[mythtv-users] Re:Smallest, cheapest case?

[Mark McKelvey]

I too am interested in the NetVista case, and I'd love to hear whether 
anyone has successfully incorporated one into a MythTV system.

I want to use one to build a cheap diskless remote frontend but I'm 
concerned about the power supply, which is rated at 70W according to 
the label on it.  I have scrounged together for next to nothing the 
case, a SOYO micro-ATX mobo and 512MB RAM, so about all I need is a 
processor to start experimenting with it.  I'm a bit worried that the 
PSU won't be able to power it if I use something like an Athlon XP1700+ 
(which from what I've read uses about 45W on average by itself).  The 
mobo has on-board LAN and VGA, so I shouldn't have to add any PCI cards 
and I think I just might get away with it :)

I think this case would be best with a low-power mobo (maybe an EPIA 
10k?), but if anyone has any experience with one using a micro-ATX 
board I'd like to know how it came out before I buy a processor....

Thanks - MMcK

>  I bought one of these cases for my MythTV system. It's a well built 
> case and
>  comes with a good power supply. However it wasn't designed for just 
> any
>  micro-ATX motherboard. The I/O shield slot doesn't fit a standard ATX 
> shield
>  so I had to pull out my dremel and make it bigger. Also the 
> motherboard
>  spacers/screw points are nonremovable so you'll have to tape over or 
> cut off a
>  few of them. Your motherboard must also be no larger then 7.5"x9.5" 
> or you
>  will probably run into problems.
>
> Eric
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