Re: [dwm] Low Power Fanless Computer

From: Matthias-Christian Ott <ott_AT_mirix.org>
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 19:47:58 +0200

On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 07:18:45PM +0200, pmarin wrote:
> Low power computers...Why not a netbook?

Because netbooks and laptops aren't ergonomic.
 
> On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 6:58 PM, Charlie Kester <corky1951_AT_comcast.net> wrote:
> > On Sat 25 Apr 2009 at 08:45:40 PDT Matthias-Christian Ott wrote:
> >>
> >> After my router (which has a Geode LX 800) had a 1/10 of the Whetstone
> >> score
> >> of my laptop, I decided to buy a Intel Atom based system, because the PPW
> >> ratio is much higher. I currently consider buying a T7-330 Atom Barebone
> >> [1]. It's quite cheap and meets most of my requirements, although I'm
> >> not really satisfied.
> >
> > Sweet!  What network chip is used on the motherboard of the T7-330?  I
> > have a Atom-based system that uses the Intel reference motherboard, and
> > I had problems getting FreeBSD to work with the network chip.  (I ended
> > up adding a PCI card, using up the one and only slot.)
> >
> > The Northbridge on the Intel board also needs a fan, so my system isn't
> > silent.  (sigh)
> >
> >
>
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