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<blockquote data-quote="JimCatMP" data-source="post: 957011" data-attributes="member: 103549"><p>Decided a while ago to try and build myself a case to go with other furniture (reclaimed oak, in big lumps) and have now got a alpha set up (as in it's on the thin edge of acceptable).</p><p> </p><p>The compute side was easy:</p><p> </p><p>MSI H61I-E35 Motherboard (min-itx unit)</p><p> </p><p>Intel Pentium G860 3.0GHz Dual Core - has the right power profile.</p><p> </p><p>Akasa AK-CC7118HP01 K25 - need a good cooler, this seems to work well.</p><p> </p><p>Random 4G RAM I had to hand.</p><p>PSU - MINI-ITX 1U Case Smallest 12V 200W</p><p>External 12V 10A Power brick.</p><p>60G SSD</p><p>OS - Win7 Pro, 64 bit</p><p>MePo 1.3 Alpha, external TV server.</p><p>Codecs - LAV default</p><p>HDMI out.</p><p>Plugins - BBC Weather, TV Series & Moving Pictures.</p><p> </p><p>Add panel LED & big push to make switch from Maplin + some odd and sods, and building the core was 1hr job, including Win7 & MePo install (with RDP support and external content).</p><p> </p><p>Case - made of 1cm oak - it's cladding, with top & bottom made of 3 strips - the back side of the cladding is flush, so it works quite well. Joins are simple butt joints, nothing clever. Internal steel tray for MB, folded front & back, with some big allen bolts into threaded spacers I had on hand to attach the top.</p><p> </p><p>Cooling - just a lot of holes in bottom of case + 40mm fan to pull air through - overly noisy anyway, fitting is appallingly bad and I need to re-work it, but on soak test, CPU & case temperatures we're comfortable & static - with MePo playing Lord of the Rings & large update of MP TVSeries at same time.</p><p> </p><p>Lessons learned - measure 5 times, cut 3 <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Woodworking skills leave a lot to be desired, metalwork skills make my woodwork look good. Lessons remembered - use graph paper, glue to any panel that needs cutting, draw design, cut/drill accordingly - used it to great effect before, totally forgot about here:-<</p><p> </p><p>Couple of pictures (not even slightly stylish).</p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH=full]119898[/ATTACH][ATTACH]119899[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JimCatMP, post: 957011, member: 103549"] Decided a while ago to try and build myself a case to go with other furniture (reclaimed oak, in big lumps) and have now got a alpha set up (as in it's on the thin edge of acceptable). The compute side was easy: MSI H61I-E35 Motherboard (min-itx unit) Intel Pentium G860 3.0GHz Dual Core - has the right power profile. Akasa AK-CC7118HP01 K25 - need a good cooler, this seems to work well. Random 4G RAM I had to hand. PSU - MINI-ITX 1U Case Smallest 12V 200W External 12V 10A Power brick. 60G SSD OS - Win7 Pro, 64 bit MePo 1.3 Alpha, external TV server. Codecs - LAV default HDMI out. Plugins - BBC Weather, TV Series & Moving Pictures. Add panel LED & big push to make switch from Maplin + some odd and sods, and building the core was 1hr job, including Win7 & MePo install (with RDP support and external content). Case - made of 1cm oak - it's cladding, with top & bottom made of 3 strips - the back side of the cladding is flush, so it works quite well. Joins are simple butt joints, nothing clever. Internal steel tray for MB, folded front & back, with some big allen bolts into threaded spacers I had on hand to attach the top. Cooling - just a lot of holes in bottom of case + 40mm fan to pull air through - overly noisy anyway, fitting is appallingly bad and I need to re-work it, but on soak test, CPU & case temperatures we're comfortable & static - with MePo playing Lord of the Rings & large update of MP TVSeries at same time. Lessons learned - measure 5 times, cut 3 :) Woodworking skills leave a lot to be desired, metalwork skills make my woodwork look good. Lessons remembered - use graph paper, glue to any panel that needs cutting, draw design, cut/drill accordingly - used it to great effect before, totally forgot about here:-< Couple of pictures (not even slightly stylish). [ATTACH=full]119898[/ATTACH][ATTACH]119899[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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