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Hi Kony,
Thanks for the long post and the detailed information. This whole project started with me wanting to put the PC case in a closet about 16 feet away from my desk. It got to complicated due to the high cost of cable and amplifiers for same so I decided to make an enclosure. I do some mild overclocking so it runs a little warm but I also get tired of the noise. I've recently settled for a makeshift enclosure invovling carpet pading, some foam ducts, and 1/2" drywall. I think my wife is ready to throw me out of the house. Anyway, I just want to have easy access to the DVD player/burner and a usb port. The rest I really don't need. I also plan to rewire the power button, reset button, power light and access light. Basically, I'll be building my own mini-case out of wood so the DVD player will be exposed in a sort of cubby where I used to keep the PC case. I don't really need to move a lot of data and it's nothing I do regularly, so it's all about the DVD player. As for fans, I'm still looking for a good quiet but effective 80mm case fan. (I think it's between Vantec and Scythe. The ixtremas are just too costly). However, when it comes to the EE, or lack there of, I think the message I'm getting here is skip the fan and leave the DVD as exposed as possible. Now I'm leaning back towards the enclosureless USB to IDE adapter. Seeing how I'm creating my own box I can leave it very open, even with some air space on top. If I can manage to skip the fan then I'll go back and consider how much noise a DVD player makes when there's no case shield the sound. I'll pull it out later and see what it sounds like all on it's own. I don't think static electricity damage is a big concern, but it's another thing I'll be looking into if I leave the DVD Player exposed. Even if I forgo the 40mm fan, your fan advice is helpful because I can apply it to my primary case which I'm still experimenting with. I've tried the variable speed fans and I haven't been too impressed. At this point I just want good solid fans working steady. I'll pay a little more for something quiet and then bulid what it takes for an enclosure. As for the aluminum case, it sounds like you're saying the best benefit of metal would be as a kind of heat sink, but as you said that only works if all the variables come together. Thanks for the ideas and help. |
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I guess I hadn't thought to much about the HDD. I assumed because my
DVD player and my HDD essential fit into a 5.25 bay that they'd use the same EE. The HDD is just a secondary concern anyway. The more I think about it I think I think you and Mike T are right. As of right now I'm leaning back to the idea of an USB to IDE adapter. I love usnet. I always get good advice, information and ideas here! Thanks. |
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