VIA mini ITX build [56k-killer]

[Vaelo]

In a small effort to breathe some life into this section i have picturess of my new build.

This is my VIA mini-ITX SP1300, i ordered this through TerrorByte at Global PC
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this board is tiny, measures 17cmx17cm
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This is a low power board, i have paired it with a Seagate 120gig HDD and runs off a 60Watt PSU that came with the case. a SilverStone Lascala
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b137/vaelo/case/DSC04562.jpg

The power pack
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b137/vaelo/case/DSC04563.jpg

[Vaelo]

setup for the install
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and done
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so far i love this, its small and relevtily quiet

[oD1Nz]

Nice. I was considering one for a Smoothwall until I saw the price of the dual ethernet version of it... Few Questions:

1) What's the fan noise like? I'd heard that those small little things VIA provides are noisy little bastards; think it could run passive or with a slow spinning 80/120mm fan somewhere in the case providing more of a "general" airflow opposed to the very focused one currently?

2) What's general speed like? A few miscellaneous reviews have been pretty harsh in that regard, calling them "not worthy of FTP servers"... Windows feels ok I take it? Didn't consider one of the older Shuttles which would have been pretty small comparatively but still have some form of upgrade path/expandability?

3) In the end, how much did the entire setup run you?

It is good to see someone managed to use the case successfully without boobing it up (http://www.silentpcreview.com/article701-page9.html) (whether or not it was there fault is irrelevant, not sure what they expected...)

[WhiteRabbit]

I used one of these, and found depending on the workload (ie for a firewill - not a lot) you could unplug all fans and it would be fine

the 1ghz version i had was speed wise just like a 1ghz Celly

and you can get them locally (stocked) www.computerlink.co.nz

i had one in my rack at work witha 2gb CF card in it running as a UPS conroller. i only got rid of it cause i needed dual eth and dual serial

[Vaelo]

I think if you put a system fan in there it would drop the temps by a quite a bit.
I find it responds to windows quite well. i havent tryed any games out on it yet though. the noise is small irritating.... i cant really hear it with some quiet music dorwning it out, but if you mod the fan to a 80mm or so and slow it down, and add a system fan it would cool it enough i would think.
I installed a fan controller and that made it inaudiable but with slightly higher temps.
This also has 2 Sata ports that sold me on this model :D

[Iblis]

Friend of mine built a "carputer" out of one of those. Pretty damn cool for what it was.

[Vaelo]

they are the best project computers http://www.mini-itx.com/
I hope to one day turn it into a router...

[oD1Nz]

I hope to one day turn it into a router...

Pity about the choice of case; you're going to need another etherweb port...

[Vaelo]

Yes i was thinking of a finding a gig ethernet card and putting a wireless usb module in there... i have to learn how i would go about doing it though...
Originally i wasnt going to have a case, but it came with the 60wat psu so win.
and the total setup, case, psu, moboc cpu memory was about $670ish, i had just got the HDD back from RMA so i didnt factor that in.

[TerrorByte]

This board was pure sex.

I personally rubbed my balls on it before sending it to Vaelo ;)

[Vaelo]

This board was pure sex.

I personally rubbed my balls on it before sending it to Vaelo ;)

I was thinking why it didnt smell like 100% new motherboard smell :rolleyes:

[Growly]

I've always wanted one of these, but found it hard to justify the price for the coolness.

Having said that, I just bought a cisco - and given how hawt that is I may be inclined to splurge more money.

Later.

After I buy that RC tank.

[Distorted]

This board was pure sex.

I personally rubbed my balls on it before sending it to Vaelo ;)

"Added Value" has been taken to a whole new level :D

[TerrorByte]

I aim to please :D

[Vaelo]

well you sure did, very happy with this rig, it has been running for almost 4 days straight with no problems :D