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12-13-2005, 03:40 AM
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Mini-ITX as audio pc
I once saw someone build a PC with moderate gaming capabilities in an ammo can, with all the ports in a panel at the top so when closed it looked just like a 50 caliber ammo can; ever since I have wanted to rip off the concept, even if its only to the extent of have a small fanless PC.
Right now I have a sweet laptop that is great for listening. What I would like is a desktop just for ripping, storing and encoding, and burning. It would need to be quiet and be able to wirelessly network with my laptop.
Could a Mini-ITX build be flexible enough, or would it be wasting effort?
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12-13-2005, 03:55 AM
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LAME 3.97b2 -V 2/FLAC --> Rio Karma/Chaintech AV710
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12-13-2005, 03:55 AM
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triple poast
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In heavy rotation:- Death Cab for Cutie - Plans
- Cursive - The Ugly Organ
- Broken Social Scene - You Forgot It in People
LAME 3.97b2 -V 2/FLAC --> Rio Karma/Chaintech AV710
--> Shure E2G
Total spent on playback equipment (not counting DIY equipment or player): $370
Total spent on DIY tools and materials ~$70
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oh, and... I'M A TRAP!
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12-13-2005, 03:56 AM
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Originally Posted by trains are bad
I once saw someone build a PC with moderate gaming capabilities in an ammo can, with all the ports in a panel at the top so when closed it looked just like a 50 caliber ammo can; ever since I have wanted to rip off the concept, even if its only to the extent of have a small fanless PC.
Right now I have a sweet laptop that is great for listening. What I would like is a desktop just for ripping, storing and encoding, and burning. It would need to be quiet and be able to wirelessly network with my laptop.
Could a Mini-ITX build be flexible enough, or would it be wasting effort?
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If it's just for that, it should be all right. Wireless is not a problem - most boards should offer some kind of expansion slot, if not built-in WiFi. The encoding may be slow with a 1GHz Eden or something of that ilk, however.
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In heavy rotation:- Death Cab for Cutie - Plans
- Cursive - The Ugly Organ
- Broken Social Scene - You Forgot It in People
LAME 3.97b2 -V 2/FLAC --> Rio Karma/Chaintech AV710
--> Shure E2G
Total spent on playback equipment (not counting DIY equipment or player): $370
Total spent on DIY tools and materials ~$70
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oh, and... I'M A TRAP!
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12-13-2005, 04:09 AM
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Headphoneus Supremus
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Yeah you can get them all the way up to 2.1Ghz Pentium M, but those get pricey fast.
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12-13-2005, 05:29 AM
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For encoding, it would not be good at all. Figure a VIA is about 2/3 as fast as an equivalently-clocked Athlon or Athlon XP. Not good.
If you want speed and quiet, you'd probably need to look into a Turion or Pentium-M (Turion + Thermalright heatsink* = possible passive cooling) SFF.
...or you could use another PC for ripping and encoding, and just the VIA for actual listening and light desktop use.
* Thermalright heatsinks were made with the mobiles in mind, so should offer good enough pressure on the chip, and installation that will not really risk chipping the chip.
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12-13-2005, 07:25 AM
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Thing is I have a superbadass laptop that I use for 99% of listening.
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