[mythtv-users] small form factor PCs?
Emlyn.Bolton at nokia.com
Emlyn.Bolton at nokia.com
Fri Nov 7 14:50:58 EST 2003
Yup, no problems. I did switch the main 80mm fan for a quieter one though...
Guess it depends on the processor you use - the fans are variable speed through the BIOS / Temperature sensors.
E
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[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org]On Behalf Of ext Derek Anderson
Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 8:34 AM
To: Discussion about mythtv
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] small form factor PCs?
those shuttle boxes, how is the noise level?
are they quiet enough for the living room?
Joe Reeves wrote:
> On Fri, 7 Nov 2003, Chris Wieringa wrote:
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>>I'm looking at possibly building a new Myth box, but want something that will fit into an entertainment center and look nice. So I'm looking at different possibilities with small form factors.
>>
>>I've originally been looking at getting a Mini-ITX Nehemiah M10000 and buying a Cubid 2699R case. However, after pricing this out I'd be spending around $500 for a 1Ghz machine. I'd rather be able to build a computer using regular AMD or Intel processors, as I'd like a little more horsepower than 1Ghz.
>>
>>So I'm looking for a few things:
>> 1. Slim-cases that look nice in an entertainment center. I really am not handy enough to make my own case, so I definately will want to buy a case. A horizontal case (instead of vertical) would be ideal.
>> 2. A motherboard that will accept an Athlon XP or Pentium4 processor with integrated graphics / sound / network, and fits into the case.
>> 3. Ability to have one PCI slot for a PVR-250.
>> 4. As small as possible, while staying as quiet as possible.
>>
>>Are there really any good contenders besides the Mini-ITX stuff?
>>
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>
> I use a Shuttle SN41G2 with a 1.4 Ghz Athlon. It supports the Athlon XP
> series through the Barton cores and has a Nforce2 chipset. All the of
> integrated hardware works well under linux as long as you use an Alan Cox
> kernel. I actually use a WinTV DBX (model 401) for my tuner and do all of
> my encode/decode in software and it works great. The form factor is what
> Shuttle is calling it's XPC line. It looks pretty nice in my entertainment
> center since it has a brushed aluminum case with a pretty blue power LED
> on the front ;-)
>
> ~Joe
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