Smallest mini-ITX case?

AuraAllan · Post by **AuraAllan** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:43 am

Hi there.

What is the smallest mini-ITX case available?

I need room for:
ITX-board with pico.
2.5" HDD.

Thats it.

So what is the smallest case? Preferable with no excess space.

kevral · Post by **kevral** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:52 am

I'd guess something from Silverstone's Industrial line.

For example http://www.silverstonetek.com/OEM/d_cas ... odel=PT-07

Aris · Post by **Aris** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 7:27 pm

Heres one that fits your bill: http://www.logicsupply.com/products/5677

Heres another one, slightly larger but allows a 2.5" drive as well as a slim optical drive: http://www.logicsupply.com/products/c134b

And heres one that will allow a 2.5" drive, a slim optical drive and a full hight expansion card: http://www.logicsupply.com/products/c156b

AuraAllan · Post by **AuraAllan** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 7:31 am

kevral wrote:I'd guess something from Silverstone's Industrial line.

For example http://www.silverstonetek.com/OEM/d_cas ... odel=PT-07

Thats pretty nice but a bit wide at 85mm. If it allowed a slim optical drive 85mm would be okay.
Thanks for the suggestion though.

Aris wrote:Heres one that fits your bill: http://www.logicsupply.com/products/5677

Heres another one, slightly larger but allows a 2.5" drive as well as a slim optical drive: http://www.logicsupply.com/products/c134b

And heres one that will allow a 2.5" drive, a slim optical drive and a full hight expansion card: http://www.logicsupply.com/products/c156b

That Morex 5677 looks good. Could be useful. Thanks.

The 2 casetronic cases seems to be made for EPIA boards with special backplates for EPIA.

kevral · Post by **kevral** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 7:49 am

AuraAllan wrote:Thats pretty nice but a bit wide at 85mm. If it allowed a slim optical drive 85mm would be okay.
Thanks for the suggestion though.

The next model does just that; same appearance but a slim optical -- in the back, actually.

http://www.silverstonetek.com/OEM/d_cas ... odel=PT-08

AuraAllan · Post by **AuraAllan** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 7:52 am

kevral wrote:
AuraAllan wrote:Thats pretty nice but a bit wide at 85mm. If it allowed a slim optical drive 85mm would be okay.
Thanks for the suggestion though.
The next model does just that; same appearance but a slim optical -- in the back, actually.

http://www.silverstonetek.com/OEM/d_cas ... odel=PT-08

Thanks.
Optical drive in the back. Thats a bit weird.

Aris · Post by **Aris** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:50 am

AuraAllan wrote: The 2 casetronic cases seems to be made for EPIA boards with special backplates for EPIA.

No, all 3 cases i linked allow any mini itx motherboard.

AuraAllan · Post by **AuraAllan** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:18 am

Aris wrote:
AuraAllan wrote: The 2 casetronic cases seems to be made for EPIA boards with special backplates for EPIA.
No, all 3 cases i linked allow any mini itx motherboard.

Yes I know it allows any mini-itx board but will a normal backplate fit in these cases?

Looking at these pictures the cases seems to have some special backplates designed only to fit the EPIA boards.

Strid · Post by **Strid** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 11:59 am

Hey, I just saw these and they look pretty small! I don't know if they're small enough, though. Probably depends on what you want to fit inside of it!

http://www.cappuccinopc.com/miniitx-case.asp

AuraAllan · Post by **AuraAllan** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:02 pm

Hi Strid.

Thanks for the suggestion.

I think i'll have to build one myself.
I can't seem to find anything that fits my bill exactly.

Strid · Post by **Strid** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:27 pm

AuraAllan wrote:I think i'll have to build one myself.

But that is taking the wasy way out, isn't it?

AuraAllan · Post by **AuraAllan** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:51 pm

Strid wrote:
AuraAllan wrote:I think i'll have to build one myself.
But that is taking the wasy way out, isn't it?

Easy way out?
By building one myself?
Nah !

Thats not easy.

Aris · Post by **Aris** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 3:24 pm

all cases come with a default backplate. look at the cases. its just your standard size i/o cutout. you can take the backplate that comes with your motherboard and substitute it for the default one.

AuraAllan · Post by **AuraAllan** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 7:37 am

Aris wrote:all cases come with a default backplate. look at the cases. its just your standard size i/o cutout. you can take the backplate that comes with your motherboard and substitute it for the default one.

Okay. Your post gave me my question in an understandable way and my answer.

What I should have asked was: "Will a "normal" i/o plate fit in these cases?"

Thanks