[Herts] Using server components in a desktop

[Mike Roberts]

David Honour wrote:
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> It's looking like I'm gonna have to make my own case, since passive
> cooling eatx towers don't seem to exist. Is there any advice anyone can
> give me about this?

What tools do you have access to and what materials?  You might be 
better off deciding how big a box you need and then either buying an 
electronics equipment case of some kind (radio ham rallies are good for 
this kind of kit cheap), asking on here (you never know what someone on 
here might have), re-purposing another box of some kind and last of all 
buying a new electronics box / enclosure from 
rs/cpc/farnell/maplin/jaycar etc (check out Everyday Electronics magazine)

Will help if I can but need more info... ;)

Mike 8-{>
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> David
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> On Sun, 25 Apr 2010 09:39:04 +0100
> David Honour <david at foolswood.co.uk> wrote:
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>> I want to build a machine for music production, which means:
>> - -ram for tmpfs for the active project
>> - -good cpu (my current one doesn't cut it anymore)
>> - -passive cooling
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>> I was thinking maybe an opteron based system but it seems to be quite
>> hard to get hold of motherboards for them though.
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>> My previous one which I still use is now 5 so I am expecting it to be
>> in use for a reasonably long time.
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>> Is this a good idea or would I be better with a normal desktop?
>>
>> David
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