100% Passive Cooling download machine

[darthh2001]

Hi guys...well as title suggests i want to build a 100% passive system for downloading through the night. Now i haven't looked into this at all and thought it might be a good idea to make a post and get everyones thoughts and ideas . I was thinking along the lines of a little ITX system, reason for this is because i know they use those little psu's which are generally passive, so i figured it was a good place to start...plus the fact i dont really need much processing power. Due to virgin/ntl trafic managing during peak times it means my max connection comes when i am asleep. So my Lanbox and main gaming rig are to loud for me to sleep comfortably in my room.

Now the other idea i had thought of was to build a file server and have all the files downloaded to a folder there. This would allow me to physically just download them on the ITX rig and then i can pick them up at either my gaming rig or lanbox which both have allot of cpu power. I generally have 2 or 3 winrars going at one time ASWELL AS a few quickPARs, converting avi's to vob's, playing music, general web surfing. So i heavily multi task! So quad core is pretty much a must for when I'm sorting things out.

The other reason i said ITX is because i am strongly considering going with a Mozart TX as my next case...so i could maybe encorperate the ITX rig within that. Although being completly 100% passive is my goal, so i will go mATX or whatever and just build into a seperate case if needs be.

So come on lads Input please  links...product recommendations etc etc. I am not one to shy away from modding so please suggest anything you think of no matter how extreme it sounds....I was thinking about maybe making a case that acts as one big heatsink...maybe look at making my own cpu block that has heatpipes coming from it and bonded to the case....ideas ideas ideas

[OoerictoO]

i can't believe no one replied to this.  

http://mini-itx.com/store/


i'm going to use one of their 1Gig or 1.2Gig epia for a fanless/driveless set-top box of my dreams.... real soon now.

[hydran]

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[Zut50]

I have a rather old Hush mini-itx system. The case is a giant heatsink, much like hydran's system. Once you lose the fam, the HDD noise becomes HUGELY apparent! I've locked mine in a cupboard but the HDD spinning still drives me crazy!

[spc_75]

Not sure if this meets your requirements but you may want to look at throwing one of the new 320GB platter (for lower energy requirements, less heat output, and less noise) 1TB drives into something like this:

The next generation of Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices has arrived. Everything you would expect from a modern network attached storage device and more! This low cost NAS enclosure includes a built-in BitTorrent client that can be used to download and share files over the BitTorrent network without the need to have your computer turned on.

• Built-in BitTorrent client
• Compatible with 3.5" IDE and SATA HDDs
• Integrated FTP and Samba (Windows network share) server
• Built-in USB print server
• Integrated thermal management with live temperature and fan speed display
• USB On The Go (OTG) transfer
• User management with the ability to define per user home directories and or super user / admin users
• Aluminium enclosure
• Power supply included

[elitekey]

...So come on lads Input please  links...product recommendations etc etc.

I have been using Qnap 109 for pass year, to be honest, I forget that it is physically there, even though I access it all the time.
here is a link
http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/08/qnaps-latest-bittorrent-nas-ts-109-pro-turbo-station/
http://www.ebunlimited.com/servlet/the-21751/QNAP-TS-dsh-109-1-dsh-Bay-3.5/Detail
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[spc_75]

that looks sweet ekey, can you install a SIP or Skype pbx on it?

[elitekey]

that looks sweet ekey, can you install a SIP or Skype pbx on it?

here is a link to software support on QNAP website
http://www.qnap.com/pro_detail_software.asp?p_id=91

[AXID22]

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