Also info about Silverthorne being formally named "Atom." --
[quote]Intel’s press release also mentions the processor codenamed “Diamondvilleâ€

I'm pretty sure running macosx on non-mac hardware is illegal. Yes, it violates the Apple EULA, but the legal implications are untested -- There are no court rulings that have occurred in the United States that have established precedent on the legality of restricting software to only specific hard...

I plan on building out a Linux Server for the following uses. <snip> I never built a file server before so I'm not even sure where to start. Help me spend my money. Your requirements are similar to many who have gone before you. I'd suggest that you do some searches on this site, gather information...

stmok wrote:You can always get an optical drive and a USB 5.25" external case.

OR.

Installing Ubuntu from a Flash Drive

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Insta ... omUSBStick

(Referenced by one of linked pages in previous post, but worth highlighting because of the quality of the documentation.)

Just ran across something that looks to be handy for working on systems without optical drives, like the Shuttle KPC/K45. Warning: I have not personally tested this yet, but it looks interesting to me. Mk-boot-usb: a Script to Create Multiple-Bootable USB Sticks Summary Mk-boot-usb is a perl script ...

Looks like the KPC/K45 is just about ready. More info on web site. Manual, driver, BIOS download -- http://global.shuttle.com/download03.jsp?PI=1068 FAQ -- http://global.shuttle.com/support_faq03.jsp?PI=1068 Supported CPUs, memory, graphics (not yet complete), etc -- http://global.shuttle.com/suppor...

Any word on the Linux distro that will be on these cubes? Rumors are that it'll be a Shuttle-branded distro, but I've seen nothing from Shuttle. Don't know, but don't really care. The hardware should be well supported by any Linux with 2.6.x kernel. (Don't know about 2.4 kernel -- e.g., Damn Small ...

Shuttle has posted specs on their web site. http://us.shuttle.com/kpc/techspecs.html Didn't see a downloadable manual yet. At 28 dB, with 33 watt idle, 100 watt PSU, space for two hard drives, and gigabit ethernet, it might be an attractive platform for a budget home server. Even has a legacy printe...

The quiet KPC K45 produces less than 28dBs
...
K45 has an extremely efficient power saving function. Even when KPC K45 is in full use, power consumption is only at less 55W

http://www.vr-zone.com/?i=5576

Much nicer looking in these pics than the previous pics. Front panel pic is customizable.

I fear that my knowledge of processors is very dated, so suggestions/corrections would be most welcome. If my budget can swing it, I'd like to find an inexpensive dual core CPU that supports Intel VT or AMD-V. If my comparison shopping is correct, Intel doesn't appear to have anything in the budget ...

Interesting. Too bad about the mail-in rebate nonsense. Quickly assembling something (slightly more powerful) on Newegg I arrive at $275: ... Intel Celeron 420 Conroe-L 1.6GHz Processor Model #: BX80557420 Item #: N82E16819116040 $43.99 ... In my case, I hate mail in rebates and I'd gladly pay anot...

Jon "Hannibal" Stokes -- SAN FRANCISCO—In an ISSCC session this morning, Intel disclosed the first microarchitectural details of its forthcoming "Silverthorne" processor for ultramobile devices. The new chip, which I'll describe in this post, is Intel's first in-order x86 processor since the origi...

Well, then hopefully they can have a board like the pc2500 with isaiah out by april for me. My [limited amount of] money is just waiting to jump out of my hand and into their pockets. If they take their time, it's gonna go to intel or amd again. Don't know about Sears availability in Canada or the ...

Don't know how quiet it is, but at US$199 (plus shipping, after MIR) one could afford to work on the noise. A real competitor for the Wal-Mart/Everex/gOS $199 Via C7 PC. Better than the D201GLYx for Linux folks because it has Via chipset, rather than SiS, as well as more expandability. Celeron D 420...

I've built my share of small-form-factor PCs over the years, but Via's new Artigo kit is by far the tiniest--and most interesting--I've laid hands on. The $300 bare-bones kit provides the starter hardware for a fully functional PC that's small enough to fit in a desktop PC's 5.25-inch drive bay, op...

Well, then hopefully they can have a board like the pc2500 with isaiah out by april for me. My [limited amount of] money is just waiting to jump out of my hand and into their pockets. If they take their time, it's gonna go to intel or amd again. If I were you, I'd spend my waiting time researching ...

A bit more detail on the specs than we have seen before. Good news/bad news depends on your requirements. See article to determine whether it meets your needs. Key points - PSU is only 100 watts, no GB ethernet, only one PCI slot, no PCI Express, Intel 945GC, SATA & PATA. Barebones (US$99) supports ...

Any news on the DTX -front? I'm eagerly waiting on these MB:s to ramp up because I have a couple of case mods in my mind.. It will be really disappointing if this form factor is going to end up as same kind of flop as BTX. I used to have the same hopes, but it looks like DTX isn't going to achieve ...

Here's the latest and cutest (sort of) mini-ITX computer from Korea, the Ripple-Mini from Ripple. With an external size of 120x300x220mm, our little Ripple-Mini is powered by an Intel Celeron M215 (1.33GHz, 512KB) with a D201 GLY Intel motherboard, 1GB of RAM, SiS 662 North Bridge and SiS 964L Sout...

Board from this system on sale. See viewtopic.php?t=45713

Board/CPU as used in Everex/Wal-Mart $199 PC. Memory extra.

http://www.clubit.com/product_detail.cf ... o=A4842001
http://www.thinkgos.com/

"Reviewing The gPC and gOS -- The First 12 Hours and Beyond" has lots of great information and links. Note: scroll down past the first five paragraphs for the article at http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20080112084017526 Interesting -- the OS, as imaged by Everex, does not have a swap partit...

If fudzilla is right, we'll see a 945 Intel Mini-itx board. Besides, our local sources, Taiwan here, revealed that SiS had stopped chipset business, and they put emphasis on LCD TV ICs. So no more SiS chips anymore. :cry: What?! No more SiS chipsets? VIA is going to leave the chipset business as we...

Do you actually have any evidence that the SIS chipset is cheaper to Intel than any of their own chipsets? I wonder if this doesn't have more to do with Intel's 2005 resource constraints and their decision to concentrate efforts on high-end chipsets. Intel will phase out production of three low-end...

I wonder if they'd sell the motherboard separately as I have no need for the case...could be interesting, especially if it offers on-board GigE. For $99 (barebones), I'd be happy to keep the mobo and 100 watt PS and chuck the case. For me, an optical drive would be required, so I'm not happy with t...

These mini mobos are getting better & better -- Shuttle has based the kPC on a Mini ITX chassis that includes a Celeron 420 processor, Intel 945G chipset, 60-80GB hard drive, 512MB of DDR2 memory, and a 100W power supply. Cooling will be provided by Intel's stock processor heatsink, although users w...

Cerb, If, by UMPC, you mean Windows-based, I agree. As discussed in http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=45001 (and the cited http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071212-return-of-the-son-of-pentium-in-2008-intels-new-ultramobile-processors.html ) there isn't enough horsepower for ...

Very long article on Apple's potential impact on Silverthorne, MID/UMPCs, etc. Well worth your time, IMHO. http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/02/will_apple_rescue_intels_silverthorne.html Sources familiar with Apple's plans for 2008 report that the company is eyeing a new mobile processor fr...

Nice job, syburgh! Thanks for the photo set.

Another issue affecting the Linux/Windows design decision is security. Personally, I can't imagine running Windows without AntiVirus & AntiSpyware; particularly important on a mobile x86 Win device working on "strange" networks. I don't need equivalent software for Linux. Linux firewalls also tend t...