[mythtv-users] motherboard in custom case

[Simon Kenyon]

On Wednesday 28 April 2004 04:25, PAUL WILLIAMSON wrote:
> Ok, now for something completely different...
>
> In order to make my myth box look externally look like any other
> piece of my audio gear, I've managed to dig up an onkyo cd
> player that, while still functional, was pretty much worthless.
>
> I've taken the whole thing apart and hope to build up a
> completely custom box, hoping to use the LCD area for
> some kind of clock/timer function, the remote sensor for
> an actual lirc-driven IR receiver and the cd slot for a dvd r/w
> drive.
>
> My problem is that there doesn't appear to be enough room
> for a power supply.  Other than that, does anyone have
> any specific experience with the VIA or EPIA?  I've got
> about 9.5" x 9x5" to house the mobo.  I figure I can just
> do an external power supply.  I don't need tons of disk
> space, as I plan to nfs mount the drive where the recordings
> will be stored.  I'm also concerned about compatibility
> with on-board sound and a pvr-250/350, on-board
> networking support, and maybe even the cpu.

i have a case made out of MDF (particle board)
i use a morex 60 watt powersupply which is fanless and uses an external power 
brick. nice and silent. itis very small. it powers an epia-m9000, a segate 
160G disk and (i know i shouldn't) a NEC ND-1300A. using a full height drive 
is "out of spec". a laptop drive is fine.

regards
--
simon