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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Tommy Nijem
[mailto:tnijem@cronometric.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 14, 2004
10:27 AM<BR><B>To:</B> 'Discussion about mythtv'<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE:
[mythtv-users] Suggestion for a NICE case if you are
looking<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hey Willy, I received
the case yesterday.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I believe the PS will
handle the HDD/SBlive/DVD and pvr250</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The PCI config that
comes with it from newegg has the AGP/PCI riser combo</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">BUT in the
Silverstone manual they show an option for a 2 PCI config with no
AGP.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It's not a concern
for me personally as I am using on-board video/audio and I only have the PVR
250 using 1 PCI slot(no AGP card used)</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I'd suggest checking
with Silverstone directly and verifying the ability to have 2 PCI cards just
to make sure.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">BTW, I have used both
the coolermaster 610 and 620 in the past. The 620 is certainly a great
case...but I personally like the Silverstone better.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">FWIW, the Silverstone
guys are some folks who left CoolerMaster to go out on there
own.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Also, the included PS
in the Silverstone is extremely quiet.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">-Tommy</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">-----Original
Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B>
mythtv-users-bounces@mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces@mythtv.org]
<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Boyd II,
Willy<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday,
January 14, 2004 10:26 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
'Discussion about mythtv'<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> RE: [mythtv-users] Suggestion
for a NICE case if you are looking</SPAN></FONT></P>
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Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Tommy
Nijem [mailto:tnijem@cronometric.com] <BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tuesday, January 13, 2004 9:35
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> 'Discussion about
mythtv'<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B>
[mythtv-users] Suggestion for a NICE case if you are
looking</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial color=blue
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I have
been in search of a nice looking case for my MythBox and I found one I
really like so I thought I would share.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial color=blue
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I
wanted a case that the Wife would like, that doesn't look out of place among
traditional home theater gear etc, that was less than 4in high, that
accepted micro-ATX or full ATX mobos, and FULL Height PCI
cards.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial color=blue
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I
found this case from Silverstone Technologies and bought
it.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial color=blue
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="http://www.silverstonetek.com/silverstone%20produt%20lc02.htm">http://www.silverstonetek.com/silverstone%20produt%20lc02.htm</A></SPAN></FONT></P>
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color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial color=blue
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It is
pricey ($150 bucks from NewEgg.com) but it met all my other conditions so I
said "what the hell"</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial color=blue
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It
uses PCI riser cards to accept full-height PCI cards and has the ability to
use 2 PCI cards on the risers OR 1 PCI and 1 AGP</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial color=blue
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">**Also
note that it requires the use of a slim optical drive. Which can be found
for around $55 US for Slim DVD ROM</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial color=blue
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Anyways,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial color=blue
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thought I'd
share</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial color=blue
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">If you
have questions about the case let me know. </SPAN></FONT></P>
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color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial color=blue
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">-Tommy </SPAN></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial color=blue
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I'm
guessing you're still waiting on the case to ship to you. I'd be really
interested in hearing how it goes once you get it. Now I'm torn between
this and that coolermaster 620 case I've been waiting on
getting.</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial color=blue
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">On that
page above it says PCI x1, AGP x1. How did you find out you can use 2
PCI on the risers?</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial color=blue
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Do you
think the 220W p/s will be good enough for a pvr250, sblive, hdd and slim
dvd-r?</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial color=blue
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks!</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">- Willy<SPAN
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=066473516-14012004>Thanks, I'll check with them on the PCI config. I
tend to be biased against on-board audio still, but even without it I'd like to
have an extra pci slot in case I want to add modem for caller id or
whatnot. What I like about the Silverstone is that it's quite a bit
smaller than the 620 (mostly I care about the height), and that here's no dorky
white logo on the front :-) Is there a spacer plate for that
slim-line drive though, if I choose to put nothing there?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=066473516-14012004>-
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