Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Mini-ITX open test rig constructed, then fitted with a Corsair CX550 power supply and tested.
The other videos referred to in this episode are:
“Milk-V Jupiter RISC-V PC Build”: youtube.com/watch?v=LX9Pz1TmEww
“Explaining PC Power Supplies”: youtube.com/watch?v=NQoLFIuJBGQ
The Bewinner frame I used was purchased from Amazon UK here: amzn.to/3ZDZuwT And it is also available on Amazon US here: amzn.to/41iW7N5 This said, lots of very similar products based on 20x20 aluminium extrusion are available.
The power supply I used was a Corsair CX550, purchased from Amazon UK here: amzn.to/3VreyeK And it is also available on Amazon US here: amzn.to/4f2y2gF It’s a decent, quiet, non-modular PC PSU.
Please note that the above are affiliate links and that as an Amazon Associate I earn a commission from any qualifying purchases you may make.
More videos on computing and related topics can be found at:
youtube.com/@ExplainingComputers
And more videos on film and other making, plus retro tech, are on my Christopher Barnatt channel here: youtube.com/@ChristopherBarnatt
Chapters:
00:00 Titles & Intro
01:18 Unboxing
04:53 Construction
10:02 Power Supply
13:13 24 Hours Later (final test)
15:46 Wrap
#openchassis #mini-ITX #ITX #frame #open
Mini-ITX open test rig constructed, then fitted with a Corsair CX550 power supply and tested.
The other videos referred to in this episode are:
“Milk-V Jupiter RISC-V PC Build”: youtube.com/watch?v=LX9Pz1TmEww
“Explaining PC Power Supplies”: youtube.com/watch?v=NQoLFIuJBGQ
The Bewinner frame I used was purchased from Amazon UK here: amzn.to/3ZDZuwT And it is also available on Amazon US here: amzn.to/41iW7N5 This said, lots of very similar products based on 20x20 aluminium extrusion are available.
The power supply I used was a Corsair CX550, purchased from Amazon UK here: amzn.to/3VreyeK And it is also available on Amazon US here: amzn.to/4f2y2gF It’s a decent, quiet, non-modular PC PSU.
Please note that the above are affiliate links and that as an Amazon Associate I earn a commission from any qualifying purchases you may make.
More videos on computing and related topics can be found at:
youtube.com/@ExplainingComputers
And more videos on film and other making, plus retro tech, are on my Christopher Barnatt channel here: youtube.com/@ChristopherBarnatt
Chapters:
00:00 Titles & Intro
01:18 Unboxing
04:53 Construction
10:02 Power Supply
13:13 24 Hours Later (final test)
15:46 Wrap
#openchassis #mini-ITX #ITX #frame #open


![Windows Install to Virtual Machine
How to turn an existing, physical Windows installation into a VirtualBox virtual machine.
This video builds on my 2025 video “Running Windows in Linux: A VirtualBox Guide” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN1MWBa3yiw
And you may also find useful my video “Linux Terminal Introduction” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkB-eRCzWIU
The Oracle VirtualBox website is at: https://www.virtualbox.org
And the syntax for converting a VHDX (or VHD) file to VDI is:
VBoxManage clonehd [PATH/SOURCE-FILE] [PATH/TARGET-FILE] format VDI
Finally, you can find all of my Linux guides and distro reviews here: https://explainingcomputers.com/linux_videos.html
More videos on computing and related topics can be found at:
http://www.youtube.com/@ExplainingComputers
And more videos on film and other making, plus retro tech, can be found on my Christopher Barnatt channel: http://www.youtube.com/@ChristopherBarnatt
Chapters:
00:00 Titles & Intro
00:44 VirtualBox
02:35 Disk2vhd
06:44 VDI Conversion
13:05 Virtual Machine Creation
16:28 Guest Additions
18:35 Activation & Configuration
22:20 Wrap
#Windows #VirtualMachine #VM #VirtualBox #disk2vhd #ExplainingComputers Windows Install to Virtual Machine](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NJHABjk6wGA/mqdefault.jpg)







