[mythtv-users] Hardware setup

[Robert]

On 22/07/2010 19:37, Tyler T wrote:
>> Case: Antec NSK2480
>>      
> Looks like a nice case. Well cooled with those dual (!) 120mm fans I'd
> say, yet they should be fairly quiet on the lowest of the 3 speeds.
> Heck, I'm tempted to get that case for my desktop PC!
>
>    
I can highly recommend this case, as I have used one for the past few 
years now for my Myth frontend/backend.  There's plenty of space inside 
and psu / drives / motherboard are in separate compartments so it's nice 
an tidy in there.  Room for two HDD's and two dvd drives if you want.

Those big exhaust fans have a 3-speed switch attached which I've always 
had set to low - at that speed I can barely here the fans with the even 
with the lid off.  The PSU fan is also barely audible.

The only thing I had to mod slightly was the bright blue HDD led that I 
stuck some coloured celophane over to dim it a bit because mine is in a 
glass fronted unit and it lit up the entire living room everytime there 
was some disk activity!

The case itsself is slightly wider than a standard hifi seperate, and 
quite a bit deeper (had to cut the back out of my unit to get it in!)  
But it fits in ok style wise.

Robert.