lookin at a mini pc
I've been wanting to build a mini PC for some time and am finally starting to give some serious thought to it. I really don't know a whole lot about them but I know basically what I want.
I want to try and build a decent gaming mini so that I can take it home with me from college since my computer back home really can't run many of the latest games. For a processor I was thinking about an AMD 2500+ Mobile. mmonnin was telling me that those use a lower voltage than regular AMDs so it should help keep heat down a bit. From there I have some questions.
First off is there a particular brand that anyone suggest? New Egg has a pretty good selection of Shuttle minis that I was looking at. I suppose the main thing I want to know about is overclocking on a mini. Is it possible to overclock much with the motherboards that come with them? It isn't a real necessity to be able to overclock but I think it would be fun to tinker with. I guess that is all that I can think to ask right now. Any information or experiences you'd like to share would be great. I'm gonna be browing the internet tonight browsing all of my options but I figured I'd ask first since we have plenty of techies around. :bigggrin:
Norge
I want to try and build a decent gaming mini so that I can take it home with me from college since my computer back home really can't run many of the latest games. For a processor I was thinking about an AMD 2500+ Mobile. mmonnin was telling me that those use a lower voltage than regular AMDs so it should help keep heat down a bit. From there I have some questions.
First off is there a particular brand that anyone suggest? New Egg has a pretty good selection of Shuttle minis that I was looking at. I suppose the main thing I want to know about is overclocking on a mini. Is it possible to overclock much with the motherboards that come with them? It isn't a real necessity to be able to overclock but I think it would be fun to tinker with. I guess that is all that I can think to ask right now. Any information or experiences you'd like to share would be great. I'm gonna be browing the internet tonight browsing all of my options but I figured I'd ask first since we have plenty of techies around. :bigggrin:
Norge
0
Comments
There's a million others micros than Shuttle, most of them better as well. If you are going to use it at full load most of the time, you need to mod it for better cooling, no matter what kind of chip or chipset you have in it.
Yes, mine got "hot". Around 52c load for the 2500+ all stock.
Some cooling would most likely be needed. Dont think it would be that hard.
And he would be buying a AMD system.
Thats weird, mine was a SN41G2, it had voltage and FSB options, but no multi's. Maybe it was an old BIOS? I swear I flashed it new though ..... *shrug*
I don't think that he can use an XP-M 2500+ with the Intel 865 chipset...
Norge
Well, I think mine was the first version, it was also the 333 FSB version. The newer ones support 400 fsb I think ... IDK anymore. I wish mine had multi settings when I had it though =(
I built an MSI M.E.G.A for a customer, and I'm jealous - I want one. you can use the optical drive, the DVD player, and CD Audio + radio without powering up the PC. It roxxorz
Couldn't agree more. But IF i would build me a mini-pc, moi would choose one of the Intel chipsets.
Ooooh!!! That one sounds swanky! How much does one of those cost though? I'm kinda wanting to keep cost down if possible.
Norge
Of course, you'll need a proc, memory, a drive, and an optical drive.
Norge
Norge
Norge
A Mega is the next one I want to build at the house actually. Just sexy and it will be a fun project to do all the home entertainment type stuff... I love the packaging but.... I saw the first opteron mini the other day. A socket 940 too00000. My 240 opteron was only 140 bucks, A top end P4 is probably close? And that opteron is so dad gum cool and quiet it might actually do vey well in a mini case. Its got my head spinning..... Mega... Opteron.... I wish MSI would make my dream come true... (grin)
tex
That one is a athlon 64 though
Norge