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  1. 12-19-2004, 12:05 PM #1
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    Nano-ITX and 5 1/4" enclosures

    Hi guys,

    Nano-ITX is coming, and I've got an install vehicle that could really use it. We have a 2002 Suburban that my wife drives, and she's really leary about a carputer. Our Suburban headunit has a built in CD player and an outboard Cassette player in the dash. The Cassette player is a 5 1/4" device, same size as a CD-ROM drive, etc.

    Nano-ITX motherboards are small enough to fit in that size, so I'd like to start planning for making a case small enough to hold an Opus and a motherboard with either an LED or LCD display across the front.

    Has anyone else thought or heard about self contained 5.25" computers? Any ideas?

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  2. 12-21-2004, 09:55 AM #2
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    i'll be sticking my nano in a gamecube case
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  3. 12-21-2004, 10:11 AM #3
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    When they come out I plan on making a one din computer with the opus. Also I'm going to try to make docking ports on the back of the unit so I can unplug it with just one big plug. Havn't found a good case so I may just try to make one.
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  4. 12-21-2004, 10:30 AM #4
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    Chairboy, what are you going to do for a screen?

    I'm planning an install in my 99 Burb. Phased approach, first get the PC installed (full size ATX) with a boom mounted screen. Get all the bugs worked out and then go for the HU replacement)

    Let's see 8.5W x 2.2H x 5.7D http://www.case-mod.com/store/produc...oducts_id=1157

    Or the closest is this I don't think you're going to find on short enough to fit the 5.25 form factor.

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  5. 12-21-2004, 12:07 PM #5
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    Hmm, maybe I should look for a monitor that will fit in the 5.25 enclosure instead... After all, I can hide the PC anywhere...
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  6. 01-30-2005, 11:08 PM #6
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    Not really all that interesting or informative, but here Kevin Rose puts a nano into a mini mac.
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  7. 01-31-2005, 08:40 AM #7
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    Check the comments he's getting from this project. Some hardcore MAC guys sound really ****ed about it. I'm not a MAC guy at all but that is pretty lame to take a brand new Mini-Mac and throw in the slower PC (I would be more understanding if it was a 3GHz or more).
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  8. 01-31-2005, 08:58 AM #8
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    I don't find it lame at all.

    in fact, the branding of the mac turns around the look of it, so it must be a good case, why not use it. if mac people aren't happy, they can take a beige case from the PC world and put their mac in it, I don't mind.


    This said, you think that with nano-itx you can have a 2 din monitor (motorized) and computer kit?

    would be pretty darn cool.
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  9. 01-31-2005, 03:51 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chairboy
    Has anyone else thought or heard about self contained 5.25" computers?
    Here's one. It's too long to fit into a standard DIN slot, but I believe it'll go into a 5.25" bay provided enough rear clearence. I saw a rack of these in a server case once.
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  10. 03-01-2005, 03:19 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by mushin
    Here's one. It's too long to fit into a standard DIN slot, but I believe it'll go into a 5.25" bay provided enough rear clearence. I saw a rack of these in a server case once.

    How much is it?
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