Re: Re: Low power PC option

["David Gumbrell" <david.gumbrell@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Chaps,

I used to run quite happily on a VIA board, but my camera card seemed to be
incompatible with the VIA chpset, and I think the load would have been too
much. So now I am contemplating a Core2Duo board and hope for some power
optimisation or wondering whether I can go back to the MiniITX and just
start a separate CCTV machine when appropriate. Having said that, it's
quite
useful having the CCTV running all the time.

Currently I am running 2 camera on an AMD Sempron 2500+ and approx loading
is about 60%. This is with motion detect with a fine grid and automatic
buffering and picture roll.

Cheers

David


On 8/24/07, Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>   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 <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>,
"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
>
>
>


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