Media Center PC

[W1zzard]

To view this case mod, go here (http://www.techpowerup.com/gallery/details.php?id=1).

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Specs:
P3 Celeron Tualatin 1200
AOpen MX3S-T mobo
512 MB SDRAM
Samsung Spinpoint 160 GB
RADEON 9600 Pro

Mods:
Picked up this old amplifier case from the electronics dump, removed everything, put a plexi sheet with mobo mounting standoffs on the bottom.
The PSU is a standard ATX PSU which was selected for its small PCB size.
The RADEON is mounted with a 90° AGP riser card (ebay, a long time ago, ~$35).

Silence was the most important criteria when building this case. All fans are quiet Panaflos or similar and run at 5V/7V. The video card's fan power is disconnected. The Samsung HDD (very quiet already) rests on foam to reduce seek noise

[wtf8269]

I love it! It's so clean on the outside. You'd never guess it's a PC unless you were told so.

[djbbenn]

Thats cool. :D

-Dan

[Unregistered]

wow... amazing, 2 thumbs up . btw why dont you change the frequency (am/fm) meter with tempreture monitor? i bet it more useful and doesnt change the look too much.

[intel igent]

very nice mod w1zzard. 10/10

[thedivinehairband]

I like it. simple and elegant.

[Unregistered]

wow... amazing, 2 thumbs up . btw why dont you change the frequency (am/fm) meter with tempreture monitor? i bet it more useful and doesnt change the look too much.

Actually rather than Change the AM/FM you could try to rig it so that it would accurate reflect the temperature(I'm sure it would take a little work but what fun), then you get the best of both worlds. It would still be 100% authentic looking, but you could see how hot it was by seeing where the needle on the AM/FM was stationed at.

[Solaris17]

wow thats clean!

[ex_reven]

beautiful work wiz...8

silence is golden :), I love how it fits in well with the other home appliances.

[zekrahminator]

Ex_reven, you must have been really bored to go digging through the case gallery to bump a thread that's existed before I was a TPU member :P.

[ex_reven]

I wasnt bored. Theres alot of links on this site that take you to interesting places :)

I use the Right Click+Open Link In New Window feature alot...

[partystar]

That's a great stuff wizzard. You did a great job. I think that the rate should be much high but what can I say....this is it. Great job thought.

[aximbigfan]

nice look!, the specs arent so good, but it is very very clean...



chris

[error_f0rce]

<bump again, I guess>
Yes W1zz, great job! I don't know how you managed to pack all that in there, but that's awesome and so inconspicuous!! It would make a terrific media server and could sit right in the stereo cabinet, on top of the big-screen, wherever and blend nicely. GJ!!

(before you ask, I was checking out another case in /gallery/ and wondered what the first entry was, typed it in, and here I am)

[jtleon]

Have you upgraded this system yet?

Very Inspirational!

Regards,
jtleon