[mythtv-users] Smallest, cheapest case?

[Dex West]

Two questions:
1.  Looks like the largest CPU they have is a 800 or
1ghz system.  Will that be enough for a frontend?

2.  These systems are built on the Via chipset which I
thought I'd read didn't work well?  Specifically the
tv out chipset VIA VT1622A,


--- "Vincent K. Britton" <Vincent.Britton at wiznet.com>
wrote:
> Is this a quite case?
> 
> As for MB's with Onboard S-Video the only ones I
> know of are:
> 
> miniITX:
>
http://www.viamainboards.com/product/epia_MII_spec.jsp?motherboardId=202
> 
> MicroATX:
>
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=13-152-020&dep
> a=0
> 
> Sincerely,
> Vince
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gabe [mailto:gabe at mustbethemoney.com] 
> Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 12:22 PM
> To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> Subject: Re: Re: [mythtv-users] Smallest, cheapest
> case?
> 
> Yes, you can fit in full sized cards.  I am using
> the PVR-350 in it and 
> there are no probs.  There is a bit of noise from
> the PSU in it, and I 
> could always replace (though it looked smaller than
> a standard one).  
> But the hum from it is actually kinda nice, and is
> white noise that I 
> can go sleep to.  When the tv is on, that drowns oth
> the noise.  It is a
> 
> bit of a hassle fitting everything in there, but no
> biggy.  And the 
> front side USB, Mic, and Speaker is pretty nice
> (hidden behind a panel).
> 
> Give it a shot, I like it.
> 
> Just looked over the page for that case, but couldnt
> tell... do "normal"
> 
> sized PCI cards fit in there? I have no problem
> buying an ultra-tiny 
> motherboard... hey, theres a thought... anyone here
> come across a
> microatx 
> (or smaller?) motherboard that has a svideo out
> built in? My concern
> with a 
> small case is fitting PCI cards in there so I can
> have my svideo out.
> 
> 
> Gabe wrote:
> 
> 
> >> Let me second this, and thank Mitko for the
> recommendation.  I just
> got 
> >> one of these and it is approximatly the same
> dimentsions as vcr, just
> a 
> >> little higher.  Also, once you screw your mobo
> in, no more screws are
> 
> >> needed, everything (including PCI cards) uses
> plastic locks.  The box
> 
> >> looks great and is inexpensive.  Now I just need
> to drill a whole in
> it 
> >> for my IRD and somehow getting rid of the OPTICAL
> DRIVE silver
> writing 
> >> would be nice as well (may just make a mythtv
> sticker to put over it)
> >> 
> >> On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 16:18:19 -0400
> >> Ed Benckert <ed at ebonmists.com> wrote:
> >> 
> >> 
> >  
> >
> >>>>>> Any suggestions?
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>>  
> >>>>
> >>    
> >>
> >> 
> >> Some time ago I sent an email to the list with a
> link to a Chenbro
> case
> >> that I got off of newegg for $43, it look pretty
> good and it is
> >> relatively small. Here is the archive link:
> >> 
> >>
>
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/perl/mailarc/gforum.cgi?post=117579;sear
>
ch_string=Chenbro;guest=2843814&t=search_engine#117579
> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> ---------------------------------------
> >
> 
> 
> 
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