I guess that I am used to dealing with dual 2.8G Xeon's with 16M of memory.
  They get warm...very very warm...


>From: Picdude <picdude@NARWANI.ORG>
>Reply-To: pic microcontroller discussion list <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
>To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
>Subject: Re: [OT]:Explain this to the mall security guard :-)
>Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 15:04:01 -0500
>
>Correct... some of the mobos are fanless, and others require minimal
>airflow.
>The EPIA800 for example (800 Mhz, but performs like a Celeron 300), has a
>stated 55W PS requirement "for a complete system" which includes HD and CD.
>But in my tests, the mobo and a laptop HD used a max of 17W!  And this has
>a
>CPU fan on it.  They run really, really cool.
>
>The VIA forums are filled with other great examples of unconventional, and
>non-airy enclosures, but they still do extremely well.
>
>Cheers,
>-Neil.
>
>
>On Friday 30 May 2003 14:37, Mike Hord scribbled:
> > Actually, that computer is based on VIA's MicroITX motherboard which
>uses
> > an on-board (cheap) processor which doesn't even need a heat sink on the
> > processor.  The whole thing runs very cool; I don't recall what exactly
>the
> > power requirement is, but I don't think it requires a full-on ATX power
> > supply.
> >
> > Mike H.
> >
> > >hmmmm....I wonder how long this machine will run?  Not much
>airflow....hot
> > >air being forced via the power supply fan and two little fans
> > >blowing...which way?  Sorta cute on packaging but not very reliable.
> >
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