Installation of ProjectX (for dvd conversion, transcode, install)

Got compiled version of projectx from doom9.net (has the JAR file: ProjectX.jar).
Unpacked it to ~/tmp3
You don't need to compile projectx if you have the .jar file.

Fedora java environment doesn't work well with non-trivial java apps:

""""I can't speak to the specifics of Ubuntu or ProjectX, but I know that on
most Linux distributions any JDK/JRE that's labeled "free" is gcj or
kaffe or some such. I have seen very few nontrivial applications work
correctly with any of those. My first choice would be the IBM JRE,
second would be the Sun JRE (from java.sun.com, not the Blackdown
version).

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/

http://java.sun.com/
"""
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Got JRE from sun.com: jre-1_5_0_06-linux-i586.bin
This is a self-extracting archive.
Unpacked it to a tmp dir: ~/tmp_jre

cd ~/tmp_jre/jre1.5.0_06/bin
# ./java -jar ~/tmp3/ProjectX_Source_0.90.3/ProjectX.jar

...and the ProjectX gui appeared :)

ASUS Q-Fan info (Frontend)

With the CPU Q-Fan Control option set to Enabled, a host of options display for configuring the operation of the fan attached to the CPU Fan header. The CPU Q-Fan Mode option controls whether the attached fan is a 3 or 4 pin fan, with the DC setting used for 3-pin fans and the PWM setting used for the 4-pin models. The CPU Fan Ratio option configures the speed of the fan when the CPU temperature is below the defined temperature threshold, with both manual and automated settings available. The CPU Target Temperature controls the CPU threshold temperature, below which the defined CPU Fan Ratio setting takes effect. If the CPU temperature exceeds the CPU Target Temperature setting, the CPU fan is run at full speed.

http://hardocp.com/article.html?art=NzAxLDM=

DCL notes:
Changed "Fan ratio" from 'auto' to 60% (the lowest setting) and fan noise dropped significantly after reboot. :)

Moved mobo and cards to new Antec P180 case

Installed new fanless SilverStone SST-ST30NF (st30nf) power supply.

Lower compartment fan holder was broken in transit. Installed the quieter top exhaust fan in the lower compartment with fan sticks (soft plastic/silicon "screws") instead of fan screws. Installed hard drive in lower drive cage (quieter than using top cage). Need to get HVAC tape to seal up openings: Top exhaust blowhole and rear grating for VGA air channel intake (I'm not using the black plastic vga/video card air channel thingy).

Did not install floppy, used slot for external 3.5" drive (floppy) for shoving the "cable nest" (extra cable lengths) into. You can't leave cables in the lower compartment cuz it will restrict airflow.

Moved DVD drive to MASTER on secondary IDE (was slave on primary ide). So, now its /dev/hdc instead of /dev/hdb. Updated myth settings.

Installed new P4 CPU Heatsink & Fan in FE

Nexus PHT-7750 SkiveTek full-copper heatsink for Socket 775. Has 4-wire PWM controlled fan (800-2600 rpm). For quiet PC.

- Removed old P4 heatsink and fan (came with cpu).
- Scraped off old thermal material (similar to grey parafin wax) with edge of an old credit card.
- Cleaned off old material residue with several "Chamois swabs" (synthetic suede) and 91% isopropyl alcohol.
- Cleaned bottom of PHT-7750 with chamois swab & alcohol.
- Followed Artic Silver instructions for socket 775 installation. Put very tiny dot of Artic Silver 3 on top of the heat spreader (top of cpu package), then installed PHT-7750.

*** Had to go into mobo bios and set cpu fan control to PWM (pulse width modulator) and lowest fan ratio (60%). Set target temperature somewhat high so fan will run slower (69C).