SV24 LCD mod

Flintstone · Post by **Flintstone** » Fri Apr 05, 2002 7:08 pm

Hi!

I've installed a 20x4 LCD in my SV24! Here is a couple of pic's... If anyone is interested I'll post some more pics and a description of how it was done (I tried a lot of stuff until I got it like I wanted to!)

http://pdapath.com/projects/sv24/2002-0 ... -54-07.jpg
http://pdapath.com/projects/sv24/2002-0 ... -57-19.jpg

Specs on the SV24:

SV24 Barebone (4xUSB,2xFireWire,net++)
Abit USB soundcard (UA-10)
GeForce2 MX 400
VIA C3 933 MHz
Matrix Orbital LCD (20x4 - serial)
Abit remote (PS/2 as my LCD is using the serial)
Fujitsu 40 GB silent harddisk (rear)
Seagate 80 GB Baraccuda IV (behind LCD)
Blue NeonWire
Replaced fans (PAPSTx2) with power regulators to adjust speed

Flintstone

Atarien · Post by **Atarien** » Sat Apr 06, 2002 4:19 am

good idea...
are you using the SV24 as a Divx/MP3 Player ?

Flintstone · Post by **Flintstone** » Sat Apr 06, 2002 8:11 am

Used as MP3/DivX box yes

Works great!

jleach · Post by **jleach** » Sat Apr 06, 2002 8:53 am

How did you stuff a GeForce2 MX in there? I thought that system only had a PCI slot, not AGP?

Post by **Henry** » Sat Apr 06, 2002 10:31 am

THat looks really slick! I so want two of those cases, on for the home MP3/DVD/DIVX player and one for the car

Flintstone · Post by **Flintstone** » Sat Apr 06, 2002 10:53 am

The SV24 has a PCI slot so I got hold of a ASUS 7100 Geforce2MX400 *PCI*

It's about half the size of other PCI graphic cards (leaving room for bigger cpu heatsnk) and the tv-out chip rocks!

The MO lcd display is almost *MADE* for this case... The custom front was made from a jewelcase cover, a knife (doh!), superglue and a can of silver spraypaint

When I get more time I'll post more pictures and several possible methods of mounting the LCD... Matrix Orbital should really make a custom package for the SV24/25/40/50 - graphical display with brushed metal front that could connect to the internal USB and have an on-board remote reciever and some silver play/ff/rev buttons... Oh... I'm dreaming....

jleach · Post by **jleach** » Sun Apr 07, 2002 2:14 pm

Yeah, I would really like a display that could connect to internal USB and included an IR receiver... Oh, well.. It's okay to dream.