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Old 30th June 2008
twisted_steel twisted_steel is offline
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Thanks for the replies everyone.

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Originally Posted by J65nko View Post
Some suggestions can be found at http://daemonforums.org/showthread.php?t=325
I looked at this thread earlier and really like the low-power draw of the Soekris and Alix boards, but they don't come with any onboard sound which is a problem for Box #1. I think I did see a Mini-ITX board on there, so I'll have to go back and investigate.

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Originally Posted by ai-danno View Post
If you wanted a Jetway/Newegg solution, you could have for box #1-

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16856107019

and for box #2-

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16856107016

Neither come with memory or hard drive, but are pretty cheap nonetheless.

I can't speak to their OBSD compatibility as I haven't used the hardware personally.
The inclusion of the case is attractive, as is the price.

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Originally Posted by lvlamb View Post
New (May/June) kid on the bloc

Intel with Atom processor
http://www.intel.com/products/mother...GCLF/index.htm
Available at usual mini-itx shops in Germany and the Netherlands for 75/79 Euro
I saw a few mentions of this new board and from what I gather the North bridge uses up a lot more power than it people feel it should. It's hard to tell if that's just people being picky or if it's a real issue.

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Originally Posted by BSDfan666 View Post
Newegg doesn't do international shipping.

Remember, on a forum with users from all over the globe.. don't post links to stores only available in the US.
I'm in the US at least, but I understand where you're coming from. I can at least search for part numbers at a few places

I came across a Pico-ITX motherboard and case combo today that retails for $300 USD. It is the VIA ARTiGO and includes the VIA EPIA PX10000G motherboard It's a little pricey, but power draw is minimal - one review of the motherboard noted 14W idle and 16W at full load.

I think it's going to take me a while to go through all of this. Keep the suggestions coming
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