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- Nov 14, 2011
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work in progress... just started the iboot/snow-leopard thing late last night. still haven't done the multibeast or dsdt file.
going for the "hobo" cheapie style build.
GA-H61N-USB3
Celeron G530
Asus G210 Silent
4gig ram
8" VGA (1024x768) 4:3 aspect "TV" screen.
The goal is to have both a switchable (i wired the "TV" to work with a 12v molex connector - will have an on/off switch that can activate from the front panel) screen internally, and a dvi or HDMI out for a 1080p tv. I'm not sure (still have to do my homework!) if I can run HDMI out of the G210 along with VGA at the same time, additionally there's the onboard VGA/HDMI running what i think is HD2500 or HD2000 from the celeron chip. Probably no support for that.
currently measuring things out w/ a 300w psu.. will probably get a newer 350 or higher, and possibly something modular.
The hardest (imho) part was figuring out a way to fake the curved screen, as I didn't want to mess w/ the crt.
I tried slowly heat-gunning thin lexan over the glass.. the results were less than great.
finally, i found a thin (1mm?) acrylic available at a local art store that seems perfect. It's not rigid, so if poked it will move - but it's not something i'm concerned about.
I made the "mask" out of foamcore cut carefully to match the curvature of the case. everything else was taped in (hockey tape can do anything!) and then bracketed and set firmly in place with washers.
I still have to "build" the interior of the case, which i'll probably do out of tin, lots of bolts/brackets, and foamcore.
The pics (hope this works, my first post!)
going for the "hobo" cheapie style build.
GA-H61N-USB3
Celeron G530
Asus G210 Silent
4gig ram
8" VGA (1024x768) 4:3 aspect "TV" screen.
The goal is to have both a switchable (i wired the "TV" to work with a 12v molex connector - will have an on/off switch that can activate from the front panel) screen internally, and a dvi or HDMI out for a 1080p tv. I'm not sure (still have to do my homework!) if I can run HDMI out of the G210 along with VGA at the same time, additionally there's the onboard VGA/HDMI running what i think is HD2500 or HD2000 from the celeron chip. Probably no support for that.
currently measuring things out w/ a 300w psu.. will probably get a newer 350 or higher, and possibly something modular.
The hardest (imho) part was figuring out a way to fake the curved screen, as I didn't want to mess w/ the crt.
I tried slowly heat-gunning thin lexan over the glass.. the results were less than great.
finally, i found a thin (1mm?) acrylic available at a local art store that seems perfect. It's not rigid, so if poked it will move - but it's not something i'm concerned about.
I made the "mask" out of foamcore cut carefully to match the curvature of the case. everything else was taped in (hockey tape can do anything!) and then bracketed and set firmly in place with washers.
I still have to "build" the interior of the case, which i'll probably do out of tin, lots of bolts/brackets, and foamcore.
The pics (hope this works, my first post!)
