tbessie wrote: > Hi all! > > For many years I've had LMS running on an HTPC I built, running Windows > 7 x64. > > This works fine, except I've been having some troubles with the computer > BSOD'ing a lot (at first due to a faulty stick of memory, but it keeps > doing it, possibly due to that memory being somewhat incompatible with > the motherboard or some driver fault, or perhaps damage done by all the > crashes of the past). I think my continually putting the computer to > sleep and waking it up exacerbates the issues I've had. > > In any case, I've decided it would be easier to use and more dependable > if I had a small-form-factor, low-power device just to be that server. > Looking around, the Zotac mini-pc's look pretty great for what I want. > I was thinking of getting one of the i3 or i5 based ones. > > Has anyone tried these machines with LMS? I'd be running Linux on it, I > think. > > What success have folks had with small form factor computers like this? > Do you recommend any particular brands that work well? > > - Tim
You don't say whether you are using integrated storage or not, but if so what capacity? My 2-cents... If this is a requirement, just by a 1-2 gen older PC off of eBay. I know the LMS platform is great for hobbyists and I've been tempted many times to go the Raspberry Pi route, but for my money (and time) a used PC is the way to go. I like the HP ProDesk 600/EliteDesk 800 G1-G3 vintage - Desktop Mini for real small, or SFF to allow for more storage. For friends I might just run a native install of DaPhile https://www.daphile.com, or I run it under a Windows + Plus VMware Workstation/VirtualBox stack which allows me to run other apps as well. Any model with a Intel i5-4790T or i5-6500T typically draws about 10-15 watts, just lumping along with LMS (single drive). If you run 3-5 VM's and/or more drives it typically draws more like 30-45 watts. These are real world based on my kill-a-watt style meters. *Player: *1 x Transporter w/Trans-knob, 2 x Touch (Active, 3 x Spares), 4 x Boom (Active, 9 x Spares) *Server: *1 x Win Server (ESXi 6.x) w/LMS, 1 x HP 24" Touch Screen PC w/LMS & SqueezePlay *Control: *4 x w/iPeng, 1 x Samsung Note 4, 3ea x Fire 7", 8 tablets, 1 x 10" all w/SqueezeCtrl & Player (Angry Goat) *Audio: *Mark Levinson 23.5 Amp, 380s Pre, 390s CD, B&W 801 II, Acoustic Energy AE-2 signature, SOTA Sapphire table Computer geek/tech hoarder(!), and DAMN I love the LMS/Squeeze infrastructure! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ markm9999's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=65015 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=109282
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