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| mr.Curmudgeon:
I work with networking hardware that includes a fully swappable chassis, midplanes and backplanes and I got to thinking, is there any way to build a removable mini-itx system, so that I could say, slide it into a custom-built, easily transportable CP/joystick...then if I'm not going to use it for any extended period of time, I can slide that very same mini-ITX chassis into a home entertainment pod and use it there? Is there a piece of third-party hardware that works as a "socket" or backplane for all the ports on an ITX board? Is this making any sense at all? :) mrC |
| Lilwolf:
I think so... But remember. Your cabinet is really just a keyboard + vga connection right? You can plug your system up outside the case completely. You could have an easy way to plug 3 cables (power, vga, keyboard) in... Then unplug it and take it with you. I wouldn't make a special connection myself... but I would be worried about the power... |
| Samstag:
--- Quote from: Lilwolf on January 31, 2005, 02:33:54 pm ---but I would be worried about the power... --- End quote --- They make tiny DC-powered supplies for ITX boards that plug in nice and tight. |
| Witchboard:
I've got one of those for my itx project. When I got mine it was costly though and I had to import it from Canada. |
| Lilwolf:
It still is taking power. I would be worried about not plugging in the power at the same moment and blowing something. Its not that bad with a single + and ground. Because it doesn't work until they are both there. but with a +5 +12 g +others... What happens if g and +12 plug in without +5 for 1/3 second? Its probably going to be fine... but I hate messing with power. --- Quote from: Samstag on January 31, 2005, 02:42:28 pm --- --- Quote from: Lilwolf on January 31, 2005, 02:33:54 pm ---but I would be worried about the power... --- End quote --- They make tiny DC-powered supplies for ITX boards that plug in nice and tight. --- End quote --- |
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