Built 2003 / contruction time: 150h
Idea
It should be a HTPC! I made this sketch, how I can imagine a HTPC.
It should contain a video-PC, a tube amplifier, a TFT-display and a remote control.
Partslist
VIA- EPIA M9000
All I needed, was on this board! The power consumption is very low. This is neccessary for a passive cooled PSU. The fan of the board will be removed a replaced with a redesigned heatpipe.
heatpipe
The heatpipe was redesigned for replacement of the CPU-cooler with fan. It was problem.
disks
There wis a Samsung disk with 120GB inside. It's running fast but with low noise...
...and it don't need any active coolers!
Then, there is built in a DVD/CDRW-Combo.
tube amplifier
There is built in a selfmade tube amp with 2x50 Watts rms.
TFT
I used a 5.6" TFT.
remote control
Nothing new, it's on every modding site....
PSU
The PSU is redesigned and completely cooled passive!
Today
The ETM was upgrades with an 1,3GHz EPIA-board and built in my rack. Only a very slow 120mm fan was built in the bottom. The ETM was used as music-machine and for bookkeeping.
Meanwhile, I did it, I switched to Apple. Now, the rack was replaced with two iMacs (24" and 17"). The ETM is stored in my "private modding museum".
