[mythtv-users] ITX Based Frontend Case

[Jay Foster]

On 3/17/2011 2:20 PM, Tom Bongiorno<two.bits.11 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Jay,
>
> I would first say, make sure your heat sink and fan clears the top of the
> case.
>
> If you are passively cooling you HTPC, then you cannot beat
> the ventilation of the Mini-box M350.  I use it on all my frontends.  You
> can also hide an IR receiver in the front grill.
I was wondering if that would work.  Does the IR signal make it through 
the holes in the front grill OK?

>
> If you want the high gloss black look or don't like the look of the M350,
> then I would consider the Apex MI-008.  It will give you some extra
> clearance above the CPU to draw the heat, and it does not have a much larger
> footprint.
>
> -Tom
The appeal of the MI-008 is that it would accomadate 3.5" HD (I have 
several new ones looking for a home).  I'm not too fond of the "cube" 
style mini-ITX cases, though.  I had one years ago for a micro ATX board 
(shuttle system) and it was very noisy and ran hot.

Jay