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- Nov 28, 2001
I really want to put together a low powered Smoothwall box and get away from the P4 system I currently have my SW3 running on. Currently, I'm looking at this board here:
Intel BOXD945GCLF Intel Atom processor 230 Intel 945GC Mini ITX Motherboard/CPU Combo - Retail
It has a built in 10/100 NIC which I can use for the WAN, and it has 1 PCI slot, which I can use for a 10/100 NIC for the LAN side. It's also a Mini ITX board which would allow me to make a very small custom case for it and not have to use a regular full size case as I currently have to for the boards I do have on hand. But is this really my best option for a low power consumption PC, or is there better? Keep in mind, this will be strictly used to run Smoothwall, and I must have at least 2 NICs available (either built in or through a expansion card [no dual port NIC cards!]).
Intel BOXD945GCLF Intel Atom processor 230 Intel 945GC Mini ITX Motherboard/CPU Combo - Retail
It has a built in 10/100 NIC which I can use for the WAN, and it has 1 PCI slot, which I can use for a 10/100 NIC for the LAN side. It's also a Mini ITX board which would allow me to make a very small custom case for it and not have to use a regular full size case as I currently have to for the boards I do have on hand. But is this really my best option for a low power consumption PC, or is there better? Keep in mind, this will be strictly used to run Smoothwall, and I must have at least 2 NICs available (either built in or through a expansion card [no dual port NIC cards!]).