From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Nov 20 19:08:30 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D8A7216A4CE for ; Sat, 20 Nov 2004 19:08:30 +0000 (GMT) Received: from mta9.srv.hcvlny.cv.net (mta9.srv.hcvlny.cv.net [167.206.5.42]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9CB4243D31 for ; Sat, 20 Nov 2004 19:08:30 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from bsdfsse@optonline.net) Received: from [192.168.0.28] (ool-43532b7b.dyn.optonline.net [67.83.43.123]) by mta9.srv.hcvlny.cv.net (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 HotFix 1.25 (built Mar 3 2004)) with ESMTP id <0I7H00640RU5T2@mta9.srv.hcvlny.cv.net> for freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org; Sat, 20 Nov 2004 14:08:30 -0500 (EST) Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 14:08:28 -0500 From: bsdfsse To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Message-id: <419F962C.3030103@optonline.net> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT X-Accept-Language: en-us, en User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 0.8 (Windows/20040913) Subject: Any thoughts on fanless PC from "Cappuccino PC" ? X-BeenThere: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Gathering place for new users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 19:08:31 -0000 I built a low-powered FreeBSD server for my house, now I have this nagging fear that it will somehow burst in to flames while I am not around. It's in a tower case that I've been re-using for various builds for a few years, but its so loud that I have to put it (and 2 other machines) in to my closet. Maybe its the heat the 3 machines generate, but I find myself not trusting them, shutting them all down whenever I am gone for more than a day. I'd like a nice silent machine I can keep an eye on. I found this Cappuccino PC site after googling for an American version of a British site called "Hush PC". I'm actually tired of building my machines, so a pre-built one is ideal. Anyone have any experience with FreeBSD 4.x or 5.x on one of these machines?: http://www.cappuccinopc.com/solutions/fanless.asp Also, would a computer from London work in America? The Hush PC's looked pretty good. I think they have different electrical plugs over there, that could be a fire hazard. Thanks!