From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Mar 9 03:34:07 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BB8E4DBB for ; Sat, 9 Mar 2013 03:34:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from v.velox@vvelox.net) Received: from vulpes.vvelox.net (vulpes.vvelox.net [99.69.115.42]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6BB19914 for ; Sat, 9 Mar 2013 03:34:06 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vixen42.vulpes.vvelox.net (vixen42.vulpes.vvelox.net [192.168.15.2]) (Authenticated sender: kitsune) by vulpes.vvelox.net (Postfix) with ESMTPA id 9C7503F692; Fri, 8 Mar 2013 21:24:37 -0600 (CST) Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2013 21:23:08 -0600 From: "Zane C. B-H." To: Erik =?ISO-8859-1?Q?N=F8rgaard?= Subject: Re: What is your favorite board for a micro system? Message-ID: <20130308212308.0784bbfc@vixen42.vulpes.vvelox.net> In-Reply-To: <513A79F7.8030203@locolomo.org> References: <513A79F7.8030203@locolomo.org> X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.9.0 (GTK+ 2.24.6; amd64-portbld-freebsd9.1) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=PGP-SHA1; boundary="Sig_/iU7+X0zfLhdUMJblBf0COMe"; protocol="application/pgp-signature" Cc: questions@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 09 Mar 2013 03:34:07 -0000 --Sig_/iU7+X0zfLhdUMJblBf0COMe Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:53:27 +0100 Erik N=F8rgaard wrote: > Hi! >=20 > What is your favorite mini/micro/nano/pico-itx platform for home > projects? >=20 > I currently run a home server on an Intel mini-itx board but was > looking around for something fun to play with with the following > specs: >=20 > - mini-itx or smaller, low profile > - fanless > - low power 12V external PSU > - 1 LAN, preferably 2 > - 2 USB2/3 > - Flash bootable, but with option for hdd boot > - GPIO would be fun > - hdmi out would be nice >=20 > I have tried VIA boards but found they were flacky... >=20 > Any suggestion regarding ARM vs Intel based? Can't think of any off hand in that small of form factor, but I strongly suggest looking to see what you can find running an Intel Atom. I've been very happy with those and their related chipsets so far for microATX boards. --Sig_/iU7+X0zfLhdUMJblBf0COMe Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=signature.asc -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.19 (FreeBSD) iEYEARECAAYFAlE6qx8ACgkQqrJJy0yxYQDbWACbBEhdo8HqD/iEoV3oQ5ISGBQI Ln0An24NwGp5VLSBvIHjConU7dHoJXT8 =Ge+S -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --Sig_/iU7+X0zfLhdUMJblBf0COMe--