mfwalker1;411668 Wrote: > Hi. > I've just recently built a mini-itx server and are running Vortexbox. > Three cheers for Vortexbox and a Paypal donation coming Andrew's way. > Couldn't be simpler. Simple to install and even simpler to use - just > insert the CD you wish to rip and it does the rest - includng tagging > and finding the art work. Magical. > > One thing to be wary of - my MB, a Foxconn 45CS runs quite hot (the > Northbidge). I'm not sure if this is true of all Atom boards with the > 945GC NB (this one is passive cooled). I used a slimline case with a > notebook DVD drive and a 1TB WD caviar green HD. It get's pretty warm > in there - and the fans are noisy. I'm looking at some better fans - > but these are 2x40mm. Not ideal. > Just a word of caution. Otherwise I'm very happy with the setup. > Matt.
Hi Matt, Thanks for the heads up, I've just purchased an Intel Atom board to set up a mini ITX system and it should arrive tomorrow. On the plus side am glad to see VortexBox has worked out for you, it worked well for me on the £20 old pc (mentioned above) when I was trialling it however I made a decision to go for something smaller & more modern hence the Atom Ian -- socistep ------------------------------------------------------------------------ socistep's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18860 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61364
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