ZapWizard's Media PC -Project on hold

You forgot to add the 2nd NIC....
Screw linksys and there hubs! Just add 6 NIC's to your comp and it will be one hell of a switch!:

Idea: Lets see the first media-pc-Athlon64-DDR Opteron computer, made by one hell of a modder!! Wont that be a fun title?!?!?

 

BTW: This looks kick-ass so far!

Hows the plexi going?

 

-> looking really good
-> i 2 am curious as to how the plexi is coming along?
-> with all those cards wouldn't it get pretty warm?

 

what i am thinking......was it one of your aims for it to be silent? i hope not, because you'll need a lot of 80mm for that lot......

no room for watercooling

 

Comin along nicely Zap. Glad to see one of your 3D renderings is becoming solid

Can't wait to see it finished.

 

I second that, its coming along very nicely, in my honest opinion the hardware is nice, but I wanna see case pics get a shift on.

Pld ZAP

 

Man ZAP!

That is one helluva machine taking shape there! But it does look like it could be used to heat a small home!!!! BTW...what is your PSU wattage?.....Pretty high huh?

 

No......this is a Media PC.
Or a HTPC, Home theatre PC.
It will sit with my home theatre equipment.
So it can weigh a ton for all I care.

Since the hardware kept changing, I hadn't cut the plexi yet.
It should be coming along soon.
Plus is has finaly warmed up here, so I can work outside.

The air flow of the case is working out very well.
The air intake will be a slit at the back of each card.
All the air will pass through the PSU fan, and out the back of the PC.
The case will have only three fans.
The PSU, the CPU, and the GPU.
It is totaly silent.
For all the other parts that get warm I am adding heatsinks.
I already have added large heatsinks to the NB and SB, along with the Chip on the SB-Live.
All the other chips don't get over 90 degree's (F)

So far the only fan that is remotly noisy is the PSU fan.
I will replace it with a more efficient, and quitier fan later.

Believe it or not it is only 200-watts.
I have been monitoring the Amp's and heat on the PSU every time I change the configuration.
So far it runs VERY cool, and the voltage levels are stable.
It only cost $10 so if I have to replace it later, oh well no loss.

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As of monday the very last of the electronic parts is ariving, I hope to start work on the plexi by next week end.

 

that's it!! i'm getting a job so i can get me some nice toys like this!!

gggggreat work.

btw, i'm looking for a new heatsink for me athlon xp 2000 - you said your new one rocks, so i'm assuming its recommended, but you didn't say exactly what heatsink it is.


*edit*
one more thing: what are you going to be using with this computer? i mean like are you gonna use some nice 5.1 speakers, or a home surround sound junk whatever thingymadoochie and a monitor or a tv or both?

 

Zap, keep up the excellent work mate; this is shaping up to be one of the best projects I've seen yet, and definately the best HTPC.

Peace

 

Yeah, I know. All I was saying is that its good this thing isnt going to be moved around.

 

I got the heatsink second hand, so I don't know the brand.
The fan has a Dynatron sticker on it.
It has 11 blades, says "Top Motor", Ball Bearing and 4500RPM.
The heatsink is all aluminum, without a copper core.
The fins on the heatsink are super thin.
I was told it out-performs most copper core heatsinks.
But not a pure copper heatsink.

All I know is my temps dropped by 4 degree's
Even with just one fan, running at 7-volts.
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For the speakers I am going to use a set of Altec Lansing 880 speakers.
I have been using these as my main speakers for years, and I love them.
They have a Dolby Digital decode built in, plus a HUGE subwoofer.
Plus they have a remote control.

Here is a mini review:
http://www.cdmag.com/articles/018/185/altel_ada880.html

I have modified them to be black, with Red LED's

 

It's coming along very nicely Zap, excellent work..I envy your knowledge and skills


I say when it's done we all come over and have a party!!!

DDK

 

Altec Lansing!!! I have Altec Lansing 251 speakers
They rule

 

Re: Re: !?

DDDDAAAUMMMMMM nice work bro!

And yes work experience does help. My dad has been doing electronic/electrical work since he joined the Navy in....I believe '83.....anyway, experience does help, though the simple basics will get you by on a suprisingly large amount,

 

altec to the people! i got the ada 885 speakers and sub, über rox!

 

nice speakers

 

This is one project I've been following since the first post, and I've read every last comment.........

I'm so overcome I'm nearly speachless

Keep it up Zap, and thanks for the advice on the NIC led you gave me a while back.

All the best,

Darkside.

 

i got the 880s with a dell my family got a few years back....very good but i think there was a bit too much reverb/echo coming through the surround speakers when watching DVDs.....and your black ones look much nicer

 

this is looking gr8 i cant wait to see it when its all finished
Best of luck

Snood