[mythtv] Followup Re: mythfrontend on Via EPIA M - success (sort of)

[Richard Lee-Morlang]

On Thu, 2003-01-30 at 10:29, Larry Matter wrote:
> And lastly, vanity weighs in.  I cannot find a small (and cheap) case that
> I like for micro ATX platforms.

I've googled around a bit for case manufacturers and seen a few that I
really like, but they're almost universally too expensive. Especially
when you start looking at slimline DVD-ROMs and such.

Isn't the EPIA an ITX board though? That should give you more variety
for attractive cases. Or you could build your own. See
http://mini-itx.com/ for some inspiring examples.

>   Add to that the task of finding low
> profile cards, and it gets even harder.

*nods*

>   And then there is noise.  Trying
> to make an AMD based system "silent" will be quite a chore I think.

Have you looked at Zalman's products? The link below is for a heatsink
that's rated to cool basically anything current in "silent mode", where
the fan should be nearly inaudible. Some people run these sinks fanless
on slower processors than they're rated for.
http://www.zalman.co.kr/english/product/cnps6000Cu.htm

Of course, there's lots of info online about system silencing or
nearly-silencing.

> Anyway, I don't want people to avoid this platform based on my early
> experience with it.  If anyone is considering playing around with this
> platform I'd be happy to walk them through the setup.

I'm looking forward to the next generation of products with a bit more
horsepower. They should make very nice frontends. 

Rick