[plug] via hardware

[William Kenworthy]

Its looking like I will have to go this way anyway - there doesnt seem
to a local supplier (or one, but he's on holiday and shut the business
for the period - starting yesterday!)

BillK

On Thu, 2008-06-12 at 11:01 +0800, Paul Antoine wrote:
> Given the price of the Via boards it makes sense to use commodity 
> hardware in my opinion.  One can always underclock a machine 
> significantly to improve it's "green"status and use a power-factor 
> correcting power supply.
> 
> Note also that Linux keeps the cpu in a low-power state when idle and 
> the newer Core 2 cpu's have multiple low-clock low-power states unlike 
> that old P4 of yours.
> 
> The new 45nm Core 2 cpus (E8200, Q9300 etc.) all have nice low TDPs of 
> 45W at full tilt (as evidenced by their tiny, all-aluminium heatsinks), 
> versus the 90W TDP of your old P4.
> 
> Just some thoughts for you to consider...
> 
> Paul
> 
> William Kenworthy wrote:
> > Does anyone know of a supplier of via motherboards and cpu's in Perth?
> > And which cpu/MB would be best?  Grunt isnt really needed (underutilised
> > its a LAMP setup) so a 1.5-2G should cut it.
> > 
> > Looking to build up a "green" gateway, but its just become urgent as my
> > old P4 3Ghz gateway died overnight and currently I have everything
> > hooked through an old machine in the bedroom so we have net access. - I
> > need to source the parts today or go with commodity stuff.
> > 
> > I usually use PLE or Austins as they are close, but their catalogued
> > dont mention any via cpus at all.
> > 
> > BillK
> > 
> > 
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