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Re: Low power PC option



--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Jonathan Shaw" <semi.jon@...>
wrote:
>
> What attracts me is the price/performance of off-the-shelf PCs, if=20
> they can be power optimised then it looks very attractive.  I've
done=20
> the build my own in the past but its shocking how much extra it
costs=20
> and how briefly the benefits last!  A VIA / mobile core duo machine=20
> may have a lower power usage but if it costs =A3100s more to buy
then=20
> it doesn'tlook so attractive!=20=20

I've just build a complete rackmount server with 64W Athlon Dual Core,
512Mb RAM, 2 x 80Gb 2.5" SATA drives including case for about 220 quid
- basically the same as it cost my in the past to build a lower
specced Mini-ITX system.

Yes the Athlon uses more power but in the future I'll switch to the
new 45W CPUs but compared to the Mini-ITX it has 2 PCI slots rather
than 1 as well as PCI Express etc.

Also I've found the Jetway Mini-ITX motherboards (VIA C7-based) to be
completely unreliable with Linux and i've talked to several other
people in the same boat.





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