a 5400rpm or 7200 HDD?

Either will be fine, but a 2.5" with a cradle is best imo.

[krazylegz]

cheers sic, I'll get that ordered next week as I'm a bit skint now lmao

[krazylegz]

something else I've just thought about, in order to ftp into the box do I need a RJ45 crossover cable or can it be done wireless over the network?

[world-of-satellite.co.uk]

something else I've just thought about, in order to ftp into the box do I need a RJ45 crossover cable or can it be done wireless over the network?

You ordered a set of homeplugs, everything is included

[krazylegz]

ok cheers bud

[machare]

Logically you would need a crossover cable if you don't use a hub or switch. However thse days quite a lot of things are auto sensing - particularly laptops. (I don't know about homeplugs.)

[Stanman]

something else I've just thought about, in order to ftp into the box do I need a RJ45 crossover cable or can it be done wireless over the network?

All you need is to download filezilla

http://filezilla-project.org/

and putty

http://www.putty.org/

You use filezilla to FTP into the box. Putty is a telnet client and you wont need it apart from when you first change the box password highly recommend. When your ready mate post up.