On 08/07/2017 11:55 PM, [email protected] wrote: > I am considering creating a DIY laptop that can fit an ATX board with > a 35W CPU - such as KCMA-D8 with a EE series opteron. > > Has anyone here done this before? are there some potential gotchas I > haven't thought of? making a custom "1U" case with a screen and > keyboard doesn't seem that difficult in theory - I would use a minibox > ATX plug PSU for power with the round laptop style ac adapter plug for > it. > > Potential Issues: > Battery (are there any off the shelf models? probably sold as an > integrated ups or w/e) I suppose I can live without one as I am hardly > ever away from an outlet. > Graphics (riser + fan shroud to help remove hot air? the integrated > graphics are terrible on these boards) > Keyboard (for the "beta" I would machine a custom case for a usb > laptop style keyboard) > Lack of a dock connection (but this could be fixed via external PCI-e > and an enclosure such as the ones from Cyclone Systems - or a PCI-e to > expresscard card.) > > Am I nuts for wanting to do this? it seems like the only way to get > mobile freedom/performance. If I do it would anyone be interested in > buying one with a modest markup? > >
There are some industrial atx or microatx + screen cases afaik, this for example http://rackmountmart.com/html/ppc1006.html and many slim cases that can be used for that already (screens not included) from silverstone and others, for Console-like PCs. And portable screens apparently are a thing on Amazon. -Alberto -- coreboot mailing list: [email protected] https://mail.coreboot.org/mailman/listinfo/coreboot
