[mythtv-users] Hardware Platforms

[Richard Garnish]

The Hauppauge Nova-T I have gets warm but never hot; other cards do get
a lot hotter that this.  The majority of the heat in my system comes
from the CPU, which needs shifting in some way (and the 40mm heatsink
fans are far too loud for me) hence the heatpipe approach (I like the
Hush systems but they are far too expensive.)  The other components
should keep cool enough just by ensuring adequate ventilation holes in
the case.

I will still have the hard disk making a little noise, but with adequate
anti-vibration mounts I think it will be bearable; fans, on the other
hand, are a little loud for my taste when new and only get louder as
they age.

Richard

On Fri, 2005-05-13 at 17:07, Anil Gupte wrote:
> Is heat a big issue?  Since everything else is standard, I would think the TV 
> Tuner cards are causing heat problems - is this so?  I would have thought noise 
> would be more of a problem.
> 
> Also, was it not possible to install heat sinks in the Silverstone LC02?
> 
> P.S. What is WAF?
> 
> Thanx,
> Anil Gupte
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard Garnish" <rabies at meep.org>
> To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 9:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Hardware Platforms
> 
> 
> >I have given myself the challenge of fitting a fully self-contained myth
> > box (mini-itx board, tuner card, HDD, optical drive, etc.) into the form
> > factor of my mini separates (8.5" width, no taller than 3.5").  I wanted
> > something completely fanless, and that would not look out of place in
> > the living room.
> >
> > I looked long and hard at the Silverstone LC02 as a compromise (not
> > half-width, but definately WAF), but in the end have embarked on
> > building a case from scratch, using a couple of hefty heatsinks as the
> > side panels, using heatpipes salvaged from a passive VGA cooler kit to
> > direct the heat away from the CPU/northbridge.  Maybe I should start
> > selling them commercially if the first model works well :)
> >
> > Richard
> >
> > On Tue, 2005-05-10 at 18:23, Anil Gupte wrote:
> >> My project to create my own MythTV box has run into some trouble from
> >> the boss.  My wife does not want a big ugly computer next to the TV.
> >> Any suggestions on manufacturers of boxes that look good?  Basically,
> >> a nice looking horizontal PC.  I would prefer not to build my own,
> >> because it has been more than 10 years since I did, but I could.  I
> >> understand the VIA motherboards have some special characteristics that
> >> make them attractive for PVRs.  Are there boxes that use that use that
> >> motherboards?  Any thoughts welcome.
> >>
> >> Anil Gupte
> >>
> >>
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