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Home server: to SSD or not to SSD?

I was thinking to build an home server. What I focus on the most is low power consumption. It should be able to run CentOS with a webserver, a trasmission client, host git repos, and maybe a DNS ...
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Intel D2700DC won't boot without display connected

I have assembled PC based on Intel D2700DC mini-ITX motherboard to use it as headless server. I was able to install Fedora 17 Linux on it, and it worked fine until I disconnected display. It still ...
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Any suggstion about building a mini AMD Fusion system? [closed]

I wanted to assemble a mini AMD Fusion system, but it's quite confusing to gather information about the individual parts. Does anybody have suggestions? I'm not a hardware freak, so I'm not concerned ...
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Virtual machine on mini-ITX board [closed]

I came into possession of 4 mini-ITX (or possible Nano-ITX) boards recently they were used in an old CD preview stand at a music store. They're not very powerful, but they're fast enough to run an ...
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What PSU is usually used in mini-ITX cases/chassis?

The mini-ITX computer will be a general use computer. Not a dedicated HTPC or Home server. In general use mini-ITX cases, what PSU form factor is usually used? I understand that some case ...
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Upgrade Intel Atom 330 to i3 3225 with the same power supply unit

I have custom NAS unit based on Intel Atom 330 in ZOTAC IONITX-K-E motherboard. Also I have 3 3,5'' HDDs. All this staff located in CFI mini-ITX A9849 case. It has 220W power supply unit. I want to ...
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My low-profile video card does not fit in my mini tower, what can I do?

GPU: ASUS ENGT430 PC: Dell Vostro mini 230 What it looks like: Even though I installed the card, I can't close the lid now. Any way around it?
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How can I access my mini-pc (RaspberryPi / MK802 / Mele A1000 / VIA APC) via ethernet/wifi without having Monitor?

Soon I will be getting my own mini-PC (RaspberryPi / MK802 / Mele A1000 / VIA APC). But I was wondering whether is there any possibility that I can just power up and access my mini-pc's OS by ...
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Integrated battery for Mini ITX PC?

I'm trying to build a PC for my car and I need to build a battery in it to allow it to run when the car is off, but to suspend after a given amount of time. The goal is to build a pretty small, ...
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Is it possible to have an ATX and a mini ITX boards running under one (ATX) PSU?

Specifically - are there any ATX PSU's with double 24 pins, or some kind of adapters that would make it possible?
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Intel i7-870 running on Mini-ITX-PC adviseable?

I need the Intel i7-870 for a machine, mainly used for programming Java, Flash CS5, etc. I would love to make a small form factor and silent machine but wonder if it is possible and adviseable. ...
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Looking for the smallest possible form factor to achieve the power I currently have [closed]

My Parts List I just recently went from a monster Dell XPS laptop back to a desktop. I got a MicroATX case with a handle that I quite like, but it's not as mobile as I'd like. I have desktop setups ...
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Intel Mac Mini running OS X 10.5.8 won't update to Snow Leopard

I have a Mac Mini with an Intel processor running OSX 10.5.8. I just bought Snow Leopard 10.6.4 for Mac Mini and it will not install.
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Mounting a power supply

I got a mini-itx case and a DC-to-DC power supply, which is 5cm wide (typical seems 3cm, but this one's 200W...). It won't fit into the power supply mounting pins in the case, so I'm considering just ...
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Where can I find a Mini-ITX template?

I'm considering a custom case build based on mini-ITX. However, I can't find any reference containing the board template (other than the simple board dimensions). Specifically I'm missing: ...
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DC-DC Mini-ITX Power Supply for Core-i7 or Athlon II X4 [closed]

I'm looking for a DC-DC PSU for a Mini-ITX installation which will support/work with an Intel Core-i7 or Athlon II X4 CPU. Does it exist or does the CPU take too much power?
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Can I use an ATX power supply to power an mini-ITX board?

My wife's computer has given up. I think the motherboard blew up. I'm thinking of replacing it with a cheap mini-ITX board with an Intel Atom processor on it, since all she needs the computer for is ...
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Southbridge cooling [closed]

I am looking for a southbridge cooling fan. The motherboard is Intel DG45FC, with the southbridge ICH10R. I have it in a low profile mini-ITX case, and height from the board to the case is about ...
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Some questions on the feasibility of GPU as the primary processor for a system

1) Are there any manufactures that offer boards that have GPGPU's as their primary processors out on the market at all? Ones that would fit into a mini-ITX form factor would be of interest but the ...
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Core i3-2100 with 65W power supply?

Did i totally screw things up on this build? I have a an Antek ISK 300-65 mini-itx case which has a 65w PSU on it. I bought a Core i3-2100 Sandy Bridge (Not the 'T' version), an OCZ Vertex 2 ...
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Does a mini-ITX motherboard exist that supports more than 8 GB of memory?

I'm looking to assemble a new PC, and I would like it to be very energy friendly but as powerful as possible. So I figured that the new Sandy Bridge motherboard is the way to go, preferably in a ...
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Are there any virtualization solutions that work on a VIA C3 processor?

I love my VIA C3 (Nehemiah) based server, but as far as I can tell it's very hard to find a virtualization solution that works on this processor, since it doesn't support the same instruction sets as ...
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mini itx motherboard that supports triple monitor onboard? [closed]

HI, I am trying to find a mini itx montherboard that supports onboard triple monitor. I tried to search on newegg and amazon, but no luck.
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Mini-ITX motherboard with 6 SATA? [closed]

I'm looking to build a custom fileserver for home use, and I'm looking to use Fractal Design's Array R2 case (http://ncix.com/products/?sku=53545). It's for mini-ITX motherboards and has room for 6 ...
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Minimum Power Supply for a Mini-ITX System & Core 2 Duo Comparison

I'm thinking in substitute my current Core 2 Duo E6400 PC with a Mini-ITX system, described below: 1 x ECS H55-I mini-itx motherboard 1 x Intel Core i3 540 1 x HD 1TB, 7200RPM 2 x 2GB DDR3 memory ...
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Cheap internet radio player computer configuration

I need a device (or small computer) that does nothing but boot up and start playing a specific internet radio station (streaming MP3 at 128kbit over SHOUTcast), utilizing WiFi. The sound quality ...
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Mini-ITX Case that would take ~6 SATA Hard Drives [closed]

Thinking about maybe building my own NAS. I would go with Raid 5, and would like maybe about 6 SATA drives: There a mini atx case that can hold this many drives (Non-Rack ideally) What sort of power ...
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Does a power supply draw only as much power as it needs?

I recently built a small mini-itx Intel ATOM-based Ubuntu home server. The case I choose is a small case but only a full size ATX power supply would fit it. I choose a mid-grade OCZ 500 watt modular ...
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ITX Case for Zotac ION

Can anyone recomend a resonable case for a Zotac ION ITX board. The heat sink and fan are about 2.25 inches. I originally bought an Apex mi-008 but the fan doesn't clear the PSU. Other than the mobo, ...
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What should I look for when buying a mini-itx?

I want it to perform good enough as a multimedia machine. Should I get one that is fan cooled or passively cooled? I think I want one with an HDMI port. What chipset should I look for?
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How much power to feed miniITX PC?

I need a compact power supply unit, but I don't know which picoPSU to buy to feed a Gigabyte GA-GC230D mini-IT motherboard + a 3.5" hard-disk, and a DVD burner used occasionally. For the DC unit, ...
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How do I build a cheap home theater pc?

I want to create a home theater pc. Currently I have a system with a cheap barebones pc and a PVR-150 capture card. But I need another and Im looking around. About a month ago I found that its ...