On 09/02/2010 02:12 AM, Jochen Schulz wrote: > Mariusz Sielicki: >>> On Wed, Sep 01, 2010 at 11:43:02PM +0200, Jochen Schulz wrote: >>>> What mainboar, CPU and case do you use? I am currently searching for a >>>> similar solution as well. I am considering to buy a Mini-ITX Atom board, >>>> but it's hard to find a decent case with enough space for 3-4 hard >>>> disks. >> >> For home NAS and HDPC I got this one: Asus AT3IONT-I deluxe: >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131635 >> (4 x SATA 3.0Gb/s, WiFi 802.11n, Bluetooth, D-Sub, HDMI, optical S/PDIF) > > That looks almost perfect, but I would prefer the most recent Atom > (D510/525). Jetway offers some interesting boards as well. And the main > problem is finding a Mini-ITX case with space for the hard drives and a > regular-size optical drive. And I am unsure whether a laptop-style PSU > would deliver enough power for this setup. I would definitely prefer a > fanless PSU and add one or two case fans instead. Or could I just buy an > ATX case instead? > > J.
If the ITX allows or has an external eSATA connection, you could use eSATA external disk enclosures to extend capacity. It does mean at least an extra package/power supply and so on. -- Bob McGowan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
