scott rosenberg Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Greetings all, I’m presently building a music server - converting a spare PC to replace my AppleTV - and have got everything pretty well sorted, save a nice looking case. Since the unit will be with my audio gear, I don't really want something that looks like a computer - leaning more towards the AV look. There are lots of great looking slim cases out there, such as the HDPlex line, but they either can’t hold an ATX board or can’t hold 2 PCI cards. I'm having a hard time finding a solution that is not full height (6" - 7" tall) that can be used with an ATX main board and 2 PCI cards. Seems like all the ATX cases are either full height or can only support one PCI card... are there any slim ATX cases that can do two PCI cards?? if you're aware of anything, I’d appreciate hearing from you!! -Scott Link to comment
bordin Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I built my music server using a Shuttle XPC w/ Intel E3200. It is fast, damn silent and cool. 2 PCI slots are available. http://us.shuttle.com/barebone/BareboneHome.html Link to comment
scott rosenberg Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share Posted January 29, 2010 hi bordin, thanks for the reply... the shuttle systems look really interesting, but my situation is such that i've already got a system that i'm trying to turn into a server - built on an ATX size main board. so, i'm looking for a case that can accommodate those larger boards and 2 PCI cards, without being overly large. -Scott Link to comment
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