the new "HFX mini" case

SZ · Post by SZ » Wed Mar 08, 2006 4:49 am

http://www.hifiatx.com/hfx.php?lang=EN
available in Aprill 2006, 335 euro
like the picture, don't like the price

btw, does anybody own the bigger "HFX classic"?

jaganath · Post by **jaganath** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 5:12 am

btw, does anybody own the bigger "HFX classic"?

mCubed HFX thread in General Gallery

egghat · Post by **egghat** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 6:47 am

built to be completly fanless (heatpipes), full size ATX, 3 PCI via riser card, 3 disks, VF-Display, external PSU.

THIS IS A DREAM for all HTPCs!

335 Euros (~400 USD) may sound expensive, but take a good looking case (Silverstone, Zalman) + (external) PSU + VF-Display + good, quiet CPU cooler and this isn't too bad after all. A Silverstone LC14M e.g. is around 200 Euros + a PSU costs at least 50 Euros and the CPU cooler another 50 bucks.

I'm very interesting how much power the external PSU delivers.

Bye egghat.

SZ · Post by SZ » Wed Mar 08, 2006 7:10 am

Go to http://www.mcubed-tech.com/eng/shop.htm and select HFX Mini.
There are the prices and some additional info.

egghat · Post by **egghat** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 7:57 am

can't find a wattage there.

But I have to correct my previous posting:

"VFD, Netzteil, Festplattenbox und DVD-Laufwerk sind im Lieferumfang nicht enthalten."

Essentially: VFD, PSU, Harddrive cage and DVD are not included.

I can't find any prices, so we'll have to see how expensive this little goodie will be after all ...

Bye egghat.

Landroval · Post by **Landroval** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 4:52 am

egghat wrote:I'm very interesting how much power the external PSU delivers.

http://www.mcubed-tech.com/eng/shop.htm

EF16 external 165W

The EF16 is an external fanless power supply for the HFX mini. The ATX-Adapter will be mounted inside the case and the PSU will be placed outside like with a laptop. The EF16 is perfect for Intel Pentium M or AMD Turion. The performance is sufficient for up to 3 slot cards, 1 DVD and 2 HDD.

Features:
small DC/DC adapter with external PSU, ATX-plug with P4 for 90V-264V
long lifetime and reliable
protection against over-current, over-voltage and over-heat
high efficiency of > 86%
low consumption at stand-by <0.75W

Should be great for a Core Duo + 7900GT.