[mythtv-users] Re-finishing a low-profile case w/ silent parts

[James Orr]

On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 2:04 PM, Robert Shields <rwshields at gmail.com> wrote:

> The compact flash idea sounds really neat!
>
> Did you have to purchase a special compact flash drive for this or would
> any of them do?
>
> On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 1:39 PM, James Orr <james.orr7 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I'd also be interested in seeing suggestions for quiet CPU fans that'll
>> fit in a low-profile case.  I have a Sempron 3000+ (Socket 754).
>>
>> You said your hard drive was quiet already, but what I did was use an 8GB
>> Compact Flash card with a IDE/CF adapter (http://amzn.com/B000YUMLPI).
>>
>> This is of course front-end only, and theres no video storage on it.
>>
>>
Any CF card should work with the adapter.  Apparently CF works in a very
similar way to IDE so you can just plug them into these cheap adapters.  The
one I linked to isn't exactly the one I have, mine uses a cable whereas the
one above plugs directly into the IDE slot on the motherboard, but it is
from the same manufacturer.
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