P-166 for free

[James Knott]

Austin Acton wrote:
> On Mon, 2003-10-13 at 17:49, James Knott wrote:
> 
>>The only problem with it, is that it's 
>>in a full size case.  I'd prefer a smaller case for a firewall.  My 
>>previous firewall was a 486 DX2-66 & 24 MB.  It generally ran about 94% 
>>idle.  However, it also had a smaller case.
> 
> 
> Off topic, I just bought a new system, and I decided to put it in an
> e-cube (like Shuttle, but cheaper).  It's pretty awesome... it's clear
> plastic (you can see the guts), it glows blue (neato), it's quiet, and
> it runs cool (the P4 idles at room temperature, goes up to about 35 oC
> during long compiles).
> 
> The whole thing is tiny, but deceptively heavy, like over ten pounds
> easily.  The plan is to make a portable recording studio.
> 
> This would make the coolest looking firewall in town!
> 
> Austin

My major concern with plastic cases, is the lack of RF shielding. 
You'll likely cause lots of interference.


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