NmediaPC HTPC 300
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NmediaPC HTPC 300
Vendors Website: http://www.nmediapc.com/htpc300.htm
Support Status: As at today (2009-03-04) the NmediaPC is not available at Newegg [1]
Driver: n/a
Description
Full details are at the website, but this case supports both full size and micro ATX boards. Supports one external 5.25" devices (specifically a DVD drive) and one external 3.5" devices (hidden behind a sliding door). There's also space for three internal 3.5" drives. All of the "official" reviews of this product claim that the case is too cramped to install a full size ATX board. They, of course, for their review installed a MicroATX board. I have this case and had no trouble at all installing a full size ATX board with a video card and 4 full size PCI cards (1 Nvidia 6200, 3 TV tuner cards a 1 PCI 802.11 b/g card). I still have 1 free PCI slot. In fact, it was easier for me than some cases I've had that were designed for full size ATX.
This case is a good choice for a small, nice looking (I have the black piano finish), cheap ($50 new) HTPC case that supports a full ATX board.
Issues and Problems
Doesn't come with a power supply.
Nmedia really wants you to install as a tower.
No easy way to flip the LCD screen be able to read when using the case in a horizontal (non-tower) configuration. Unlike the reviews I read, the one that I got had the rubber feet already mounted for a tower configuration - they were easily removed and relocated to mount horizontally.
The biggest issue is if you install horizontally the "front" USB and Firewire ports are inaccessable (The end up on the bottom).
Associated Software
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Installation guides
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