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    Quote Originally Posted by kaleaf View Post
    MiL0, sup

    I posted that board because in your op you said you were looking at itx mb's. The board I linked is lga-775 for core 2 desktop chips. I dont think the atom would be worth it because the desktop chips are cheap enough and many times faster.

    also the link I gave you is outdated now but there is newer boards from them on newegg
    yeah I would much rather have a desktop chip but the problem is finding a decent enough case and psu. The main problem with LGA-775 processors and ITX motherboards is the heat issue - you'd need quite a good case and fan in order to prevent stability issues.

    The dualcore Atom box I mentioned above is pretty underpowered but its an all-in-one system so I wouldn't need to worry about case/psu stuff. If it's not fast enough for serious Traktor 3 work then I wouldn't bother.

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    Actually the cheapest desktop processor the Intel E 5200 or whatever it is called works at a relatively small specified temperature. Using applications like traktor I never got temperatures above 40 degrees in summer. Likewise energy consumption remained very low at around 50-60 Watts for the whole system (including HDD, an Amp but no Monitor), which is indeed the specified minimum.
    Furthermore a nice aspect is that the processor can easily be overclocked without creating heat or stability problems, the numbers above were achieved with the system running at 2 times 3,3 ghz. So thumbs up for that one

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    Wow, following this closely

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    Here's the touchscreen I use (and it's incredible)..


    Xenarc 702TSV





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    Intel Mini-ITX Motherboard DG45FC, Intel Core 2 Duo 3.16Ghz, 4GB Ram, (2) 1TB SATA HD, Audio 8 Soundcard, Traktor Scratch, 2 modified XP10 DJ Controllers (vinyl-touch CD scratch / jogs), Faderfox DJ2 Mixer, Traktor 3.4, Virtual DJ 6.0.1, DVI/VGA Video Out, Video Capture w/4 low lux cameras and 2 AAXA P2 Pico Projectors. All in a customized flightcase only 6" wider then a 1200!

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    wow, veeery nice setup!
    which low lux cameras do you use? are those usb webcams?
    an what projectors do you use?

    MBP, 10.5.6, TPro 2.0.1, Kontrol S4, VCI-300, a bunch of other makes-nerds-happy-stuff
    ...and still haven't got the heart to get rid of my Turntables, Mixer and my Vinyls
    Reggae, Ragga, Dancehall, Chill Out, Dubstep, Breaks, Drum & Bass

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    Quote Originally Posted by rallevondalle View Post
    Wow, following this closely
    Same here!

    Post some pics of your design or ideas.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Anachroschism View Post
    Same here!

    Post some pics of your design or ideas.
    At the moment, I've settled for turning my laptop into a wall mounted media centre for my bedroom... check out the attachment below to see what I've done so far...

    I built the frame out of wood using a self-assembly pine/timber shoe rack from Argos (cost about 6 quid but has some surprisingly usable wood that was easy to repurpose). I've got a power socket mounted behind the laptop and a network-over-power adaptor for connectivity. I've also installed an IR sensor for the media centre remote and a wireless keyboard and mouse. The next step is to get some wireless speakers as the laptop ones are semi-broken.

    Building the frame for this actually gave me quite a few good ideas for building a much more sophisticated case for my DJ setup. I'm thinking of buying a standard flightcase and then mounting my DJ controllers, laptop, soundcard, etc all in a nice case. I'm gonna pick up the Vestax Spin in the next few weeks so hopefully that'll be the basis for a really nice portable controller.

    dJ dAb - your setup has definitely been an inspiration for me - can you tell me a bit more about how you fixed all the bits inside the flightcase? It looks like all the controllers are screwed down somehow?

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    Sad. No one actually mentioned if this tool helped things work proper with an external display.
    I think that would be an excellent addition to kit.
    For now, because I'm a cheapass and have no moonies left over, I am going to be trying to use my PSP as an external screen haha. I'll report back tomorrow with how it goes. It would be so awesome to have a customized secondary view. Thanks.

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    don't think people realise what this tool can do... it's quite an effective way of re-arranging all the GUI elements in Traktor but there are also a few limitations.

    good news is that I'm looking to get it re-programmed so that it can work on just one screen and Traktor can be minimised so that only the cloned areas are displayed. More news soon...

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