Re: PC for HA 24/7

[Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul -

many many thanks for that ... I was worried about the heat, and I think
I do need to add a card to the PCI slot ...

'just what I need to know !

Chris



Paul Robinson wrote:

> I've had a hush mini-itx for a couple of years or so. The only things
> to bear in mind are:
> - they are probably on the limit for heat in terms of what they can
> handle. So don't put one in a cupboard or any other place with
> limited airflow
> - you can't reliably expand them...do anything to it (like using the
> PCI slot) and you may suffer from heat &/or power problems
> - obviously you have horsepower limitations, as with any mini-itx
>
> If you can live with the above, then they work well.
>
> HTH
> Paul
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Hunter" <cjhunter@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 12:10 PM
> Subject: [ukha_d] PC for HA 24/7
>
>
> >
> > following various people's leads & recommendations, including
Kustom PCs
> > & LinITX, I've ended-up looking most seriously at the fanless
Hush
> > Mini-ITX range ... hopefully reliable & economical, as well
as quiet ...
> > and just the thing to run XP-Home 24/7 as the host for Idratek
...
> >
> > so, before I dash ahead, wondered if anyone has experience of
them ...
> > good & bad ... whatever ??
> >
> >
> > Chris