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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The main board is also noisy. Consider all of the
digital logic on board with nasty rectangular waves. I prefer to put the analog
stuff outside with a separate power supply. The fan cools the power supply
and the rest of the computer as well. If the power supply is 80% efficient then
20% heat is generated by the power supply and 80% heat is generated by the rest
of the circuitry.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Have you considered building up a lunch box
computer? The LCD is built in. The keyboard protects the LCD while traveling.
Standard size peripheral cards (PCI) and drives (3.5") can be plugged
in. You may not need an SVGA monitor in the studio.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>John</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=smchiappa@ubisoft.it href="mailto:smchiappa@ubisoft.it">Stefano
Chiappa</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl
href="mailto:synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl">synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, October 23, 2001 2:35
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [sdiy] PC-based synth
advice</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=140064108-23102001>Hi
all,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=140064108-23102001>I'm
working on a PC based synth: I use a single-board PC with some
components: HD, FDD,DACs and of course a power supply; all this placed into a
aluminium box.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=140064108-23102001>I would like to
use my system in two situation: studio, where I will use the VGA output
and a monitor and stage where I'd like to use simple LCD. Here is the
problem: I can find LCD displays (in Italy) only at a cost twice than US and
other countries. My question is the following: Does someone knows some place
where I can buy a LCD display (2 * 40 characters could be enought) for a
reasonable preice ?(possibly in Europe, so the delivery cost will be low) A
40*2 display cost me about 60$.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=140064108-23102001>P.S. I someone has
already build a system like mine (as I seen by some mails) or has some
idea, I'd like to have some advice. For example: the PC power supply is quite
noisy, I'd like to place it in another box, is this a good
idea?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=140064108-23102001>Thank
you.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=140064108-23102001>Stefano
Chiappa</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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