ANTEC ISK 300-65 EC ITX

I just put together a system with the isk300-150 and these parts:

Asrock H67M-ITX
i3-2125
Gskill Ripjaws 1600MHz 4gb
Sapphire HD 6670 Low profile

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The system ran well while playing Bastion, but I'll probably add a second 80mm fan to make it a bit cooler.
 
That's one of the coolest SFF systems I've seen. Nice work rolling_tiger!

So bloody small.
 
Another great build :)

I noticed the HD7750, it has lower TDP than your 6670 og much better preformance. so we might se it in low profile in a while.
 
It was for the HD 3000 igp and it was only 120 (+tax) at microcenter. I could have saved a bit by going with the 2100 for 100 but I went for the cheapest cpu with the faster igp.

Who knows, I might end up with an ivy bridge processor. I've got such an ichy trigger finger ;). Probably not.
 
Here are a couple more pictures of the isk300 with a couple changes:

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- I used the cpu cooler from my 2500k and changed the psu from the stock 150w unit to a Fortron 270w 80+. I also added a Noctua NF8 fan to suck more hot air out.

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- I also changed the crappy stock ASRock wireless card to a Intel Centrino Wireless-N card
 
Raudulfr said:
rolling_tiger,

Can you measure how much free space there is around the PSU? Maybe a TFX PSU can fit?
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Yeah, it won't fit unless you do some creative things with the power cord and case. With the FSP 270w, the power cable is already pushing against the side case.

Also, you'll have cable management issues with the thicker supplies. The hdd led/power switch/power led/reset wires barely reached the headers with the stock supply. With the FSP 270w, it makes it easier to route. With the Seasonic supply, it looks like its going to obstruct it.

The motherboard 20/4 pin connector will also have trouble fitting between the slim dvd holder. You'll need to cut it out or leave it off to run power to your board.

Another problem you might have with the Seasonic supply is if you had video card installed. The Seasonic would obstruct the video card.
 
i search for the original for stock dc-dc converter from the 65w version.
does anybody have one for sell, or know where can i buy?

and @rolling tiger
nice build!
does the forton have sata? or you use a converter-cable.
and how do you screw the forton in the isk?
 
The fortron has the normal sata connector.

I just tape the supply down. I might use the 3M velcro if I open it up again.

If you want my old 150w supply, just pay for shipping and its yours.
 
rolling_tiger said:
The fortron has the normal sata connector.

I just tape the supply down. I might use the 3M velcro if I open it up again.

If you want my old 150w supply, just pay for shipping and its yours.
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thanks for the offer, but i have the 150W version of the isk. and this psu sucks because its loud and has a terrible efficiency.
so i am looking for the 65w dc-dc board which has a better efficenty or a othe psu.

has the fporton psu less noise then the original 150w psu?
 
lowtzow said:
thanks for the offer, but i have the 150W version of the isk. and this psu sucks because its loud and has a terrible efficiency.
so i am looking for the 65w dc-dc board which has a better efficenty or a othe psu.

has the fporton psu less noise then the original 150w psu?
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Is the PicoPSU not suitable for your needs?
 
lowtzow said:
thanks for the offer, but i have the 150W version of the isk. and this psu sucks because its loud and has a terrible efficiency.
so i am looking for the 65w dc-dc board which has a better efficenty or a othe psu.

has the fporton psu less noise then the original 150w psu?
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Yeah, the 150w is damn loud.

The fortron is a lot better. I can't hear it over my case fans and video card.
 
do you know a good pico-psu with good efficecy and a p4 plug?
1hdd
1ssd
1slim dvd
i3-1 cpu
 
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hmmm, picoPSU is a brand not a generic term for DC-DC converter. the best you can get is a picoPSU 150-XT I think
 
fr500 said:
hmmm, picoPSU is a brand not a generic term for DC-DC converter. the best you can get is a picoPSU 150-XT I think
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There's a 160W version but it's also 8A @ 12V. And most don't come with a 4pin ATX connector, you have to buy a $2 Molex to P4 adapter cable.
 
i believe pugetsystems sells the antec psu. and the dc / dc in the isk 300 65 is actually 135w. it is just shipped with a 65w brick.
 
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I've got this case with the 150w PSU, Gigabyte H67 and an i3-2100, what's the best graphics card I can add for casual gaming? Rayman Origins, dirt 2/3 and the likes.

I've been looking at the MSI GT440 and a Sapphire 6670.. Both low profile, but the MSI has dual fans, which I'm quite scared of seeing as it's my HTPC.

Will the PSU handle either of these cards? Will they give me an improvement in gaming over the HD2000?
 
JimmyN said:
I've got this case with the 150w PSU, Gigabyte H67 and an i3-2100, what's the best graphics card I can add for casual gaming? Rayman Origins, dirt 2/3 and the likes.

I've been looking at the MSI GT440 and a Sapphire 6670.. Both low profile, but the MSI has dual fans, which I'm quite scared of seeing as it's my HTPC.

Will the PSU handle either of these cards? Will they give me an improvement in gaming over the HD2000?
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I have the sapphire and ran it with an i3 2125. It ran just fine with the 150w supply.

You could get by with a 6570 as well. Its slightly slower than the 6670, but a lot cheaper. Also, they draw about the same amount of power.

They should be a lot faster than the HD2000. However, you'll probably need to turn down the settings quite a bit for dirt 2/3.
 
The 150W PSU handled an i3 550 and a radeon 5670 when I had this case. However, I suggest positioning the case horizontally if you do use a graphics card. The heat gets trapped around the video card if you use the case vertically.

Also, I would be more concerned with heatsink height since you have limited space.

kjeldoran said:
The MSI stock heatsink without the fans is about 15mm in height. With the fans and shroud it is about 28mm. The case offers around 20mm of room, but the cover that goes on has about 4mm of space since it is pushed out for the honeycomb vents. So in theory you can go to about 24mm in height.

Finally, the case offers about 63mm in height(from the mounting holes on the card) to the top of the cover.
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This card will fit. this card won't fit.
 
Thanks guys. :) will go for the sapphire 6670.

I've got the case horizontal with 2x 80mm fans sucking out air so I should be good for temps :)
 
JimmyN said:
Thanks guys. :) will go for the sapphire 6670.

I've got the case horizontal with 2x 80mm fans sucking out air so I should be good for temps :)
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Yeah, temps are fine with the case horizontal. When vertical, the vents are blocked and the heat cannot escape efficiently. Most of the heat was directed through the PSU and out of the top when using the case vertically. Vertically made the PSU incredibly hot.
 
I have a question for any 65W ISK300 owners. I have been using mine for a while w/ an E350+SSD with no problems for a while now. I decided to upgrade to a Gigabyte ITX H67 and an Celeron G530 and it will not boot up. I had an extra Antec 430W green PSU in the house which powers it up just fine. I see so many people with i3's and such in their ISK300 65W, is there some reason mine is not booting up because it requires more power?
 
You should be able to run the new board and cpu on the 65w supply, but it sounds like the supply is crapping out.

There were a few psu's listed in this thread that you could buy to replace it with.

Also, I have a spare 150w for this case that I could send you for the cost of shipping. It worked with my system below before I decided to go with a 270w fortron psu.
 
rolling_tiger said:
You should be able to run the new board and cpu on the 65w supply, but it sounds like the supply is crapping out.

There were a few psu's listed in this thread that you could buy to replace it with.

Also, I have a spare 150w for this case that I could send you for the cost of shipping. It worked with my system below before I decided to go with a 270w fortron psu.
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Would I need the internal transformer part too that the PSU brick plugs into? Or would the one I have work as well?
 
Hey, I have a question for you all about the ISK-300. I'm not planning to use an ODD, just an SSD and HDD, and I'm wondering just how much of the support frame is actually needed for the drive tray. I'm wondering if I'd be able to just chop the thing off and only use the tray portion of the frame. The front part *appears* to be held in place by 2 frame screws as well as a sort of slip-fit into the ODD bay.

The main reason I want to do this is to accommodate a Big Shuriken coupled with a 120mm Gentle Typhoon set to exhaust out of a modders mesh 'window' I intend to cut into the above panel.

Any input is greatly appreciated!

EDIT: Found my answer. Post #105. Thanks!
 
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I've got the Sapphire LP 7750 collecting dust right now. It's going into an ISK 310-150 paired with an i3-3220 (also collecting dust at the moment). I'll try to remember and post kill-a-watt readings when I finally get around to the build. Just need the motherboard...
 
rwpritchett said:
I've got the Sapphire LP 7750 collecting dust right now. It's going into an ISK 310-150 paired with an i3-3220 (also collecting dust at the moment). I'll try to remember and post kill-a-watt readings when I finally get around to the build. Just need the motherboard...
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Just put an order in for one also. Can't wait to test it out in skyrim & BF3
 
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