A mini-ITX dual core Atom server board

[saba]

http://www.logicsupply.com/products/ms_9832

Isn't it lovely? Fanless, dual-core, dual onboard gigabit, four onboard SATA, wireless... everything someone would love in a tiny quiet home server.

[kiwimeat]

Just what I've been waiting for.

Been planning a WHS install for some time but waiting for a decent low power solution that didn't cost the earth.

Wonder when they'll reach Australia?

[FireTech]

Pity about the 945 chipset and the price (~AU$240) though.
Then there's the problem of getting a nice mini-ITX chassis to accept 4 3.5" HDDs.

[saba]

Originally Posted by FireTech

Pity about the 945 chipset and the price (~AU$240) though.
Then there's the problem of getting a nice mini-ITX chassis to accept 4 3.5" HDDs.

I don't see why the chipset matters?

Agreed, the price sucks, but the board has everything you could want.

As for the case, take a peek at:

http://www.chenbro.com/corporatesite....php?serno=100

[oli]

Woohoo! About time.

This will be great for mini server usage. Will be interesting to hear when it becomes available... Hopefully reasonably soon otherwise I'll end up buying one of the new Foxconn 45CSX (I think?) models instead...

[FireTech]

Originally Posted by saba

I don't see why the chipset matters?

A nice low power CPU combined with a relatively power hungry chipset. The nVidia 9400/Ion or similar may be a better match for this type of build.
A brace of EADS drives and a pico PSU would provide a low power, low heat & probably low noise solution.

As for the case, take a peek at:

http://www.chenbro.com/corporatesite....php?serno=100

Very nice but have you got a local supplier? I looked for one last year with no luck.

[kiwimeat]

I might just bite the bullet on a Tranquil BBS2 barebones server.

A bit exxy (~$AU770 landed with 2GB of memory) but a complete package with proven results.

[saba]

Originally Posted by FireTech

A nice low power CPU combined with a relatively power hungry chipset. The nVidia 9400/Ion or similar may be a better match for this type of build.

Ah, I see.

Very nice but have you got a local supplier? I looked for one last year with no luck.

Yes, the local distributor for Chenbro is the same for Tyan, Supermicro, etc. Based in Clayton, Vic, the name escapes me for the moment.

Originally Posted by kiwimeat

I might just bite the bullet on a Tranquil BBS2 barebones server.

A bit exxy (~$AU770 landed with 2GB of memory) but a complete package with proven results.

Hmm. Far too expensive but it's a nice little thing. Only one LAN port though, and no built-in wireless.

[oli]

Originally Posted by saba

Yes, the local distributor for Chenbro is the same for Tyan, Supermicro, etc. Based in Clayton, Vic, the name escapes me for the moment.

Techbuy?

[saba]

Originally Posted by oli

Techbuy?

Digicor.

10char

[saba]

The Chenbro case comes with an 180W power supply and full cabling too. You'd literally only need a board, drive and case and you're away.

I think I'm going to dive into the deep-end and grab one.

Edit: And a hotswap SAS/SATA backplane. It's almost too nice for an Atom system.

[Scandrew]

worse comes to worst just leave it in the packaging box you receive it in

[FireTech]

Originally Posted by saba

The Chenbro case comes with an 180W power supply and full cabling too. You'd literally only need a board, drive and case and you're away.

I think I'm going to dive into the deep-end and grab one.

$458.25!!!

It's going to be a very expensive little build

[Dezza Bot]

It's a solid step in the right direction, but I'd have preferd at least six sata ports, or actually a pci-e 8x slot so I could run a raid card.

[saba]

Originally Posted by Dezza Bot

It's a solid step in the right direction, but I'd have preferd at least six sata ports, or actually a pci-e 8x slot so I could run a raid card.

Although I agree, RAID cards that want 8x PCIe slots tend to be power guzzlers themselves. May as well get Core 2 Duo/Quad based mini-ITX board instead of an Atom setup.