Re: Re: Low power PC option

[Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

there are several Via boards, so I'd be surprised if there wasn't one
to suit your needs - we have Idratek & CCTV & a ned to interface
with
hi-fi etc, and went for the 'EK10000

eg:

http://linitx.com/viewproduct.php?prodid=11133

in the expectation it would do it all (I say hope, because I've yet
to put it together ... there being other priorities, just now)

Chris




On 23 Aug 2007, at 19:36, Jonathan Shaw wrote:

> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Bendall" <paul@...>
wrote:
>>
>> I run Cortex on a Via Mini-ITX EN15000 MoBo. It has been running
>> quite happily for well over a year. I have a Megawatt plug-in
monitor
>> and it consumes around 26W. No real heat either. As well as
running
>> Cortex it has the following:
>>
> <snip>
>> For a Node0 and central server I really don't see the need for a
>> power-hungry CPU or MoBo.
>>
>
> I am am tempted by VIA but Idratek's use of RS232 ports for interfaces
> and needing full size PCI cards (voiice modem now and future CCTV)
> made
> this look like a difficult option.  CCTV is probably some way off
> so as
> this is the only element with CPU power needs, I could stick with a
> low
> power VIA/Centrino machine for the next step, was interested if the
> Core 2 Duo chips offered low power consumption plus high performance
> when needed, like the centrino.
>
> Thanks
> Jon