[linux-audio-user] 1U" music PCs

[RTaylor]

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 09:55:19 -0800
Mark Knecht <mknecht at controlnet.com> wrote:

> Patrick Shirkey wrote:
> > Mark Knecht wrote:
> > 
> >>
> >> 2) Be sure on this one that you like the motherboard in the box. It 
> >> doesn't look like a normal PC MB but something considerably smaller. 
> >> Not sure if you can replace that one very easily.
> >>
> > 
> > Looks like a micro atx mobo. They are standard and what I use in my 
> > portable.
> > 
> > http://www.boosthardware.com/specs/rigs/Rua.html
> > 
> 
> Sorry. Yes of course it's a standard motherboard. (Or I think it is.)
> 
> I was really referring to the idea that if someone bought one fo these 
> machines and then had performance problems and wanted to put another MB 
> in the box they would find themselves limited by the MBs in that form 
> factor. (I.e. - what processor speeds, how much memory, etc.) It's not 
> as open as the more standard desktop size in this case.

 Search on micro atx here... there's several.
It seems like most manufacturers make one.

 http://www.pricewatch.com/

> The deeper 1U case will take the standard bigger MB with the 
> disadvantage of being deeper. You can also get either a 2U or 3U rack 
> mount case that will take a standard larger MB (I forget what that MB is 
> called) and you can do water cooling in 2U and 3U so the machine is fine 
> for a studio but not so portable.
> 
> Lots of options!
> 
> - Mark
> 


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