I wrote a bit more about my project in http://forums.silentpcreview.com//viewtopic.php?t=3118



The Lian-Li PC9100 does also look good and is low profile, but it is flex atx and use slim CD/DVD.

I got the lcd display for my HTPC project now, so I'll just tell you a little bit about what I'm doing. Maybe you'll decide to shell out more money for the case :shock: :wink: http://scasp.webnow.biz/upload/a0000010/en_US/prd_778.jpg I removed the HD led and inserted the IR receiver (I had to make a...

A local web shop lists MSI MS-6368 and MSI MS-694T Pro to be used together with Via C3, Intel Celeron or Intel PIII. I can't guarantee that the info is correct though, but I thought all 370/FCPGA that isn't dual processor or P4 Xeon motherboards should work?

I like the Lian-Li PC9300 USB case, but it's a bit more expensive than the cases you mentioned, I think.

What is a PVR system? Personal Video Recorder--Stick in a TV tuner card and the PC can work like a Tivo device. I was going to use the ASUS TV Tuner as it comes on a low profile card and also add in an ASUS GF4 MX440 that also comes low profile and with TV-out. bosock http://www.microplex.no/rubweb...

I use snips similar to the one at the picture to get most of the fan grill away, and then use the nibler to make nice edges. The nibler I have is often to thick to get inside the grill before parts of it is cut away.

bosock wrote:I'm looking for a low profile micro-ATX case to use for a PVR system.

What is a PVR system?

I have a Lian-Li PC9300 USB case which I'm going to put under the TV for home entertainment stuff. Nice case, but not very much space.

I like aluminium cases. The metal is easy to drill through, and it's easy to cut away things you don't like. The Lian-Li cases do mostly get good reviews. I'm making a micro-ATX PC with a Lian-Li PC9300 USB. It's a good looking case, which is important since I'll put it under the TV, but it doesn't ...

replace my IDE and floppy cables with rounded versions Or just be neat and tidy like ralf did - check the SPCR case gallery. Don't bother with the rounded cables. If you feel compelled to have them, zip-tie the things into a circle, or double-sided tape them down to the side of your case. They're m...

OK, powergyoza, you're gonna have to bring that thing over here & we can go crazy with measurements for an afternoon... ;) That would be great! It's not very easy to find that information. Some units have information written on the labels (for instance, a 40GB Fujitsu HD label say "Rating 12V 0.4A ...

Good looking
But why then use anything but an ATX PSU? Or did you post the question just before you bought that case?

Looking at the Seasonic Flex PSUs, it looks like the Flex units isn't one standard size? If you look at the microATX units, they have some with 200W (10A at +12V for P4 computers), and they are all the same size. In the breadbox project, Mike Chin used the Seasonic SS-200SFD SFX. What case are you t...

OK, so you need some height... It's hard to get it more than about two meters inside a normal room. And the chimney need to be isolated to prevent heat loss. The PSU should probably be isolated too, to make sure the heat goes through the chimney rather than just going everywhere. Hmmm.... Two meter ...

If I've understood the chimney principle correctly, you need to have colder air at the top than at the bottom for it to give a good draught. The heat from the PSU should be a good start, but I think maybe the difference need to be bigger to get a good enough airflow to cool the PSU. If you build a c...

Hi! I'm making a microATX computer, but discovered that the PSU makes a horrible buzzing even with no fan running. The PSU has +12V 10A compared to only +12V 4.5A for the 150W version, so I think it's clear that the 180 W is ment for P4. It also has the extra 12V plug for the motherboard. When plugg...

I and a few others are thinking about starting a low key business venture assembling quiet pc's into custom made cases, to be used as multimedia style in the front room jobbies. Anyone think theres a market for these out there?! Not quite sure what you mean with multimedia style in the front room j...

I have a AOpen MX4GR with SilentTek, and it has three pin fan connectors. Can't tell you how well it works though, as I just bought it and still have some case mods to do before I can put the system together. I've bought a Lian Li PC 9300 USB case. My plan is to put the PSU about 10 cm inside the ca...

Why buy round cables if you are on a budget?

Using a pen knife, it's easy to cut a normal IDE cable into narrow stripes, and then bunch it together with some tape. Then you have cheap IDE cables that doesn't block the air flow.

tededfred wrote:http://www.xtrememods.com/articles/?id=7&part=2

Thanks! I looked at the www.paper-paper.com, and they had lots of cool papers. They had some SuperCal White Letter Decal Kit. I think I'll give that a try. Should be possible to get good looking letters

You could memorize the keys. :D sorry had to be a smart ass :D I do remember the keys though... I write touch and doesn't look at the keys. My wife do look at the keys, and she use the cyrillic letters. Don't feel like telling her she has to remember the keys because I don't like the paper stickers...

I've tried liquid paper, and it wasn't a success. Heat from fingers combined with heat from the computer made it feel sticky (yes, it was dry before I turned on computer again) and it smeared a little bit over time. Removed that and went back to paper. There might be differences between different br...

http://ucguides.savagehelp.com/Quake3/FAQFPSJumps.html LOL! I thought it was the visual appearance they wanted to improve, and then it's just that real time isn't so real time after all. :D It reminds me of the early PC-days where you wanted a slow computer to play because otherwise the game went t...

I'm typing on my Fujitsu B110 Lifebook, and it's so irritating with the paper stickers on top of the keys. I guess many of you now look like a big question mark :D This is the computer my wife use mostly, and she is from Russia. Since the keyboard is norwegian, it doesn't have cyrillic letters, so w...

...and, my one game indulgence -- Quake3. So, I wanted a box that would give me zippy compiles, be able to drive two monitors when when watching the stock market and also give me a decent FPS (125 solid) for Quake3... I can totally understand the reasons for wanting fast compilations and so on, but...

I had a Sharp MZ-700 when I was a kid (Z80A processor @ 3.5 MHz). When it was turned on, the TV image got some rolling stripes (not the small one which got the signals from the computer, but the living room TV that got its signals from an antenna (which was in the attic over the computer)). Never ex...

I'm still on the level of putting stuff on the wish list, but when I have the HTPC hardware put together, my plan is to put something together using Macromedia Director. I doubt the solution will be general though, so I guess that won't be of any help for you.

I have a 40GB 5400 RPM Fujitsu SilentDrive with liquid bearing. It makes a lot less noise than many old harddrives, but it also makes more noise than the 120 GB 7200 RPM Seagate Barracuda V. It has much loader seek noises than the Barracuda. I think the idle noise is about the same, but I haven't tr...

I just came across this keyboard:
http://www.ennyah.de/english/products/m ... _index.htm

Anybody tried it?


www.KustomPCs.co.uk say:
Key travel is quite short (similar feel to a laptop keyboard) but is precise and spacious.

Maybe it's quiet as well?

BTW, when I capture a 60 minute cassette, the file becomes about 13 GB. So it's important to have a big and quiet harddrive.

I got a mini-DV camera and Pinnacle Studio 7 with a 1394 card as a gift just after my son was born. My computer is an old Compaq Presario 5030 (which I got for free - wouldn't buy something like that :shock:), which I put a 5400 RPM Fujitsu SilentDrive (inside a smart drive box) and some extra RAM i...