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DV Dream Machine 2003
By Vincent Himpe
Well it's been a while now, almost a year has passed since the original article was in the start block. Pentium IV 2GHz and 2.4 GHz are common cpu's now, 120 Gbyte disks are starting to be the norm and Windows XP is commonplace.
Time to look at the state of the art technology and its application in the ultimate DV dream machine 2003 style.
Cases and add-ons
Well let's start at the beginning. The case, but what could possible be told a bout a computer case. Well actually quit a lot. Cases are available in all kinds of formats and color , but we are more interested in the technicalities. A couple of important consideration have to be made , such as the available power , cooling and number of available bays. After all this computer case will probably survive the lifetime of whatever ends up inside.
Practical considerations:
The total available power. Here the rule is the more the better. After all this computer might harbor more gear than you average machine. A supply of 400 watts is nice but if you can get more do so.
Amount of drive bays. And this is not necessarily what is visible from the outside. Sure you will most likely use 2 big drives ( DVD player / CD recorder or even a DVD recorder ) and at least a small one (floppy) possibly more ( maybe a ZIP drive or a media card reader )
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