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Huskey
14th August 2005, 21:36
Yey, it's finally working! Apologies for the slightly naff picture quality in some piccies, this camera was the latest thing... in 1999 :D

Specs:


Epia 5000 Mini-Itx Mobo
128mb PC133
Netgear 802.11g
IBM 90W PSU
Seagate 20gig HDD (from the same range as the ones you find in xboxs...!)


Mmmmm, hardcore!

http://www.huskey.co.uk/images/stories/Xbox/desk.jpg

Desk shot. Ultimately, this puppy won't need a keyboard and moose once the software side is done. (Running Clarkconnect 3.1 btw :) )

http://www.huskey.co.uk/images/stories/Xbox/xbox.jpg

Let's take a closer look...

http://www.huskey.co.uk/images/stories/Xbox/inside.jpg

Ahhhh! My eyes!! :D

http://www.huskey.co.uk/images/stories/Xbox/heatsink.jpg

No fans on this processor :D Not much faster than a Pentium 200 though...

http://www.huskey.co.uk/images/stories/Xbox/hdd.jpg

The only fan in the system. Some interesting bodging took place to mount that hard drive.

http://www.huskey.co.uk/images/stories/Xbox/rear.jpg

Well, it's not the cleanest job I've ever done but hey, you can't see it! :D

http://www.huskey.co.uk/images/stories/Xbox/nightshot.jpg

It looks stunning in the dark, this shot doesn't really do the box justice :trrg_1:

As for what I'm going to use it for, I'm hoping to use it mainly as a file sharing server and a way to get 'net access on my laptop next year in the house. I hope this inspires you to get your dremels out! :D

EDIT: Slam, I can't "display" more than 2 pics (hence the links), can I beg you to increase the limit please? Cheers :)
Slamdog
14th August 2005, 21:58
hmm pic limit is set to 10....

let me see whats going on...
Slamdog
14th August 2005, 22:06
ahh.. found the reason....

it counts smilies as images and gives them priority as they are the smaller files and hosted locally. your post count was 15 images which is why it bombed on you. i have disabled the image limit completely but it will come back if we get a millin smilies in a post etc....
Mr Flibble
14th August 2005, 22:20
nice work Huskey :)
Vacheron
15th August 2005, 08:01
Very nicely done.

It's great to see some real mods on the board from time to time. :)

I've never opened up an xbox before, are there any parts of salvagable value in there? (psu etc) or are they all customised M$ versions?
M3ta7h3ad
15th August 2005, 08:50
Just a thought, why not mount (read: hot glue) a motherboard blanking plate in there to go with your epia? Not sure if you can get hold of epia sized ones but worth a look, and will neaten up the back nicely :)
Huskey
15th August 2005, 17:05
Cheers guys for the nice comments!

I've never opened up an xbox before, are there any parts of salvagable value in there? (psu etc) or are they all customised M$ versions?

Neither have I :hehe: It was an empty case off eBay - The mountings don't appear to be ATX standard though. As for all the other bits, no idea I'm afraid :shifty:

Not sure if you can get hold of epia sized ones but worth a look, and will neaten up the back nicely

Aye, that would be a plan and a half but unfortunately, I've never seen one for sale :( They are the same size as normal ones but all the connectors are in unusual places sadly
Huskey
15th August 2005, 17:06
ahh.. found the reason....

it counts smilies as images and gives them priority as they are the smaller files and hosted locally. your post count was 15 images which is why it bombed on you. i have disabled the image limit completely but it will come back if we get a millin smilies in a post etc....

Lol smiley overload eh? :shifty: Cheers Slam!
stabber
15th August 2005, 21:43
Nice work looks ace nice to see something new in the modding section eh ;) I would get one of those blue led xbox logos for the top tho to keep with the bomb theme
Swafe
16th August 2005, 00:58
V Nice :)

Was gonna do it with a PS2 case, but it wouldnt all fit in :( So now ive got a mini itx P4 board and a PS2 shell taking up room..
M3ta7h3ad
19th August 2005, 18:49
lol how much do you want for the p4 board and what does it come with :D I want to build a dedicated DDR/Stepmania box thats small enough to fit under a tv set :D
Huskey
19th August 2005, 19:34
lol how much do you want for the p4 board and what does it come with :D I want to build a dedicated DDR/Stepmania box thats small enough to fit under a tv set :D

Aren't those P4 'boards quite expensive? I guess it depends on what features are on it :)
M3ta7h3ad
19th August 2005, 22:58
lol tbh.. I am just pricing things up at the mo. Not sure if a 500mhz eden will have enough poke on it to run Stepmania :|
Huskey
20th August 2005, 11:15
lol tbh.. I am just pricing things up at the mo. Not sure if a 500mhz eden will have enough poke on it to run Stepmania :|

How about something like this (http://www.mini-itx.com/store/?c=444#p1628)? You should be able to find it somewhere for alot cheaper than that...
Vacheron
26th August 2005, 17:09
lol tbh.. I am just pricing things up at the mo. Not sure if a 500mhz eden will have enough poke on it to run Stepmania :| Just seen this review too, could be appropriate?
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2005/08/23/aopen_i915gmm-hfs/1.html