[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
hey folks,
i think you all know it - the quest for the perfect hardware.
modern hardware eats up enormous amounts of power, and for a box that
runs nearly 24/7 this is really unsuitable. i need a nice, speedy, cool
and quiet (seems to sound a bit impossible, doesn't it?) hacking-box
and not a monster ;)
most hardware tests sadly don't cover low-power hardware; esr's
'ultimate linux box' is _extremly_ expensive (nearly 5,000$; the
'cheap' version is about 4,000$).
i have an eye on amd's geode processor, but a couldn't find an
appropriate board, except for the developement board. besides i don't
know how it performs. furthermore i don't have experience with sata vs.
scsi.
thus, how is your experience with those technologies? what harware are
you using? any suggestions?
cheers,
philipp
Just buy a Pentium-m board, in an M-ATX format, stick in a silent M-ATX
PSU, stick in some DDR2 ram, add a couple of SATA Samgung disks and a
good Pentium-M processeor.
You'll have a cracking little work horse box that is deadly silent, and
consumes little power, and will ramp up when its in use.
Matt
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