I have an Eee PC which I would like to use in my AV cabinet as a streaming box for light box on demand etc.
I will connect it to the modem/router via Cat-6 Ethernet cabling.
My plan is to strip the internals out of the laptop, and install in an old DVD enclosure I have.
Yes this is all a lot of trouble to go to, but I feel like a bit of a project so if it can work I'm up for it.
Machine is an Eee Seashell 1015-BX which has the following specs: -
Processor: AMD C-50 1.00GHz
RAM: 1GB
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6250 (HDMI out)
Ethernet Controller: Atheros AR8152/8158 PCI-E (NDIS 6.20) [10/100 and supports wake on lan].
Windows 7 & XBMC
Storage: 270GB HDD SATA
If this is going to be a capable platform for streaming then the other challenge I have is whether I can set it up so it defaults the monitor feed to the HDMI out, as I ultimately won't be retaining the built in monitor.