Re: anyone used Mini ITX?

In article news:<1130464308.081558.139810@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
wrote:
> i found the linitx site really useful(even for learning about the VIA
> stuff), and the guys at support know their stuff.

Both sites are good for info. linitx has a bit more detail on some things
though, in fairness, most of it seems to have been scraped off via's own
site(s) - espeically from the pages at
http://www.viaembedded.com/product/index.jsp

> In contrast, I found VIA's website was nasty,

It uses shockwave flash, which I detest, but there is good information there.

> ... and they wren't so informative with answering Qs about their
> products.

They don't seem interested in providing end-user support, so you can't ask
them questions and expect an answer (not even in Taiwanese, I suspect).

> They just design the chipsets and/or the built in processors
> with passive heatsinks.

AIUI they design the chips (at least partly in the US) and design and
manufacture the boards. All or some of the chip fabrication is contracted out,
some of it to IBM.

> i actualy found that the power supply cards made a high pitched noise
> like a television(some hear the tv high pitched noise, some don't). And
> when you put the comp in a ase, the case needs a fan.

You can achieve fanless operation with appropriate choices of cases and
cooling equipment. A heat-pipe from the CPU leading to a monolithic heatsink
on the outside of the case is a common design choice. I bought a Morex Venus
case (which is actually big enough for a Flex-ATX board, like a Shuttle, if
you can find anyone selling the board alone) and the case fans drown out any
sound from the PSU with NO trouble!

Cheers,
Daniel.





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