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  1. I needed a display stand... by TicTacTux · · Score: 3, Informative · on Build Your Own Mini-Computer

    ...so I bought this and that. Not as geeky as the shuttle thingie, not as fast as the bleeding edge, but a tad cheaper... Most important: Everything is supported under Linux, hehe.

  2. Re:Cooling Recommendation for Athlon MP? by M1m3R · · Score: 1 · on How to Build a Fast Air-Cooled Quiet PC

    I'm typing this from...
    Tyan Tiger MP (S2460)
    2x AMD MP 1600+ (1.4/266)
    Cooled by Zalman CNPS3100-GP "flowers"
    Infineon 512meg Registered ECC DDR (CAS2)
    2x IBM 20gig ATA 100 IDE
    LG CD-RW w/DVD read (GCC-4120B)
    ASUS V8200 (GF3 64meg)
    SB Audigy X-Gamer
    Intel eePro NIC
    random floppy
    in an In Win IW-S508 case
    ...no problems.

    Originally built the box with Volcano II's...they were kinda loud.

    Currently, the PSU and hard drives are the loudest things in the box. Will prolly replace the PSU with one of the quiet ones from QuietPC or Zalman.

  3. Making a small PC by clasher · · Score: 2 · on Cappuccino PC Round 2
    Actually I'm making a small living room PC right now. So far I have I also figure on getting a Pentium III 800 and underclocking to 700Mhz to have it run a little cooler. My aim is to make a family computer that I can close the case to and not have to worry about. ( Also its so small that hopefully I won't be tempted to keep switching hardware in and out every week.) As far as I can tell all the hardware on this maniboard is supported to some extent by Linux, QNX, and BeOS so I should have an easy time making a thin client for my family.

    For those that are interested here are a few other links to small case manufacturers.
    Case Manufacturer listing
    Morex/ProCase
    In Win
    Yeong Yang

  4. My quiet case project : it's an answer ... sort of by Prozzaks · · Score: 1 · on Building Quieter Computers

    Well, it seem these days, most of the power user just care to get something like 200fps in Quake III. Why ? Beat's me ! I'm not on a quest to get the ultimate frame rate, I just want my box to be quiet as possibly can be.

    To help you understand my take on the subject, here is the background :
    My PC has the following components :

    • A OEM case
    • A 235W OEM power supply
    • ASUS P3B-F
    • Intel Pentium II rated 400Mhz @ 400Mhz
    • A cheap OEM SECC2 Heat-Sink made of aluminum
    • A 128MB CAS2 no-name DIMM
    • Two 32MB CAS3 Samsung DIMM slowing down my memory timing, but preventing the appearance of the all mighty evil SwaP
    • A ATI All-In-Wonder Rage128 16MB
    • A Creative SoundBlaster Live! Value
    • A Realtek 8139 Ethernet NIC
    • My beloved USR 56Kbps ISA Real Modem. Sorry but to me a component that uses CPU power to do it's processing instead of taking the load off is not worthy of being in my computer. Not to mention the M$ Win part...
    • A Creative 48x CD-ROM drive. It's the loudest damned thing in my computer when it's spinning
    • A Quantum Fireball AS PLUS 40GB (7200RPM) in a removable tray
    • A Quantum Fireball CX1 10GB (5400RPM) mounted inside the case
    • Of course the stupid old 1.44 MB floppy drive only used for booting Tomsbrt in case of emergency

    Soon to be :

    • A Adaptec 2940UW
    • A Diamond Monster 3D II for Glide games

    It turn out that the Quantum Fireball AS makes less noise than the Quantum Fireball CX1. I still have to figure it out ...

    I use my PC for :

    • Running Linux and learning as much as time allows me (Jez I had so much time when I was a student... Think of all the time I wasted in High-School running the evil W monster)
    • Doing some gaming i.e. : Diablo II, Unreal, UT, Undying (Although that thing is going to cost me a new box)
    • Spending numerous nights filling my brain @ Slashdot, Tomshardware, Anandtech, Arstechnica, StorageReview, Developper.Intel.com, and most importantly, hounding the web for all the case manufacturers and their take at a quiet box.

    As I'm writing this post, that is probably going to be the base documentation for my Silent Case Project, you're guessing that my sleepless night of browsing have not yielded the desired result.

    I've check out many options such as water cooling, moving the PC to the closet, returning to the forest where a PC is pretty far from your everyday quest for survival. None of them suits me.

    The objective of my project is to build a case that meets the following criteria :

    • A silent as possible
    • Accessible
    • Provides sufficient ventilation to maintain all the components running within thermal specs
    • Be light enough to be easily transportable (Let's not forget the Lan parties ;-)

    To attain those goals I have to :

    • Read all I can about noise, sound, aerodynamics, PC specs
    • Find suitable materials : A case is not just a protection against unwanted fingers and dust ; it must provide EMI shielding, proper grounding, resist to impacts, and fit into my conception of the king of object you want in your bedroom (If you were thinking about plywood and a box of rusted leftover nails, forget it)
    • Find the tools or the companies or individuals with the means to work the materials I choose to build the casing

    For the sound isolation I was thinking about some kind of foam. Mineral lint would be affective but that takes too much space and it's not the kind of thing I want beside my bed. Form the casing itself, metal is almost inevitable if you want EMI shielding and grounding. And as for you who wonder why I have not mentioned water cooling yet, the greatest source of noise is not my CPU cooler and your just moving the problem out of the case (Nice ; you have water heating up but unless your reservoir is like a bathtub or something you will have to transfer the heat for the water to the air).

    That about as far as I am. If you have any idea that might help me, please fell free to send me some bits forming ASCII characters at Prozzaks@operamail.com

    To finish up, here is a list of thing that might help people wanting to achieve similar goals :

  5. Micro ATX motherboards by ArcticChicken · · Score: 3 · on Low Profile PC's with High-End Video Cards?
    I'm not sure if this is really what you're looking for, but I happened to be looking around yesterday for low-profile options for a firewall/router setup. Not being able to afford a rack-mount system (in terms of price or space), I wound up looking at two "Micro ATX" form-factor motherboards from ASUS:

    ASUS P2E-VM microATX motherboard
    This one has a built-in AGP 3D Graphics Accelerator (ATI Rage Pro), along with on-board audio, etc.

    ASUS P2E-M microATX motherboard
    This one drops the on-board stuff and has a standard AGP slot instead - which gives you better flexibility for your video demands. You lose a PCI slot though which kinda bites.

    I can't remember what the requirements/possibilities are for rack-mountable cases, so whether either of these two boards would be of use to you I can't say. This "build-it-yourself" option might save you some money though - if you can find the appropriate mounting/casing hardware.

    One potential drawback: the maximum processor speed these boards support is 333MHz (not an issue for what I have planned, but it might be for you).

    [In case you have some flexibility on the rack-mount system, I found a really small, impressive micro-ATX case from In-Win (the best standard case manufacturer around if you ask me). You can drool (optional) over some pictures of the IW-D500.]
  6. Micro ATX motherboards by ArcticChicken · · Score: 3 · on Low Profile PC's with High-End Video Cards?
    I'm not sure if this is really what you're looking for, but I happened to be looking around yesterday for low-profile options for a firewall/router setup. Not being able to afford a rack-mount system (in terms of price or space), I wound up looking at two "Micro ATX" form-factor motherboards from ASUS:

    ASUS P2E-VM microATX motherboard
    This one has a built-in AGP 3D Graphics Accelerator (ATI Rage Pro), along with on-board audio, etc.

    ASUS P2E-M microATX motherboard
    This one drops the on-board stuff and has a standard AGP slot instead - which gives you better flexibility for your video demands. You lose a PCI slot though which kinda bites.

    I can't remember what the requirements/possibilities are for rack-mountable cases, so whether either of these two boards would be of use to you I can't say. This "build-it-yourself" option might save you some money though - if you can find the appropriate mounting/casing hardware.

    One potential drawback: the maximum processor speed these boards support is 333MHz (not an issue for what I have planned, but it might be for you).

    [In case you have some flexibility on the rack-mount system, I found a really small, impressive micro-ATX case from In-Win (the best standard case manufacturer around if you ask me). You can drool (optional) over some pictures of the IW-D500.]
  7. InWin Q500 rules. by Wakko+Warner · · Score: 2 · on The Quest For Cool Cases Continues
    Check it out here. This case fit my needs perfectly, and I've still got plenty of space inside it to add drives, peripherals, etc. It's also huge.

    -A.P.
    --


    "One World, one Web, one Program" - Microsoft promotional ad

  8. Clear Case by xtype · · Score: 1 · on How to Build a Clear Computer Case

    I have been working on a clear case design based on the
    In-Win A500. Plexie(sp) glass and I will use the chassis
    from the A500. No neon lights (what is that about anyway?),
    and all of the awesome benefits of the A500. These cases
    rule! Everyone should have an A500.

  9. Re:Server cases... by __aahyzr9271 · · Score: 1 · on Another Wierd Linux Box


    I just recently bought an IN WIN IW-Q500A, and it's a nice looking full tower case that has a 300W power supply and plenty of expanion space. It can easily be a server case, and I got mine for $100 ($75 for the case, $25 for the shipping) at Multiwave (I found this deal through KillerApp).

    You're probitly not going to find a good designer case unless you're willing to spend a lot of money, but one thing you can do is to get a regular case, and paint or contect paper it. Just be careful not to block the ventialation slots or any other openings.

  10. Same here... by X-Type · · Score: 1 · on Translucent PC Cases

    Personaly, I am quite fond of my nice In-Win
    case. With a slide out Droor for the motherboard
    and all steel. I do not think that they make
    translucent cases like that yet.

    Though, I do think that a well built clear (not
    translucent) case would be nifty to look at.