Matt's MiniITX Adventure

[dicecca112]

So, I need a pet project, so I decided that size I've been going ever smaller since last Summer, I'm gonna go even smaller

Here is the projected build.

1 x VIA EPIA LN10000EG Mini-ITX Mainboard
- Memory: DDR2 667 RAM 1GB Ultra Low Profile

1 x Panasonic UJ-85J Slimline Slot-Loading DVD Writer

1 x Morex 2766 Mini-ITX Case

- AC Adapter (brick): AC Power Adapter 80W (PW-AC 80W)

1 x Mtron 7000 16GB SLC SSD SATA DISK

1 x Gigabyte PCI wireless card (works out of the box in Ubuntu Hardy

It will be loaded with Ubuntu 8.04.1

Pictures of the Build to come, should be here Friday.

[Darkstar]

sweet...havent looked at the specs for the mini but if you could add multiple nics it would make a nice compact firewall appliance.

[martini161]

is this one of those things that fits in your 5.25 drive bay? cause ive been looing at one of those to put in my server as a firewall

[bubba]

is this one of those things that fits in your 5.25 drive bay? cause ive been looing at one of those to put in my server as a firewall

Nah, Mini ITX are about 17cm (6.7") square. Small but not that small.

To get small enough to fit in a 5.25 drive bay you looking at a Nano or Pico ITX board. Nanos are 12cm square and the Pico are 10 x 7.2 cm

[dicecca112]

I would have gone smaller, but I misread the posting for the SSD, its 3.5 not 2.5.

[Alathald]

Just curious but where did you get that slot loading drive? I've been considering doing a similar build as a CarPC in the next few months.

[dicecca112]

here http://www.logicsupply.com/products/px5000eg

I ordered everything from them

[dicecca112]

sweet...havent looked at the specs for the mini but if you could add multiple nics it would make a nice compact firewall appliance.

more of a leave the laptop alone so it can fold kinda of thing. Just need the quickness of Ubuntu and I have plenty of storage. Plus quiet, and low power would be nice. Were only looking at 5W for the CPU, and probably another 10-15W for the rest, so this could easily be a sub 25w System.

take a look a the site, they do have specialty boards that are for firewalls

now I just need to find a pci card for wireless that will fit in the case and is support by Ubuntu and most Linux Distros. I'm hoping that most linux distros will install easier on this than the laptop, and I may perhaps go into gentoo

Question guys, would you like to see a building article on this?

[martini161]

sweet...havent looked at the specs for the mini but if you could add multiple nics it would make a nice compact firewall appliance.

more of a leave the laptop alone so it can fold kinda of thing. Just need the quickness of Ubuntu and I have plenty of storage. Plus quiet, and low power would be nice. Were only looking at 5W for the CPU, and probably another 10-15W for the rest, so this could easily be a sub 25w System.

take a look a the site, they do have specialty boards that are for firewalls

now I just need to find a pci card for wireless that will fit in the case and is support by Ubuntu and most Linux Distros. I'm hoping that most linux distros will install easier on this than the laptop, and I may perhaps go into gentoo

Question guys, would you like to see a building article on this?

sure! and 25 watts, dang my speakers use like 20 times that much!

[dicecca112]

500W on you speakers are you serious?

[martini161]

yah the cops have come to my house more than once for me voilating noice ordinances

[DaIceMan]

I'd love to see the build. I've been considering a CarPC as well, but haven't actually taken the time to map out a system.

[dicecca112]

Should have most of it today, I needed to order some Ultra Low Profile memory and wireless card, that stuff should be here tomorrow.

[dicecca112]

Anyone have one of these that they'd be nice enough to ship me?

http://www.cooldrives.com/sapocaadmoto.html

doesn't need to be right angle, god damn I used to have a ton of these, now I have none because I tossed em

[martini161]

sure, PM me your street addresse

[dicecca112]

still looking for a generous soul

[Alathald]

still looking for a generous soul

I've got a few laying around, pm me your info and I'll get one out to you (don't worry they're not ghetto rigged like martini tried to do ).

[Darkstar]

got a container full if you havent got any yet.

[Alathald]

I'm not going to be able to send one this weekend, was just in a minor car accident and no longer have transportation so if Darkstar can send you one instead, that would be great...

[vicaphit]

Minor accident that left you without a car?

Anyway, this is how hoarders start..."I can't throw it away because I may need it in the future!"

I would also like to see a build of this. A tiny computer is a cool thing.