Midlag Crisis

[SXRguyinMA]

I forgot all about this one!!

[Waynio]

I forgot all about this one!!

Not surprised with this place disappearing for a bit.
But it's back.

Not so good news on this project though.

This project is a no go, the motherboard is dead, powers up for a few seconds & then shuts back down, tried alternative memory & PSU removing everything else including the battery to narrow down the problem but same no worky effect, the lazy git just wants to sleep forever.

At least I got lacqodising out of this, nice but empty case is useless but the technique is useful for my future projects, I am in a slight state of depression from it though so I'm taking a break but I will do final photo shoot of useless empty case, ugh.

Photo shoots will be incoming over the next couple of days.

[Stonerboy779]

How's the other build coming along?

[TheMainMan]

Have you checked the heatsink on the CPU? I replaced a CPU once and found that I had missed noticing that the heatsink wasn't fully seated. It would do the exact same thing: power up for a few seconds then shut down once the CPU hit the thermal cutoff. I had been planning an upgrade anyways but it was still annoying to figure out AFTER spending the money. Re-seating the CPU cooler is cheaper than buying parts, so give it a shot if you haven't already.

[Waynio]

How's the other build coming along?

The Intel NUC one or Lean & Green?, anyway the NUC & this one is now complete so Lean & Green will be getting resumed soon.

Have you checked the heatsink on the CPU? I replaced a CPU once and found that I had missed noticing that the heatsink wasn't fully seated. It would do the exact same thing: power up for a few seconds then shut down once the CPU hit the thermal cutoff. I had been planning an upgrade anyways but it was still annoying to figure out AFTER spending the money. Re-seating the CPU cooler is cheaper than buying parts, so give it a shot if you haven't already.

I checked that but it wasn't that, at least it got some better thermal compound on there now, was a faulty power switch on the marble button, really didn't expect that, it's working now which was a big relief, thanks for the suggestion though Main.


It's complete & it works & will serve it's purpose as a low power very quiet HTPC, it's virtually silent with the fan plugged into the CPU header, I didn't bother making internals look good because only the front will be seen really & it won't be close enough to notice the multi-coloured wires.


Anyway it houses a SFX PSU, mini-ITX motherboard, SSD, 2x HDD's, modded 140mm akasa apache fan, IR sensor which lets me use the marble switch or remote control, snake mess of a wire job mostly stashed between the PSU & SSD so not in the way of air flow.

The SSD mount helps to direct the air flow down onto the motherboard & out through the sides, rear, top & PSU as well as blowing over the HDD's.

On with the final shots.

Now I can focus on lean & green again when I'm feeling up for it which should be pretty soon, I don't idle so well lol.

[d_stilgar]

Looks awesome! I love the color of that lacquer.

[blueonblack]

Absolutely beautiful. The layered effect on the fan grill, the lacquer color, the contrast in the color on both of them, just beautiful.

Awesome work, +rep!

[Stonerboy779]

+rep when I am off the mobile site

That is amazing and not that I am complaining at all but what happened to the homer grill? I honestly believe this isthe better choice but am not sure if I've missed what happened there.

And it was lean and green that I was after, I've missed it and its awesomeness. Hopefully it can be finished in the not so distant future.

[msmrx57]

Great work!!! Love the grill design and the colors. Glad you got it working and it wasn't anything expensive.

[SXRguyinMA]

nice work!