(2012-05-29, 13:18)JellyBean Wrote: (2012-05-18, 19:10)Dougie Fresh Wrote: After a little work with a file opening up the corners of the ODD opening, I am able to get my Samsung tray-load slim DVD to fit just fine. I am really happy with the result.
It just needs a little touch-up around the inside of the opening and it'll be perfect. It'll make a great box for a small build with a picoPSU. I am hoping to get time this weekend to do a build in it to measure fit and temperatures.
Any updates on this?
It's a fine little (and I mean little case) with a few quirks:
- A big one is any motherboard with the 20/24-pin ATX power connector at the front is not compatible with this case. Since the case only has room for a picoPSU, the picoPSU interferes with the circuit board for the power button/LED. If the motherboard has the power on the side it's no issue.
- It does run a little hot which is to be expected in such a cramped space under an ODD. It was still 60C or so which sounds bad but isn't going to cause any damage to the intended use: SSD, ODD, TDP 65W or less. A 35W CPU would probably be the best. I don't have one for testing to confirm that but it seems to make sense. I think a passive CPU in here would be a bad idea since the heat would have nowhere to go.
- This is by far the smallest case I've ever worked with. It's a hair bigger than the motherboard itself so it takes some work to get it in to the case. I had to bend all the little things that stick out on the IO shield for instance. I also had to unstick the IR receiver and restick it so it did not interfere.
Once it's built though, you've got the smallest thing you can come by and it's really nice with the IR receiver. 7.75" x 7.75" is really small. It looks really cool.
