Re: Other "Slim-" devices?

I haven't gotten around to breaking open
the ps yet, maybe I'll do

that tonight...

There are only 3 fans in the whole thing (case, PS & CPU.)
The CPU

fan isn't really that loud at 12v, and I'm running a P3-933 in it,
so

I'm kind of worried about slowing it's fan down too much. It
should

be fine during the winter, but when it hits 100 degrees (F)
this

summer it might not make it.

Yeah, that's why I'm looking to the Via-Cyrix C3.
800Mhz and they say it can run without a fan (but with a nice big heat
sink). Cool runnings...

--- In [email protected], dean
blackketter <[email protected]> wrote:

> That's good feedback.

>

> Have you tried running the powersupply fan at 5V. too?

>

> With the C3, you should be able to run all the fans at a low
voltage

> (5 or 7 volts) and still be cool enough. That should be

> substantially quieter.

>

> -dean

>

> >I have one of these. It's ok, but I have a couple
problems with

it.

> >First, there is a CPU heatsink/fan included with it, but the
one I

got

> >was defective. The one of the fan blades would strike
the casing

> >every rotation, creating a really annoying buzz. No
biggie though,

> >$15 at Fry's fixes that.

> >2nd, the fan inside the powersupply is very loud. It's
one of

those

> >~1.5" fans you see in 1U rackmount cases, and it's
nearly

impossable

> >to find a less noisy one.

> >3rd, I have it next to my stereo and was planning on using it
as a

> >divx/DVD/mp3 server using the TV out. However on my 36"
Sony Wega

the

> >image appears off-center. It's closer to the center if
I pipe the

> >image through the Tivo, but still far from perfect. If
you use run

> >windows you might be able to adjust this, but I'm running
Linux, of

> >course :)

> >

> >As far as the hardware compatibility with linux, everything
seems

to

> >work OK. I haven't tried any firewire devices yet, but
the

controller

> >seems to be detected.

> >

> >There is a small fan at the back that is rather loud, but
running

it

> >at 5v makes it much more quiet and the case temp isn't
impacted too

> >much.

> >

> >I think these are around $270 at Fry's (could be wrong
tho')

> >

> >--- In [email protected], dean blackketter <dean@b...>
wrote:

> >> Sorry, I hit send before I meant to.

> >>

> >> Here's what I would use today if I was building a
brand new

server

> >appliance:

> >>

> >>

> ><http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchToo

> >ls/item-Details.asp?sku=S451-3001>

> >>

> >> It's a cute little aluminum cube (ok, not as
little as the

> >cerfcube),

> >> it's got a low power/low heat C3 processor, 128M
of RAM. Ready

for

> >a

> >> hard drive and maybe a floppy. Add a CD-ROM
drive to the mix

for

> >> ripping... Oh yeah, it's got two firewire
ports if you want to

> >> expand hard drives easily...

> >>

> >> Pretty nice deal.

> >>

> >> -dean

> >>

> >> >Let's see: $379 for the cerfcube, $399 for a
complete PC ready

to

> >run

> >> >linux already with a 20GB hard drive.

> >> >

> >> >You could easily build a stand-alone server
with an ATA hard

drive,

> >> >x86 processor with better performance and it
would cost a _LOT_

> >less.

> >> >

> >> >I've built a couple of systems like this for
friends and the

> >biggest

> >> >problem is finding a small, quiet and
inexpensive case.

> >> >

> >> >Anybody got any good case recommendations for
server

appliances?

> >> >

> >> >-dean

> >> >

> >> >>Yes, cerfcube looks great for a SliMP3
server. It even

contains a

> >> >>USB port. It would be possible to connect
a low cost USB hard

> >drive.

> >> >>I have such a drive (100GB) connected to
my server and it runs

> >> >>smoothly.

> >> >>

> >> >>Joergen

> >> >>--- In [email protected],
"simonhorrobin" <[email protected]>

> >wrote:

> >> >>> My next project will do
something along these lines using

off

> >the

> >> >>> shelf components.
Essentially there will be a _tiny_

Linux

> >server

> >> >>> running Perl as the
SliMP3 Server, and a commercial

(unless I

> >get

> >> >>it

> >> >>> together to build one)
NAS (Network Attached Storage)

device.

> >> >>>

> >> >>> The App server will
probably be the following. Check how

> >cute,

> >> >>and

> >> >>> tell me you don't want
one.

> >> >> >

>
>http://www.intrinsyc.com/products/referencedesigns/cerfcube.asp

> >> >>>

> >> >>> The NAS will be either
the Quantum, Sony or Kintronics.

They

> >are

> >> >>> kind of expensive, so I'm
trying to find another way but

it's

> >the

> >> >>> software that's killer.
The aim is to have an admin-free,

> >always-

> >> >>on,

> >> >>> RAID5, hideable file
storage. Mainly so I don't tie up my

> >> >>desktop,

> >> >>> and I can bung it in a
room where noise doesn't matter.

> >> >>>

> >> >>> Simon

> >> >>>

> >> >>> --- In [email protected],
"joergen1951" <[email protected]>

> >wrote:

> >> >>> > And what about a
SliMServer, much less power hungry than

a

> >> >>computer

> >> >>> > which would act as a
music server. Just enough cpu to

handle

> >a

> >> >>> large

> >> >>> > disk and perhaps a
few controls and a small display.

> >> >>> >

> >> >>> > Joergen

> >> >>> >

> >> >>> > --- In
[email protected], Jacob Potter <jacobdp@e...>

wrote:

> >> >>> > > Hi, all -

> >> >>> > >

> >> >>> >
> Sean, are you planning on
making any other "Slim-"

> >devices?

> >> >>> > Here are a

> >> >>> > > few ideas I
have:

> >> >>> > >

> >> >>> >
> "SliMP3-2-part" - this
would be an Ethernet MP3

player,

> >like

> >> >>> > the

> >> >>> > > SliMP3, but the
display and remote receiver would be

in a

> >> >>> separate

> >> >>> > unit

> >> >>> > > from the
Ethernet and audio ports. They would be

connected

> >by a

> >> >>> > > short-range RF
(not 802.11 or Bluetooth, just

> >character-at-a-

> >> >>> time)

> >> >>> > to

> >> >>> > > relay display
and IR information. This would be good

for

> >> >>people

> >> >>> > who's

> >> >>> > > speakers aren't
in the same room as their equipment -

> >> >>think "media

> >> >>> > > room". It
would be annoying to have to go to another

room

> >to

> >> >>> > change what

> >> >>> > > song you're
playing, or to run a long cable from your

> >SliMP3

> >> >>to

> >> >>> > your

> >> >>> > > stereo.

> >> >>> > >

> >> >>> >
> "SlimData"
- a unit that would relay data from

external

> >> >> > > sensors

> >> >> > > > (temperature,
motion, etc) to a server program.

Similar

> >to a

> >> >> > > SliMP3, but

> >> >> > > > with a bunch
of ADCs instead of audio circuitry.

> >> >> > > >

> >> >> > > >
Do these sound good? Any other ideas? Sean, I know

you

> >> >>> > probably have

> >> >>> > > your hands full
enough with the SliMP3 alone, but...

> >> >>> > >

> >> >>> > > - Jacob

> >> >>> > >

> >> >>> > > --

> >> >>> > > "Terminak
#3 has bad keyboard. Pkease fix."

> >> >>

> >> >>

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