From owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Aug 20 03:31:03 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 470BD16A4E2 for ; Sun, 20 Aug 2006 03:31:03 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from frank@undermydesk.org) Received: from amazone.undermydesk.org (amazone.undermydesk.org [212.21.74.135]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B465E43D53 for ; Sun, 20 Aug 2006 03:31:02 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from frank@undermydesk.org) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by amazone.undermydesk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3B1F44437; Sun, 20 Aug 2006 05:31:01 +0200 (CEST) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at undermydesk.org Received: from amazone.undermydesk.org ([212.21.74.135]) by localhost (amazone.undermydesk.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id R2U6wozMpPQ3; Sun, 20 Aug 2006 05:30:49 +0200 (CEST) Received: from [212.21.74.168] (minax.undermydesk.org [212.21.74.168]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by amazone.undermydesk.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3C5604506; Sun, 20 Aug 2006 05:30:47 +0200 (CEST) Message-ID: <44E7D768.3030108@undermydesk.org> Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2006 05:30:48 +0200 From: Frank Reppin User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.5 (Windows/20060719) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: David King References: <3692C07B-CCCC-4756-9B33-6DA724481FF2@ketralnis.com> In-Reply-To: <3692C07B-CCCC-4756-9B33-6DA724481FF2@ketralnis.com> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.94.1.0 OpenPGP: id=92B1C0EC; url=https://www.undermydesk.org/frank__AT__opengroupware.org-pubkey.asc Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Quiet computer X-BeenThere: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion of FreeBSD hardware List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2006 03:31:03 -0000 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 David King wrote: > I am looking for a small computer that is silent or very quiet to sit in > a home office. > > It will be functioning as a server, and will need space for two > ethernets (although preferably two ethernets and one wireless card, I > can rig up a cheap access point instead), and two hard drives (although > one can be external firewire or USB if necessary). It doesn't need a > graphics card, although it wouldn't hurt, and here's the hard part: I > would like it to be at least dual-core. I use this one (3 ethernets): http://shop.tronico.net/pd1100964260.htm?categoryId=0 with 7-CURRENT and I've happily replaced an AMD K6-III 450/384MB Ram using a 4GB Microdrive ( but thats not even close to dualcore =) ). [it could have more RAM tbh...] > I see http://www.tranquilpc-shop.co.uk/, and they are pretty impressive, > but most of the processors are VIA and don't go up to two cores (unless > I missed something). > > It's replacing my very aged 350 mhz server, which I've had for so long > because it's so quiet. You really need 2 cores then? How about: http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/06/21/the_next_generation_of_cool/ ? (this isn't dualcore as well - but signifcant faster than 350mhz) HTH, Frank Reppin -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFE59do9Atrv5KxwOwRAofpAKCYd8AR/ziItnSd9rLNmfbqO54iIACgh5we ylrTigjUyQsfaM8KrKMQ5d8= =Qqnk -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----