mbigna
01-02-02, 11:20 AM
[please excuse the loud title--after only getting 18 views and 0 (ZERO) replies in cases and power supplies, I decided to try here with a different header]
After I finish building my home rig with a Soyo Dragon+ mobo, I was contemplating building a lan party system with one of those low profile cases that are about the size of a notebook computer. These things usually have room for one floppy, one CD-ROM/RW, and one 3.5" HD inside. They also usually only have room for a micro-ATX mobo that must have integrated video (that usually stinks). [Assuming that the Dragon+ works to my liking...] I was wondering if there existed such a small case that would accommodate a Dragon+ mobo with some sort of AGP riser/angle-adapter that would allow me to plug in the video card of my choice (horizontally) and still maintain that low profile/footprint. The Dragon+ would be ideal because it has everything integrated except for the video.
Alternatively, does anyone know of a manufacturer that is planning a micro-ATX mobo based on nVidia's nForce chipset that would have [IMO] 'acceptable' graphics built in--preferably with DVI output (for a flat panel display).
I ask this not only because it would be an intriguing lan party rig—but because I have a few clients that would like to save a bunch of limited desk space both at work and at home. I was hoping I could put something together for them to review.
I'm now kicking myself for not buying one of those cheap MAG flat panels from Best Buy on black friday.
After I finish building my home rig with a Soyo Dragon+ mobo, I was contemplating building a lan party system with one of those low profile cases that are about the size of a notebook computer. These things usually have room for one floppy, one CD-ROM/RW, and one 3.5" HD inside. They also usually only have room for a micro-ATX mobo that must have integrated video (that usually stinks). [Assuming that the Dragon+ works to my liking...] I was wondering if there existed such a small case that would accommodate a Dragon+ mobo with some sort of AGP riser/angle-adapter that would allow me to plug in the video card of my choice (horizontally) and still maintain that low profile/footprint. The Dragon+ would be ideal because it has everything integrated except for the video.
Alternatively, does anyone know of a manufacturer that is planning a micro-ATX mobo based on nVidia's nForce chipset that would have [IMO] 'acceptable' graphics built in--preferably with DVI output (for a flat panel display).
I ask this not only because it would be an intriguing lan party rig—but because I have a few clients that would like to save a bunch of limited desk space both at work and at home. I was hoping I could put something together for them to review.
I'm now kicking myself for not buying one of those cheap MAG flat panels from Best Buy on black friday.