Matt's MiniITX Adventure

[Alathald]

Minor accident that left you without a car?

Kinda hard to drive this home. Got hit in the left rear quarter panel by a small truck that had ZERO damage (I was pissed) and it busted my suspension and spun my car around 180 degrees. Frame still looks straight (straight enough anyway) though.

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

I'm the exact same way...even if I know I'll never need it.

[dicecca112]

Sent you a pm Darkstar

[martini161]

Minor accident that left you without a car?

Kinda hard to drive this home. Got hit in the left rear quarter panel by a small truck that had ZERO damage (I was pissed) and it busted my suspension and spun my car around 180 degrees. Frame still looks straight (straight enough anyway) though.

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

I'm the exact same way...even if I know I'll never need it.

[dicecca112]

Alright gentleman the system is built, and Ubuntu is installing. While i wait for the Molex to SATA Power, and my 16GB Mtron 7000, I used an old 60GB 7200 IDE Drive.

Some points,

Cable management is a must, this case is small and room is tight. Plan accordingly if you build. For example, I had to use Ultra Low Profile memory, and a wireless Card that fit accordingly

I haven't done any power tests yet. I will though.

No writeup, I just don't have the time with work, and my sisters upcoming wedding

[Apoptosis]

Great looking build you got going there! I have a box of the molex to SATA cables, so if you don't have one by monday just let me know and I'll send one out to you in the mail.

What version of ubuntu are you going with? I'm sure you saw, but Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) Alpha 5 came out the other day ;)

[dicecca112]

8.04.1 Not looking into alpha testing. I'll keep that in mind nate. Its no rush really right now, the SSD isn't shipping out till Monday, and it UPS, so the seller is not gonna ship it fast. Maybe get it friday


I seem to peaking out at about 30W right now

[DMB2000uk]

I can't believe you missed a profile shot of the finished case.

The super thin size was the whole point of this adventure right? And you didn't show it us

Dan

[dicecca112]

No pleasing you dan does it.

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[DMB2000uk]

Thanks Matt

Ahh, she be a thing of tiny proportions.

There is a twisted part of me that wonders what it would be like to watercool that. Not that it needs it, just the challenge of doing it.

Dan

[dicecca112]

Its not doable without an external block, and not with the VIA chip and board, no need.

[vicaphit]

It's tiny! That is pretty cool. What was the build cost?

[dicecca112]

with SSD, about 600$

[vicaphit]

Not bad, the SSD was a huge chunk I am betting.

I actually haven't seen any of those low profile memory sticks.

[martini161]

so does it do fine for webbrowsing and word processing?

[dicecca112]

so does it do fine for webbrowsing and word processing?

yeah does fine, gonna be trying a bunch of OSes soon. Ubuntu was rather slow, but that can be expected, its optimized for newer hardware. Might do a gentoo install, but that waits for the speed of the ssd

[Darkstar]

sweet build! wish i had spare cash to do something along those lines.....



(Mail went out Monday afternoon)

[dicecca112]

Awesome, still waiting for the SSD, seller said it would ship monday, but I'm not holding my breath

[dicecca112]

was just offered a Dual Core Atom Board for a price that I couldn't refused, should be here Friday. Hopefully this is snappier, and can handle regular ubuntu. If it can, you'll see the Via board, memory, 60GB IDE HDD up for sale in the classifieds. Had to order a p4 to molex which was a bitch to find on newegg, but I found it. My SSD better be here friday.

[kenc51]

was just offered a Dual Core Atom Board for a price that I couldn't refused, should be here Friday. Hopefully this is snappier, and can handle regular ubuntu. If it can, you'll see the Via board, memory, 60GB IDE HDD up for sale in the classifieds. Had to order a p4 to molex which was a bitch to find on newegg, but I found it. My SSD better be here friday.

Are you sure it's dual core? AFAIK dual core Atoms are not out for a while.

[dicecca112]

Yup http://www.provantage.com/intel-boxd945 ... TSP0M6.htm

That's the model number and right board picture, if its not then, I'll send it back

They were just released in the UK and available there so its not out of the question that they have them

And they say they've shipped it, and I'll have tracking later tonight. Its overnight service, so I'll know tomorrow