Hi there,
I have set myself the project of creating a totally passive and non moving media PC.
First of all, I am disregarding storage of media as that is elsewhere, apart from the OS and Media Portal etc.
So thinking about this, I am guessing I will go Mini-ITX and probably a P4 mini itx and have a p4-m cpu. Question is, can I run this silently with good enough cooling that it wont fry?
For os and media portal, i was thinking of running it off a media card (the fastest i can find) or a usb stick. Question is, will windows and media portal run fast enough of the card/usb stick (disregarding startup speeds), just usage?
For the PSU i will have a brick style PSU, fair enough, these are silent (the laptop style)
For the graphics card, i will get something silent and with hdmi so i can connect it via hdmi to my TV.
The motherboard would be mini-itx and they would be passive enough.
I need a case with good enough ventilation that it wont fry in the summer aswell.
What do you think on the questions and in general. Any tips? etc?
Thanks.
I have set myself the project of creating a totally passive and non moving media PC.
First of all, I am disregarding storage of media as that is elsewhere, apart from the OS and Media Portal etc.
So thinking about this, I am guessing I will go Mini-ITX and probably a P4 mini itx and have a p4-m cpu. Question is, can I run this silently with good enough cooling that it wont fry?
For os and media portal, i was thinking of running it off a media card (the fastest i can find) or a usb stick. Question is, will windows and media portal run fast enough of the card/usb stick (disregarding startup speeds), just usage?
For the PSU i will have a brick style PSU, fair enough, these are silent (the laptop style)
For the graphics card, i will get something silent and with hdmi so i can connect it via hdmi to my TV.
The motherboard would be mini-itx and they would be passive enough.
I need a case with good enough ventilation that it wont fry in the summer aswell.
What do you think on the questions and in general. Any tips? etc?
Thanks.