[Leaplist] Different netbooks ... CPU and GPU limitations (or not) ...

[Kevin Korb]

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I only wanted the gig-e because the system is running NFS root.  It
certainly isn't routing that much traffic.

On Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:42:03 -0800 (PST)
"Bryan J. Smith" <b.j.smith at ieee.org> wrote:
> The cost is in the form-factor.
> 
> Instead of going Mini-ITX, I just go out and buy used P3 systems in
> the FlexATX form-factor "small pizza box" (12"x12"x2.7").  Here in
> Maryland, there is a local reseller had them (old Dell OptiPlex) for $35
> with a P3-933, 256MiB RAM, 10GiB disk, CD-ROM drive, floppy, etc...
> Coast Memory boosted that to 512MiB with another 256MiB stick for $12
> shipped.  It'll perform with an Atom (maybe a dual-core Atom will best
> the P3) while not using that much more power (Kill-A-Watt is showing
> sub-40W -- remember, this is P3, not P4 -- and I'm sure I can cut that
> to 30W with CFlash and/or 2.5" drives).
> 
> If you already have a Quad-NIC, you're golden.  For me, I put in two (2)
> dual-NIC Tulip (10/100) cards for five (5) ports total (including the
> 10/100 on-board).  I don't care about GbE on this type of system anyway,
> and use a GbE switch.  I'm using a VPN from the WLAN to LAN side (c/o
> IPCop + Zerina OpenVPN add-on), so it's not going to flood beyond Fast
> Ethernet speed anyway (let alone when talking to/from the Internet).
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Jason Boxman <jasonb at edseek.com>
> 
> I've been thinking about something like that for ages.  How much did it
> cost?  Been using an old Celeron 333MHz box with an Adaptec Quad NIC.
> (Yes, this is sexy.)
> 


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