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Just finished my latest build using the BM648 and Zotac 9300 ITX Motherboard that have recently been added to OCUK. It replaces a Dell Inspiron 530s that is now going to my brother at university. I made sure to snap some pictures of the build as I am confident that this combo will become very popular. 
Complete Spec:
In-Win BM648 Case with 120W Power Supply
Intel E5200
Zotac 9300-ITX WiFi
4GB 800MHz OCZ RAM
1TB WD Green Power Drive
LG Blu-Ray \ HD-DVD Drive
WinFast PxDVR3200H TV Card
Vista Home Premium 32 Bit
A shot of all the components for the build; plus a few Blu-Ray movies to get my collection started.
Contents of the Zotac motherboard box.
Closeup of the board with the CPU and optional WiFi board installed.
I took it apart again today because the temps were slightly worrying; I found out why when I took off the Zotac heatsink. Far too much paste.
Cleaned that all off and applied a thin layer of MX-2, brought the load temperatures down to an acceptable level.
All of the motherboard components installed. I highly recommend plugging in the SATA cables before installing the PCI card, its a bit difficult to get your fingers in afterward. For importantly, make sure that the front panel audio is hooked up as well, the connector is squeezed between the WiFi and PCI card.
Here is the BM648 case. I have installed the 3.5 hard disk at the bottom of the case in the detachable hard disk cage. Makes installing it very easy. I also took the liberty of replacing the top fan as well.
Here is the complete build installed into the case. I have tried to tidy up the cables as best I can; a little difficult with the limited space. The TV card just about fits.
Here is the BM648 next to the Dell 530s (slimline mATX) and an Akasa Eclipse.
Side comparison between the BM648 and Dell 530s (did not want to pull the Akasa out
)
Final shot of it's new home; my desk.
Things to note:
Final Stats:
Temperatures:
CPU Usage:
When using Media Center or playing a Blu-Ray, the CPU rarely goes above 20% utilisation.
Power Usage:
~50W idle, ~60W when playing a Blu-Ray and tops out at ~80W when first booting up.
Noise
The Intel cooler does start to spin up when watching a Blu-Ray and it can become noticeable, but it is nowhere near as bad as the Dell 530s.
If you have any questions, just ask.
Complete Spec:
In-Win BM648 Case with 120W Power Supply
Intel E5200
Zotac 9300-ITX WiFi
4GB 800MHz OCZ RAM
1TB WD Green Power Drive
LG Blu-Ray \ HD-DVD Drive
WinFast PxDVR3200H TV Card
Vista Home Premium 32 Bit
A shot of all the components for the build; plus a few Blu-Ray movies to get my collection started.
Contents of the Zotac motherboard box.
Closeup of the board with the CPU and optional WiFi board installed.
I took it apart again today because the temps were slightly worrying; I found out why when I took off the Zotac heatsink. Far too much paste.
Cleaned that all off and applied a thin layer of MX-2, brought the load temperatures down to an acceptable level.
All of the motherboard components installed. I highly recommend plugging in the SATA cables before installing the PCI card, its a bit difficult to get your fingers in afterward. For importantly, make sure that the front panel audio is hooked up as well, the connector is squeezed between the WiFi and PCI card.
Here is the BM648 case. I have installed the 3.5 hard disk at the bottom of the case in the detachable hard disk cage. Makes installing it very easy. I also took the liberty of replacing the top fan as well.
Here is the complete build installed into the case. I have tried to tidy up the cables as best I can; a little difficult with the limited space. The TV card just about fits.
Here is the BM648 next to the Dell 530s (slimline mATX) and an Akasa Eclipse.
Side comparison between the BM648 and Dell 530s (did not want to pull the Akasa out
)
Final shot of it's new home; my desk.
Things to note:
- The case is very well thought out, most of the panels are detachable and there are a number of small aspects which greatly assist installation. For example, over the PCI brackets there is a little hinged section which gives you a few centimetres of room when installing the cards. Without this, there would have been absolutely no way that the TV card would have gone in.
- The case does take a full 5.25" optical drive, but it severely limits the headroom for the CPU cooler. The stock low profile Intel cooler that shipped with E5200 fits perfectly, but the Arctic Cooler Freezer 7 Low Profile that I tried was too tall.
- Despite the PSU having a small 40mm fan, it is barely audible compared to the stock Intel CPU cooler. I had heard that the stock 80mm case fan was noisy, which I why I replaced it during the build.
Final Stats:
Temperatures:
- Stock Paste
With stock paste on the CPU and GPU, both topped out at just over 70 degrees. The CPU idled at about 40 degrees and the GPU at roughly 55 degrees - MX-2 Paste and Cable Tidy
With my reapplication of MX-2 to both the CPU and GPU, the CPU still idles at around 40 degrees, but the GPU has decreased to 50 degrees. More importantly, the load temperatures have improved dramatically. I struggle to get either to push past the 60 degree mark. - Hard Disk
The hard disk temperature is fairly constant at around 35 - 40 degrees.
CPU Usage:
When using Media Center or playing a Blu-Ray, the CPU rarely goes above 20% utilisation.
Power Usage:
~50W idle, ~60W when playing a Blu-Ray and tops out at ~80W when first booting up.
Noise
The Intel cooler does start to spin up when watching a Blu-Ray and it can become noticeable, but it is nowhere near as bad as the Dell 530s.
If you have any questions, just ask.
) and an e7200 to go in this. Looks like it'll be a snug fit but at least it allows the 5.25" drive which is what i need.
