Very Computer

I'm putting together a server for a home network that is going to be up
24/7, so I'm trying to keep it consuming as little power and being as quiet
as possible.

From the parts I have laying around, I have the choice of a the following
CPUs (both Slot 1). I looked through Intel's web site but didn't find any
power charts including old processors like these:
- P3 800 (1 fan)
- Celeron 400 (no fans)
- P2 350  (2 fans)

They'll be running on an Abit BH1 motherboard with either 100 or 133 MHz
FSB.

As for the video card, I can go with any of the following:
- GeForce2 GTS 64MB AGP (1 fan)
- TNT2 AGP (no fans)
- Matrox Mystique PCI (no fans)
- Really old Trident 9600 PCI (no fans)

I'm not planning on installing XWindows on this server, so the actual video
card capabilities are not important.

I've already gotten rid of the sound card since I won't be using that
either.

Thanks.

--Noel

If you really want low power use, I suggest you look into mini-itx. There
is a line of mini-itx motherboards (with cpu included) from 500mhz to
1ghz. Start at www.mini-itx.com - I bought a barebones 1ghz system for
about $240 from www.idotpc.com then added memory, hard disk, cd-rw from
local BestBuy and OfficeMax - total under $400 after rebates.

100 FSB.. BH1 did 133??

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> As for the video card, I can go with any of the following:
> - GeForce2 GTS 64MB AGP (1 fan)
Not for a server.
> - TNT2 AGP (no fans)
Ok.
> - Matrox Mystique PCI (no fans)

Ok (probably better than TNT2).

Quote:> - Really old Trident 9600 PCI (no fans)

Ick... just never my choice for Linux.

Quote:

> I'm not planning on installing XWindows on this server, so the actual video
> card capabilities are not important.

Oh...

Nothing wrong with the fanless Celeron solution, altho the Mini-ITX solution
is cheap also. Mini-ITX need not be low-power in processing terms, whilst
the C3 solutions exist in fanless & fan versions, plus in skt370 re C3 plug-in,
there is also a new mobile P4-M low power Mini-ITX board available now.
It offers onboard PCMCIA, disk on a chip and seems ideal for server apps.

There are also SBC solutions, but they tend to cost more - altho I would say
they are more reliable than some Mini-ITX systems. For power supply I think
the Morex 110W DC-to-DC convertor & laptop-PSU-brick is being redone
as a 120W version shortly, probably for desktop P4 Mini-Itx. For your kind
of power applications the 55W version is probably quite adequate & silent.
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