Finally: A new "lifestyle" series Case from Antec

[Tab]

I like it. Too bad it didnt come with a actuall PCI/AGP Riser card bundled with it

 

[mechBgon]

A riser card would require that the AGP/PCI slots be oriented parallel to the motherboard though, at which point we'd basically have an LPX format, no?

*thinks of old Packard Bell Pentium60 and runs away*

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: mechBgon
A riser card would require that the AGP/PCI slots be oriented parallel to the motherboard though, at which point we'd basically have an LPX format, no?

*thinks of old Packard Bell Pentium60 and runs away*

Legend 301? I had one of those. Real POS. :|

 

[hans007]

Originally posted by: mechBgon
A riser card would require that the AGP/PCI slots be oriented parallel to the motherboard though, at which point we'd basically have an LPX format, no?

*thinks of old Packard Bell Pentium60 and runs away*

yes.


btw guys i ordered a minuet from ebay. should be here in 3 to 4 days. perhaps i will post pics and the like.

 

[User1001]

you can always mod...

 

[Tab]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42

Originally posted by: mechBgon
A riser card would require that the AGP/PCI slots be oriented parallel to the motherboard though, at which point we'd basically have an LPX format, no?

*thinks of old Packard Bell Pentium60 and runs away*

Legend 301? I had one of those. Real POS. :|

Hey I think it would work fine. Put some holes above where the AGP Card would go and you would be set. Who wouldnt want a 9xxx along with a Audigy 2 or PCI TV-Tuner Card with them

 

[SaveYourself]

The minuet looks like it has potential for the Silent Computing market. The metal stamping and placement of the passive vents reminds me of the Dell small form factor and small desktop cases. These might open the door for some passive Zalman Flower experimentation. I bet a Zalman flower cooler would passively cool a 2.0GHz Celeron 478, and a passively-cooled R9200 could be silent for graphics. Heck, the power supply might even be moddable for switching the fan to something like a Panaflo M1A or L1A, creating a single-fan system that would be inaudible. I don't know how the small internal space would affect a passive-P4-cooling attempt, though.

 

[randomlinh]

only one problem i see is if i stick a 7200 drive in there... it's a little disconcerning regarding heat.... or else this would be perfect for our family comp.

that and the power supply is a little weak if i wanted a barton 2500?

 

[hans007]

Originally posted by: lnguyen
only one problem i see is if i stick a 7200 drive in there... it's a little disconcerning regarding heat.... or else this would be perfect for our family comp.

that and the power supply is a little weak if i wanted a barton 2500?

220 is plenty.


i have a similar case that has a 180 watt , and runs a 7200rpm drive and a barton 2500. works fine. i already have ordered a minuet though, it looks much nicer than anything else ive seen. antec really did a good job making this look nice.

 

[randomlinh]

ok. well.. i'll give it a try when i have money for it ugh.. i need to get away from computers.....

 

[gonzo2k]

Check out this Lian-Li for HTPC...takes full ATX mbs (within specs), 7 PCI slots

Lian-Li 9400

I bought one in FS/FT for $140/shipped (w/200watt psu included).

It's in transit...I'll update when it arrives.

 

[trikster2]

gonzo2k

NICE CASE

lil pricey though, more than my curent CPU/MB/Memory/??