[Pc_Support] Socket-A Small Form-Factor (SFF) for $108.99 ...

Bryan J. Smith thebs413 at gmail.com
Wed Oct 4 12:24:07 EDT 2006


I'd normally only post this to PC_Support, but given the fact that I
posted my flexible SFF for sale on this list, I figured I'd pass this
along on LEAPList too.

NewEgg has a Socket-A SFF enclosure, mainboard with (non-standard)
250W ATX power supply (plus CPU cooler).  It's a 8"x8"x12"
form-factor, a bit smaller than the MicroATX (with ATX PS) 9"x11"x14"
I normally rave about (1-3" smaller in each dimension).  Normally I
don't go for those non-standard units, but this one was cheap enough
that you might consider for a set-top.  Nothing you could throw a
GeForce 6800GT (PS is no where near adequate), but still a nice
consideration.

It's a nForce2 IGP -- all peripherals will be supported in Linux,
integrated NV17 (GeForce4 MX) GPU is a quad of generations beyond, but
it is not bad for 2D (and will do a few things in 3D too, with the
closed source drivers).  Socket-A is now typically $50 Sempron (S462)
as well as ultra-low power Geode NX (which are $100+), although Duron
is an option that starts at $25.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16856153005



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