Antec New Solution Series NSK2480 Mini Case Retail

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ANTEC New Solution Series NSK2480 Mini Case Retail

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The first desktop in Antec?s award winning Solution Series of enclosures has arrived. The NSK2480 Desktop case features a unique triple-chamber structure, designed to isolate the heat and noise produced by the power supply and hard drives, ensuring a quiete computing environment. Along with its exceptional ventilation and attractively understated styling, the NSK2480 also includes an 80 PLUS® Certified EarthWatts 380 Watt ATX12Vv2.2 power supply with universal input and Active PFC, so you can place its beauty anywhere you want.

*Quiet and highly efficient 80 PLUS® Certified EarthWatts 380W power supply
*Universal input
*Active PFC and high efficiency design for superior environmentally-friendly operation
*80 PLUS® Certification means you?ll save money on your power bills
*Triple-chamber structure to isolate power supply and hard drive heat for cooler & quieter operation
*Advanced cooling system:
*2 sidemounted 120 mm TriCool? 3-speed fans
*4 Drive Bays
*Front Accessible: 2 x 5.25?
*Internal: 2 x 3.5? removable HDD trays with silicone grommets to isolate drive vibrations
*4 Expansion Slots
*Front-mounted ports for easy multimedia connections
*2 x USB 2.0
*Audio In and Out
*0.8 mm cold-rolled steel construction
*Accommodates up to MicroATX motherboards (9.6? x 9.6?)
*Dimensions:
- 5.5" (H) x 17.5" (W) x 16.3" (D)
- 13.97cm (H) x 44.5cm (W) x 41.4cm (D)
*Net Weight:
- 14.4lbs
- 6.53kg
Warranty: 3-year

Warranty provider: ANTEC

Warranty Part: Covers 3 year parts

Warranty Labor: Covers 3 year labor

Warranty Provider Full Name: Antec

Contact Number: 1-888-542-6832

Warranty Provider Email: customerservice@antec-inc.com

RMA information: 1-888-542-6832

 

[konakona]

the kicker is that it comes with a pretty nice PSU.

 

[uli2000]

Ive been thinking about an HTPC. This may help push me to do it. Any onboard video or gpu that can output audio thru HDMI, specificly lossles codecs from BD and HD-DVD?

 

[isekii]

I wanna build an HTPC but have other priorities

 

[Zap]

I'm going to replace my HTPC case with this. Existing case is a Cooler Master ATC-620 mATX case. It looks nice and all, but the sole 60mm fan isn't cutting it for quiet and effective ventilation, plus the hard HDD mounting is pretty noisy when actively seeking.

Thanks, OP!

 

[konakona]

Originally posted by: Zap
I'm going to replace my HTPC case with this. Existing case is a Cooler Master ATC-620 mATX case. It looks nice and all, but the sole 60mm fan isn't cutting it for quiet and effective ventilation, plus the hard HDD mounting is pretty noisy when actively seeking.

Thanks, OP!

I am using a solo and P180B for two of my computers. But this is still tempting.
must... resist.. :brokenheart:

 

[luv2liv]

if anyone has this case, please let me know if i can fit:
1. creative audigy 4 card
2. an xpress 16 graphic card
3. 2 hard drives
4. 2 dvd roms
5. ati 650 tuner
this is an amazing case! thanks!!

 

[fleshconsumed]

Good case, pity none of the mATX motherboards allow overcloking which is a major bummer to building a powerful system in a HTPC case for cheap.

 

[lopgok]

Originally posted by: luv2liv
if anyone has this case, please let me know if i can fit:
1. creative audigy 4 card
2. an xpress 16 graphic card
3. 2 hard drives
4. 2 dvd roms
5. ati 650 tuner
this is an amazing case! thanks!!

I would think a 'Senior Member' would know how to find out this info themselves.
The case holds a micro atx mb, so 1, 2, 5, will fit if it fits on your micro atx mb.
The case also holds 2 hard drives and 2 dvd drives, so 3, and 4 will also fit.

If you use a clever thing called a 'search engine', like google, you would find
http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=92480
which explains all of this. It even has mechanical drawings, pictures, FAQ, the manual, and more !!
Isn't the internet wondeful.

 

[lopgok]

Originally posted by: fleshconsumed
Good case, pity none of the mATX motherboards allow overcloking which is a major bummer to building a powerful system in a HTPC case for cheap.

I guess there is some brain fade going around with some 'Golden Members'.
I checked with asus.com,
just for fun, and the first micro atx motherboard I found for socket 775
was the P5B-MX. See http://usa.asus.com/products.a...model=1670&modelmenu=1
And under the overview it had a whole paragraph saying:

Protect your BIOS data when overclocking
When the system hangs due to overclocking failure, there is no need to open the case to clear CMOS data. Just simply restart the system, the BIOS would show the previous setting and then users can amend the CPU setting again.

So it would seem that at least one micro atx motherboard allows overclocking.
But perhaps that isn't the same thing as 'overcloking' that fleshconsumed meant. I would guess that almost all asus microatx motherboards allow overclocking. I would also guess that there are many other brands of motherboards that allow overclocking. Come to think about it, even the cheap
a** ECS motherboard I have for my core-2-duo allows overclocking. In my experience only Intel motherboards don't allow overclocking.

 

[jiffer]

The NSK2480 is actually pretty huge for a MicroATX case. Anything that will fit in a minitower case should fit in the NSK2480.

Originally posted by: Zap
I'm going to replace my HTPC case with this. Existing case is a Cooler Master ATC-620 mATX case. It looks nice and all, but the sole 60mm fan isn't cutting it for quiet and effective ventilation, plus the hard HDD mounting is pretty noisy when actively seeking.

I would suggest replacing your 60mm case fan, but unfortunately, there aren't any good 60mm fans on the market. Would it be possible to use an adapter and an 80mm fan? (There's not enough room in one of my own cases that has a 60mm fan.)

As for the hard drive noise, you might try an old trick that I use: put a piece of electrical tape on each side of your hard drive (poke a couple of holes where the mounting screws go). It usually helps reduce noise. The tape can be removed without leaving behind any sticky residue, and it also helps keep the drive from being scratched when you pull it in and out of the drive cage.

Originally posted by: uli2000
Ive been thinking about an HTPC. This may help push me to do it. Any onboard video or gpu that can output audio thru HDMI, specificly lossles codecs from BD and HD-DVD?

That's a good question. I too would like to build an HTPC, but I can't make up my mind which motherboard I want to buy. I want it to have an e-SATA connector, and that limits my choices. But for what it's worth, I plan to use a discrete video card, so the capability of the onboard video is a moot point.

Originally posted by: fleshconsumed
Good case, pity none of the mATX motherboards allow overcloking which is a major bummer to building a powerful system in a HTPC case for cheap.

There are a couple of mATX motherboards that are good at overclocking, but they're not cheap:

ASUS P5K-VM

Gigabyte GA-G33M-DS2R

The upcoming Asus P5E-VM HDMI also looks very promising.

Originally posted by: lopgok
I checked with asus.com, just for fun, and the first micro atx motherboard I found for socket 775 was the P5B-MX. See http://usa.asus.com/products.a...model=1670&modelmenu=1

...So it would seem that at least one micro atx motherboard allows overclocking.
But perhaps that isn't the same thing as 'overcloking' that fleshconsumed meant. I would guess that almost all asus microatx motherboards allow overclocking...

It's funny, I actually tried to overclock a Pentium E2140 on that motherboard (my specimen can easily be overclocked to 3.2GHz on one of my ATX motherboards), and the results were very disappointing. I could only raise the FSB to about 212MHz (848MHz quad-pumped) before the system would hang. It wouldn't boot at all if I tried to run the CPU at the "standard" speeds of 1066MHz and 1333MHz, both of which are SUPPOSED to be supported by that motherboard. I definitely wouldn't recommend it for overclocking, no matter what features Asus offers to "Protect your BIOS data when overclocking".

 

[Zap]

lopgok's school is in session!

I've been overclocking with mATX boards for years. Initially it took pin mods and "wire tricks." Then Biostar came out with an Nforce2 IGP mATX board with full voltage and bus control.

With Athlon 64, micro ATX overclocking started becoming mainstream.

Biostar continued their streak with mATX Tforce6100 series boards for socket 754, 939 and even AM2 featuring full HT, HTT, voltage, timing controls and even Memtest built right into the BIOS. Biostar has continued in socket AM2 with various Tforce7xxx and Tforce690G boards. Other manufacturers weren't to be left out as Jetway, DFI and EPoX all came out with reasonably overclockable mATX boards for AMD CPUs. Finally with socket AM2, abit endowed us with a phenominal micro ATX board, the NF-M2 Nview. I was able to take my own board up to around 370MHz HTT, limited by the fixed multiplier of my Sempron (1.6GHz overclocked to near 3GHz). Some people using A64 chips with unlocked multipliers were able to hit the BIOS limit of 400MHz HTT, which is as good as ANY regular ATX board.

The Intel side is finally catching up with boards based on the G33 chipset hitting near 500MHz FSB from Asus and Gigabyte. I just picked up a couple of Asus P5K-VM boards and the BIOS looks fairly complete. Will be testing out overclocking in the next few days but reports from other people are promising.

 

[Zap]

Originally posted by: jiffer
I would suggest replacing your 60mm case fan, but unfortunately, there aren't any good 60mm fans on the market. Would it be possible to use an adapter and an 80mm fan? (There's not enough room in one of my own cases that has a 60mm fan.)

I looked into it previously, and no dice. No room inside due to the proximity of the fan to the cover, and from the outside the lip of the cover protrudes too far (almost ½").

Originally posted by: jiffer

Originally posted by: lopgok
micro atx motherboard I found for socket 775 was the P5B-MX.

the results were very disappointing. I could only raise the FSB to about 212MHz (848MHz quad-pumped) before the system would hang.

Partly that is a chipset limitation. It uses the 946GZ or something like that (basically another 94Xxx series board) and those have some issues such as a pseudo-locked PCI-E bus. Also, Asus had been one of the motherboard manufacturers that have steadfastly ignored the possibility of micro ATX as an enthusiast platform, probably to preserve sales of their more expensive ATX enthusiast boards.

I think the P5K-VM is the first Asus mATX board that really can be considered an enthusiast/overclocker board at all.

 

[Jester666]

Anyone know if an x1900 AIW will fit in this thing?

 

[mshan]

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article591-page1.html (basically same case with different psu).

It's got 120 mm case fans, if that helps in guesstimating what types of cards and cpu hsf will fit.

 

[fs123]

Darn waited too long...

OOS

 

[mshan]

This deal has been around for several days and was out of stock previously, so you might want to check the website occaisionally and see if they got new inventory.

 

[faZZter]

Seems to be back in stock!

 

[Kaido]

So this is the same as the NSK2400, just with the newer/better Earthwatts PSU?

 

[GTFan]

Seems to be, I have the 2400 and it's a great case, nice and quiet with an excellent rebadged Seasonic PS.

 

[Binky]

This deal is alive (again?). It was in their email today.

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/..._t=Z&originid=86781734

 

[bigsnyder]

$49 after rebate, but shipping is not included

 

[Fraggable]

$15 shipping, it's now $65.02 shipped AR. It's an ok deal, not hot.

 

[bigpow]

HOT DEAL!
I'm having a really hard time resisting this deal.

Hey Zap, ASUS P5E-VM HDMI is already out.
Any idea how that will play against Q6600?

Really really tempting...

 

[boomerang]

Originally posted by: lopgok
I would think a 'Senior Member' would know how to find out this info themselves.

Originally posted by: lopgok
I guess there is some brain fade going around with some 'Golden Members'.

81 posts and you're insulting people here?