Hi!
> I run DRDOS regularly on the VIA series of socket 370 CPUs which
> work on less than 10 watts. The socket 370 mthrbds are cheap, but draw
40
> watts all by themselves.
> I've tried the mini-ITX, but there are hard drive recognition problems
> with them, and they dont really save that much energy.
How about the recently announced VIA PC3500 board? It features a VIA
"Esther" 1.5 or 1.8GHz CPU, and seemingly you can build a computer from it
that consumes less than 60 watts of AC 110V power (much less at times).
http://www.via.com.tw/en/initiatives/empowered/pc3500_platform/index.jsp
(PC3500 platform)
http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?PageID=5&ArticleID=530
(60W PC
article)
http://greyghost.dyndns.org/pc3500small.jpg
(709x620, resized from the VIA
media kit, 207KB)
http://greyghost.dyndns.org/pc3500board.jpg
(full size from VIA media kit)
I've had no trouble with either of mine. Gigabyte appears to be the
builder.
Both seem to be reliable and stable. Temperature and fan speed monitoring
is
available. The only trick might be getting one, as VIA only mentions this
board on their PC1 initiative web site and only seems to have formally
announced it on August 27th. I've had both of mine months prior to
that...they came to me in Everex GC3500 (innovative model name, huh?)
personal computer systems.
VIA also has slower models (including a fanless 1GHz variety!), but I
haven't seen them offered in any system or for sale at all.
William
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