> I figure something along the lines of a VIA 1GHz x86 processor, 1gb of > ram, a couple small hard drives with software raid, and a copy of Fedora > would fit the bill nicely. Unfortunately I have no experience with > systems in such form factors.
I have a mini itx system (EPIA ML 8000). The fan is small, but surprisingly quiet. No fan on the video chip. My case accomodates a standard 3.5" drive; I added a 60mm fan to keep that cool. That same case could have easily supported 2 or 3 2.5" drives instead. In a very quiet room you could tell it was running. I opted for a 5400RPM hard drive, which helped. www.mini-itx.com should have all the info you need. The EPIA EN 12000G is fanless and should meet your specs. I would still add a large, slow fan to keep the airflow going though. The Via chips work great for light duty work. If you're looking to encode video though, I'd look elsewhere. Chris _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium Oct 3 - Security and Privacy Nov 7 - Django Python Application Framework
