Date: Fri, 02 Jul 2004 08:43:09 -0400 From: Chris Shenton <chris@shenton.org> To: arden <arden@nildram.co.uk> Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: mini itx Message-ID: <86oemyk2aq.fsf@PECTOPAH.shenton.org> In-Reply-To: <1088634627.2465.3.camel@localhost> (arden@nildram.co.uk's message of "Wed, 30 Jun 2004 23:30:27 %2B0100") References: <1088634627.2465.3.camel@localhost>
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arden <arden@nildram.co.uk> writes: > im collecting some bits to start a mini itx project > http://www.mini-itx.com/projects.asp > i have the need for a small silent pc > > has anyone used these boards with bds? I'm using an EPIA 6000 as a workstation in the kitchen. I boot FreeBSD-5.2 diskless so it's silent. Since there is no disk heat, I can also unplug the CPU fan. Totally silent. Very nice. Not a speed demon, but plenty fast for surfing and such. I'll probably do the same for the next machine I buy for my office: I find it a lot easier to code and think without fan and disk noise. (The server's in the basement with a bunch of RAID disk). I had X11 working on the built-in chipset with an older snapshot port, but the recent one doesn't work for me. I haven't tried heavy duty multimedia stuff nor decss and such on it.
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