I will eventually get around to making my via c7 the firewall/vpn box.
the hardware aes kicks ass. including a desktop hdd and 300w powersuply
from a desktop the via C3 averaged 42 wats startup went to 83 due to
spinup of the hdd. If I had a lt hdd im sure it would have been lower.
I havent goten around to seeing what the c7 is power wise iirc the
processor its self is like 7-17wats
Im going to get 2 or 3 more for the house so that the kitchen can have a
station and the living room. Ill set up a media server and be able to
watch dvd's etc all through the house. take a look at logicsuply.com
they have a phylon based board that is nice. it has a addon header so
you can add 3 gig nics plus the pci slot. cant remember if they had toe
or not.
you can get a pci riser to add 2 I may have seen one with 3 pci slots.
there are some amd/intel mini boards that have 2 onboard pci but most of
the via based are 1 with posibly a minipci or pcmcia slot on the media
based board.
Bradley Holt wrote:
I was taking a look at one of those the other day, I like that it's
very low power (electricity I mean)...
On Sun, Jun 15, 2008 at 5:39 AM, Alden Bartlett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
Howdy!
One of ours, (WA1OZE - CVPCUG), bot a Wally World $199 system
with gOS and is having a ball. gOS may be the easiest non-techie
system yet.
73,
Alden (K1HA)
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$199 system:
Preinstalled with the gOS and running on the power of an 1.5GHz
VIA C7-D processor, this computer lets you create your own CDs,
easily transfer digital files and surf the Internet with
broadband-ready 10/100 Ethernet port. *Note:* Monitor not included .
Key Features & Benefits:
# 1.5GHz VIA C7-D processor
This high-performing processor works at maximum efficiency to
increase your productivity
# 512MB DDR2 memory
Allows you to use several applications without a decrease in
performance
# 80GB Hard Drive
Store all your important documents and files on this large hard
drive
# DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo Drive
Burn CDs and watch your favorite DVDs on this versatile drive
# Additional Features
* Operating System: gOS V2
* Expansion Slots: N/A
I'm pretty sure there are 2 PCI (plain-old PCI) slots available.
*
* Communications: 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 port)
* Graphics & Audio: VIA UniChrome Pro IGP and 6-Channel Audio
* Measurements (CPU): 14.65"(H) x 6.89"(W) x 15.98"(D)
* Weight: 21 lbs (total)
* External Ports: 6 USB 2.0 Ports (2 front, 4 back), External
VGA Connector, 1 Parallel Port, 2 PS/2 Ports (Keyboard and
Mouse), 1 Microphone Port, 1 Line-In Port
* 104-Key Multifunction Keyboard
* 2-Button Scroll Mouse
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