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Re: Re: [ukha_d] 1TB "Green" Drives


  • Subject: Re: Re: [ukha_d] 1TB "Green" Drives
  • From: Ian Oliver <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 09:29:27 GMT

In article <4979F595.8040206@xxxxxxx>, Geoff H wrote:
> Take a look at the mini-itx.com site http://www.mini-itx.com/store/?c=2
>
> They do some low power mini itx boards that have 4 sata connectors on
> them, instead of the usual two. They use the Via C7 chip and the mobo
> and chip pulls around 26W for the 1.8GHz processor or 22W for 1GHz
> processor. The lower power variation is fanless.

Thanks, but still seems like a fair few watts.

> I did consider this recently but opted instead for an atom mobo.

Yes, that's the way I might go. But the atom pulls just a few watts and
the current chipsets a few 10s of watts. I guess the chipsets need to
catch up.

Ian Oliver
Sunny Leeds, UK
Using Java on Tini for control via Dallas 1-wire



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