Re: Digest Number 5254 - Small HTPC case

[robin <robin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

(First excuse the mess in the append - I use digest option, great for
cutting down mail, poor for replying)

I converted one of my PCs to a Shuttle(FN45 based). My view, if I had
the money I'd convert them all.  Only real drawback I can see (other
than cost) is the fact that they only have 1x 5.25, 1x 3.5 (external)
and 1x3.5 (internal). I did not find the limited PCI/AGP(1/1) slots or
memory slots a problem. Layout is good, cableways laid out nice, if you
read the comprehensive manual.
One shock was loudness of fan during boot but after 15 seconds it
asjusts itself and is very quiet.  I took Athlon 2400+, crucial memory,
graphics and 80GB drive out of another PC. It worked first time.
regards, robin
> Message: 11
>    Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 15:50:37 -0000
>    From: "Jon Whiten" <jon@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: Small HTPC Case
>
> PSU was very noisy - no case fans fitted.  CPU cooler was noisy too -
sorted
> that one with a Zalman fan.
>
> Bought a larger case in the end and fitted a silent PSU.
>
> J
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Simon Ryley [mailto:simon.ryley@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 12:56 PM
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Small HTPC Case
>
>
> This group is amazing in the way other members seem to post the same
> questions as me at roughly the same time!
>
> Where was the noise from and was it curable with different fans?  Or
did you
> end up with a different case?
>
> I'm currently debating the shuttle vs others approach, and need
something
> fairly quiet to go under the TV as this machine will have a DVB-T card
in
> and so will be used all the time when watching freeview channels.
>
> TIA
>
> Simon
>
>
> Jon Whiten wrote:
>
>
>>Paul, if it is like the e-Buyer Quickfind code: 52035, then you may
>>find it too noisy - I started with one of these and it sounded like
a
>>plane taking off!
>>
>>
>>J
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul@xxxxxxx]
>>Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 11:11 AM
>>To: UKHA group
>>Subject: [ukha_d] Small HTPC Case
>>
>>
>>Does anyone have an ECS S-Buddie case in use, like this one here...
>>
>>
>>
>>http://www.burtoncomputers.co.uk/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=2851
>>
>>
>>
>>If so, got any opinions on it?
>>
>>
>>
>>Ta
>>
>>
>>
>>Paul G.