My Simple Rig

thanks man... ^_^

No TV-tuner or DVB???

ummm sorry it has...
Forgot to put that on specs.. ^_^

it has USB Tuner

Looks like a well built sys, might run better with two sticks of memory, in dual channel.

by: steelkane

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Looks like a well built sys, might run better with two sticks of memory, in dual channel.

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Yeah right man...

Im in the process of adding another 1GB stick and replacing Celey with a Core2Duo processor..

Thanks!

Well HTPC are not memory intensive but cpu intensive do to decoding and de-interlacing...

btw...what mpeg codecs are you using?

by: ktr

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Well HTPC are not memory intensive but cpu intensive do to decoding and de-interlacing...

btw...what mpeg codecs are you using?

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Umm using KLite Codecs to encode/decode/watch DivX, XVid videos etc....

I give you props for being able to get the Ninja to fit in there. That case was somewhat difficult for me to work with.

Thanks Man...

I need more votes and inputs guys...

Thanks!

very nice i like small form pcs 8 from me

thanks man..

Added pics...

Keep em coming guys...

Vote now..

Thanks!

I give it a 8 because i love that case. Nice for HTPC.

All good.

Get A bigger TV :D! :roll:

nice man! :D

Thanks a lot guys, really appreciate it.

Dont worry, as soon as I get a better job, all will be replaced except teh 901 case. ^_^

Wow thats small form w max punch factor

thanks man...

keep on voting. ^_^

great case, 8/10 from me.

thanks man... ^_^

keep on voting guys... ^_^

I voted 10/10 because:

i love your matx bro lolz

by: k_9virus

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I voted 10/10 because:

i love your matx bro lolz

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wow..

I love you Fafi..

Finally a score ive been waiting for ^_^

Thanks Fafi!

great job you done there with fitting everything inside so neatly also nice mesh mod 9/10

Sweet setup man.. Hows the heat issues???

very nice setup sir...specially the frontbay lcd display :D
what's it called sir?

my vote "8"

by: cronydog

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Sweet setup man.. Hows the heat issues???

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Thanks. uumm no heat issue man..

Running Celey D 331 @ 3.6Ghz 24/7
doing Folding@Home, downloading, music, surfing with max temp of 52C idles at 40C

by: reypot

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very nice setup sir...specially the frontbay lcd display :D
what's it called sir?

my vote "8"

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umm its IMon VFD (Vacuum Fluorescent Display) man not LCD..
Displays RSS Feed, Equalizer, Volume Control, System Specs and everything ^_^

TPU has a review of that device.

thanks man!

Wow! This case is awesome. You build it very clean. Thats great.

by: -=G.G.Miku=-

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Wow! This case is awesome. You build it very clean. Thats great.

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Hey thanks dude. ^_^

Keep on voting Guys

Excellent job! Cramming a Ninja in there is worthy of a 10 sir!

by: erocker

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Excellent job! Cramming a Ninja in there is worthy of a 10 sir!

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Oh my, thank you very much dude.

Thank you for rating my rig not by the specs, but by the modding and effort made.

Very Nice 9/10 :toast:

by: Lt_JWS

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Very Nice 9/10 :toast:

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thanks dude!

Looks great mate, the only thing that I would change would be to remove that Sempron sticker at the front, it makes it look a bit tacky. Else it is very nice. 7/10.

haha okies..

Been an AMD Fanboy all these years and it looks better than Celey sticker isnt it? ^_^

But dont worry, it'll be replaced soon by C2D sticker ^_^

thanks mate!

by: jcmarfilph

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haha okies..

Been an AMD Fanboy all these years and it looks better than Celey sticker isnt it? ^_^

But dont worry, it'll be replaced soon by C2D sticker ^_^

thanks mate!

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I like them plane without stickers myself. Still, as you say, it's still much better than having a Celery sticker on it .

9 FTW!!!! I love MATXs i would have given u a 10 if u had a C2D

by: tkpenalty

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9 FTW!!!! I love MATXs i would have given u a 10 if u had a C2D

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Haha thanks dude!

Will let you know once I have upgraded to C2D so I can get another 10/10 ^_^

by: jcmarfilph

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Haha thanks dude!

Will let you know once I have upgraded to C2D so I can get another 10/10 ^_^

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LOL. If you do that, and remove the sticker, then I'll also give you 10/10.

by: Zalmann

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LOL. If you do that, and remove the sticker, then I'll also give you 10/10.

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Gotta get a C2D now. ^_^ Lolz

Thanks guys!

Keep on voting Guys

Thanks!

mATX case and board with a giant cooler, must have a 10, no matter what the system specs are... Simply AWESOME.

Btw, I am hunting for a mATX case for an HTPC myself. I was thinking about building one, but after seing that one I just reconsidered. Since my board is the same as yours (actually, it is a ConRoe945G-DVI, but as it has the exact same layout, is basically the same thing :P). Can you please tell me what case did you used, and its price? The only "901" references I find on Google point to an ATX RaidMax case...

Also, what kind of "hacking" did you do to it? Would something like that work on an Aspire X-QPack (and derivates?)

Man, thank you SOOO much for this idea. I only wish I could vote twice... :P

Cheers.

Miguel

by: __Miguel_

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mATX case and board with a giant cooler, must have a 10, no matter what the system specs are... Simply AWESOME.

Btw, I am hunting for a mATX case for an HTPC myself. I was thinking about building one, but after seing that one I just reconsidered. Since my board is the same as yours (actually, it is a ConRoe945G-DVI, but as it has the exact same layout, is basically the same thing :P). Can you please tell me what case did you used, and its price? The only "901" references I find on Google point to an ATX RaidMax case...

Also, what kind of "hacking" did you do to it? Would something like that work on an Aspire X-QPack (and derivates?)

Man, thank you SOOO much for this idea. I only wish I could vote twice... :P

Cheers.

Miguel

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Hi Miguel,

wow thank you so much man..

ummm regarding the 901 case, actually if im not mistaken it is available only in our country (Philippines) well could be in China or Taiwan too...

Price is around 50 USD

actually it is a copycat of Ultra Microfly

http://www.sudhian.com/index.php?/articles/show/ultra_microfly_review/

which is also like Aspire X-QPack

http://www.aspireusa.net/category.php?cid=41

I guess any of the two will do..

As stated

- I removed the HDD bracket (bar on the right panel) by drilling out teh rivets
- Transferred the HDD rack below on the middle. Screwed it on the plate
- Bend the 5.25 bays to fit in 120mm fan of the Scythe Ninja


Goodluck and thanks again.

After a small "hickup" with Internet Explorer, I can finally reply.

First of all, thank you for the quick reply. Nice to see you're alert on this thread.

Now, for the follow-up questions :P It's good to know that case is based on something already on the market, it makes finding a substitute a lot easier. However, there is one tiny problem. You see, the Microfly and the X-QPack are different, and that could be a very bad thing... As I understand, it seems one of those two cases is smaller than the other, in such a way that the PSU sometimes can't handle longer CD/DVD drives. That could totally blow up the idea of using a Ninja on the case, it could be too big, and force to remove the 5.25'' trays... Would you mind measuring the box for me, or giving me a link with the information? (Preferably English, though I can also manage Spanish, French and, of course, Portuguese :P)

As I see it, I might not need to bend the 5.25'' bays, I'm planning on only using either a 12cm XL2 Noiseblocker @21dBA or a 12cm SilenX IXTREMA @14dBA (insane amounts of airflow, especially from the SilenX), which would go on the back. What I would like to know, though, is if your cooler is resting flat on the CPU (I noticed it touches the PSU, or so it seems) and if it would be possible to use other kind of cooler. The OCZ Vindicator is a yes, it's the same size as the Ninja; something weirder, like a Sonic Tower (Thermaltake) or an Ultra 120 (Thermalright) is not so easy to tell...

Ok, one last question and I'm done (I'm very excited, this was just the thing I was looking for...). Do you feel the case lost some rigidity with the loss of the HDD support bar? I would like to transport mine...

That price tag is interesting. Last time I saw an X-QPack on sale it cost like double that figure, and I think it came with all-metal panels... I'll have to look around, I only need the case...

Cheers.

Miguel


P.S.: Lucky you got your hands on one ConRoe1333. Those came out like two weeks ago (at least on the ASRock site). I wanted one of those (went with the ConRoe945G-DVI, instead), but I'd have to wait at least another month for those things to arrive, and I was in a little of a hurry... :P

by: __Miguel_

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After a small "hickup" with Internet Explorer, I can finally reply.

First of all, thank you for the quick reply. Nice to see you're alert on this thread.

Now, for the follow-up questions :P It's good to know that case is based on something already on the market, it makes finding a substitute a lot easier. However, there is one tiny problem. You see, the Microfly and the X-QPack are different, and that could be a very bad thing... As I understand, it seems one of those two cases is smaller than the other, in such a way that the PSU sometimes can't handle longer CD/DVD drives. That could totally blow up the idea of using a Ninja on the case, it could be too big, and force to remove the 5.25'' trays... Would you mind measuring the box for me, or giving me a link with the information? (Preferably English, though I can also manage Spanish, French and, of course, Portuguese :P)

As I see it, I might not need to bend the 5.25'' bays, I'm planning on only using either a 12cm XL2 Noiseblocker @21dBA or a 12cm SilenX IXTREMA @14dBA (insane amounts of airflow, especially from the SilenX), which would go on the back. What I would like to know, though, is if your cooler is resting flat on the CPU (I noticed it touches the PSU, or so it seems) and if it would be possible to use other kind of cooler. The OCZ Vindicator is a yes, it's the same size as the Ninja; something weirder, like a Sonic Tower (Thermaltake) or an Ultra 120 (Thermalright) is not so easy to tell...

Ok, one last question and I'm done (I'm very excited, this was just the thing I was looking for...). Do you feel the case lost some rigidity with the loss of the HDD support bar? I would like to transport mine...

That price tag is interesting. Last time I saw an X-QPack on sale it cost like double that figure, and I think it came with all-metal panels... I'll have to look around, I only need the case...

Cheers.

Miguel


P.S.: Lucky you got your hands on one ConRoe1333. Those came out like two weeks ago (at least on the ASRock site). I wanted one of those (went with the ConRoe945G-DVI, instead), but I'd have to wait at least another month for those things to arrive, and I was in a little of a hurry... :P

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IE scks.........firefox all the way (or any other)

by: __Miguel_

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After a small "hickup" with Internet Explorer, I can finally reply.

First of all, thank you for the quick reply. Nice to see you're alert on this thread.

Now, for the follow-up questions :P It's good to know that case is based on something already on the market, it makes finding a substitute a lot easier. However, there is one tiny problem. You see, the Microfly and the X-QPack are different, and that could be a very bad thing... As I understand, it seems one of those two cases is smaller than the other, in such a way that the PSU sometimes can't handle longer CD/DVD drives. That could totally blow up the idea of using a Ninja on the case, it could be too big, and force to remove the 5.25'' trays... Would you mind measuring the box for me, or giving me a link with the information? (Preferably English, though I can also manage Spanish, French and, of course, Portuguese :P)

As I see it, I might not need to bend the 5.25'' bays, I'm planning on only using either a 12cm XL2 Noiseblocker @21dBA or a 12cm SilenX IXTREMA @14dBA (insane amounts of airflow, especially from the SilenX), which would go on the back. What I would like to know, though, is if your cooler is resting flat on the CPU (I noticed it touches the PSU, or so it seems) and if it would be possible to use other kind of cooler. The OCZ Vindicator is a yes, it's the same size as the Ninja; something weirder, like a Sonic Tower (Thermaltake) or an Ultra 120 (Thermalright) is not so easy to tell...

Ok, one last question and I'm done (I'm very excited, this was just the thing I was looking for...). Do you feel the case lost some rigidity with the loss of the HDD support bar? I would like to transport mine...

That price tag is interesting. Last time I saw an X-QPack on sale it cost like double that figure, and I think it came with all-metal panels... I'll have to look around, I only need the case...

Cheers.

Miguel


P.S.: Lucky you got your hands on one ConRoe1333. Those came out like two weeks ago (at least on the ASRock site). I wanted one of those (went with the ConRoe945G-DVI, instead), but I'd have to wait at least another month for those things to arrive, and I was in a little of a hurry... :P

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Hi Miguel,

Yeah this 901 case is longer than Aspire X-QPack I think, and yes you need to use shorter optical drive (Liteon is an example). So I think you need the Ultra Microfly

About the rigidity, it is still rigid as it was before coz it still have the left bar and the middle bracket.

Dimensions are 15 x 11 x 9 inch (L x W x H)
7 inches (bay) + 8 inches (length of free area for HSF including the 120mm rear exhaust fan, so width is 120mm)

Im excited to put the E4300 (will try the BSEL+VCore mod) so I can pump the FSB up to 350Mhz)

HTH

Cheers!

by: jcmarfilph

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Yeah this 901 case is longer than Aspire X-QPack I think, and yes you need to use shorter optical drive (Liteon is an example). So I think you need the Ultra Microfly

(...)

Dimensions are 15 x 11 x 9 inch (L x W x H)
7 inches (bay) + 8 inches (length of free area for HSF including the 120mm rear exhaust fan, so width is 120mm)

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I was afraid you said that... The only Aspire-like cases (apart from the Aspire itself, which costs three times more than yours - auch) I can find on sale here in Portugal are from Aerocool and Nox, both of them around 14 inches in depth, which seems rather short... I'll have to scout for longer cases, the only thing that seems to change (except the depth, of course) is the exterior, interior layout is basically the same on every one...

by: jcmarfilph

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About the rigidity, it is still rigid as it was before coz it still have the left bar and the middle bracket.

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Good to know. Now to find me a 15-inch depth case...

Thanks for your time.

Cheers.

Miguel


P.S.: Just one tiny question: how much space is there between the outermost part of the Ninja (without the fan) and the 5.25'' trays? If you only had to bend the trays because of the 2.5cm depth fan, I might just get by with a 14-inch case (1 inch is around 2.5cm, but usually the fan ends up higher than the cooler... Just wondering...)

I voted 4/10 because:

please dont take offense but that is the ugliest htpc setup i have ever seen. first off you need a different case. something small that is unobtrusive, not something that takes up an entire desk. also get rid of all the lights, it is distracting when trying to watch the television youve set it up near. the goal of an htpc is to have something that blends in with your current AV setup and that DOESNT look like a computer. just my two cents.

by: Easy Rhino

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I voted 4/10 because:

please dont take offense but that is the ugliest htpc setup i have ever seen. first off you need a different case. something small that is unobtrusive, not something that takes up an entire desk. also get rid of all the lights, it is distracting when trying to watch the television youve set it up near. the goal of an htpc is to have something that blends in with your current AV setup and that DOESNT look like a computer. just my two cents.

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Hehe thanks dude..

at least you voted my rig as "Fair" enough... ^_^

By the way, ive setup it two ways (look at the picture)

on the right side it is intended as normal case, I love lights but it is not distracting my view on the LCD. I can control the luminosity or brightness via Sunbeam panel, I just want my Scythe Ninja's lower part (heatpipes) to be shiny in red. A little light so I can have a clear view of the inside. QuadLED Fan doesnt distract too.

On the left side, no lights distracts my view on the TV. As long as I can Dual-View or extend my desktop on the TV, watch movies, karaoke.

Cheers! ^_^

by: __Miguel_

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P.S.: Just one tiny question: how much space is there between the outermost part of the Ninja (without the fan) and the 5.25'' trays? If you only had to bend the trays because of the 2.5cm depth fan, I might just get by with a 14-inch case (1 inch is around 2.5cm, but usually the fan ends up higher than the cooler... Just wondering...)

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Yup 2.5cm enough I guess if youre planning to put long optical drive. I bent about 10cm of the 5.25bay's right side...

ahh cool i do like how you can change it up depending on how you using it. i didnt mean to be hateful or anything cause having an HTPC rig is nice, especially one as powerful as yours.

Replaced the Celey D with E4300 ^_^

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=195761

I will do the BSEL mod this weekend plus CoreVolt mod if needed.

Thanks and keep on voting!

Woot
I have successfully modded (BSEL) my E4300

now running at 2.9Ghz

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=197279