Zeno NT-TX2000 Fanless Media Case with Heatpipe CPU Cooler

The Zeno NT-TX2000 offers a perfect environment for a fanless and therefore silent media centre PC!

We are pleased to announce a ground-breaking example of living room PC design - the Zeno Fanless Media Centre Chassis with Heatpipe CPU Cooler. Only 100mm high and 295mm wide, it is sure to look great as the focus of any home entertainment system. The chassis is supplied in brushed black aluminium and its fascia is clean, elegant and uncluttered. Only the ZENO logo, power button, HDD activity light and the Blu-Ray tray fascia are visible on the front of the case.

The chassis is supplied with a fanless CPU cooler that is designed to passively cool a CPU that have a Thermal Design Power (TDP) of 65W or lower. The chassis can do this with the use of heatpipes that attach to the CPU cooler and then onto either side of the chassis which features two large aluminium heatsinks that naturally dissipate the heat - providing silent cooling for the CPU!

Compatible Components

Motherboards - The Zeno NT-TX2000 is compatible with Mini-ITX motherboards only. The case offers a good amount of flexibility regarding the position of the CPU on the motherboard and compatibility with the CPU cooler. There is currently no news regarding any incompatible motherboard.

CPU - The cooling solution supplied with the chassis has been designed to dissipate heat generated by a CPU that does not exceed 65W TDP (Thermal Design Power). The following is a list of recent CPU’s that produce 65W or lower; AMD Socket FM1 A4-3300, A4-3400, A6-3500, A6-3600, A6-3800 and all AMD Mobile Fusion APUs. Intel Socket 1155 - All i3 CPUs, i5 2390T, 2400S, 2404S, 2500S, 2500T, i7 2600S and virtually all Intel Mobile Core i3, i5 and i7 CPUs.

Power Supply - The Zeno 100W Fanless PSU has been especially design to work flawlessly with the Zeno TX-2000 Fanless Media Centre Chassis. The PCB fit perfectly at the bottom of the chassis, where it is attached to two stand-offs to give it a secure fitting. It is recommended not to overload the amount of peripherals; one HDD or SSD, one optical drive, a TV tuner and obviously a motherboard should not be a problem.

Hard Drive / SSD - The Zeno can only accommodate either one 2.5” hard drive or SSD. The drive is installed on the underneath of the same tray that holds the optical drive.

Optical Drive - The Sony Slimline Blu-ray Drive found here is currently the best optical drive we have come across that works with the Zeno without any issues.

We’ll build it!

If Zeno chassis looks like the perfect chassis for your new media centre PC and you are a little unsure about compatibility issues, then leave it to us. Have a look at our system configurator and we will build your ideal media PC!