On Wed, Feb 03, 2016 at 10:24:17AM -0200, Breno Leitao wrote: > Just found on the web: > > Talos™ is the world's first ATX workstation-class mainboard for the new, > open-source friendly IBM POWER8 processor and architecture. Raptor > Engineering's > Talos™ Secure Workstation brings unparalleled performance, security, and user > control to the desktop. Designed for security-conscious, high performance > users, > the highly flexible and extensible Talos™ Secure Workstation board includes > two > CAPI slots, utilizes open-toolchain FPGAs, provides a plethora of PCI Express > slots, and includes a GPIO header, along with open schematics and fully open > and > auditable firmware. > > Why POWER? POWER is the only open, owner-controllable architecture that is > competitive in performance. No other architecture comes close to POWER's > unique > advantages. > > For around $3,100 USD, security-minded individuals and corporations can own a > Talos™ Secure Workstation mainboard with an entry-level 8-core 130W POWER8 > CPU, > heatsink / fan assembly, and ATX I/O shield. Furthermore, Talos™ is > specifically > designed for workstation use, you don't need to have a small server under your > desk to use POWER8! > > https://raptorengineeringinc.com/TALOS/prerelease.php
Looks nice. As user of a PowerStation, my main question is: how noisy will it be when fans kick in?
