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1.0GHz P3 In A CD-ROM Drive Bay
Migraine Man writes "Similar to the PPC-based Briq, the folks at Stealth Computer have introduced an Intel-based PC that's built into a 5.25" CD-ROM-sized enclosure. It's got a 1.0GHz P3, 256M RAM, 20G HD, 10/100 eth, CD-ROM, USB, FireWire, video, and sound. At USD 995, it's reasonably priced too. You could put three of 'em on a 1U rackmount shelf, or stuff several into a mid-tower and build your own desktop cluster. A summary datasheet is here. Very cool."
Something like a VIA EPIA EM 6000, for way way less $. (eg: under half the cost). And you would have a system that is Mini-ITX Form Factor, Micro ATX Chassis Compliant. - Not a custom hard to fix type system.
The Cappucino TX-3 has had similar or even better specs for quite a while now, and its pretty similar in size:
-Intel 815 motherboard
-1.2 Ghz Intel Pentium III processor
-512MB 144-pin PC133 RAM
-30 GB internal hard drive
-Your choice of 24x CD-ROM, 8x DVD-ROM, or 8x/8x/24x/8x DVD/CD-RW combo drive
-Built-in 10/100 base-T ethernet (RJ45)
-Internal 56K V.90 modem
-Four USB ports (USB 1.1)
-Two FireWire ports (IEEE 1394)
-No operating system installed.
-All standard I/O ports built-in
-Dimensions: 6" x 5.75" x 2.25"
-Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year
Also, CappucinoPC have the Mocha P4 machine which is slightly bigger and has specs rivaling current fully loaded computers.
Check out these links:
Cappucino TX-3 at Thinkgeek
Mocha P4 at Cappucinopc.com
A review of what appears to be the Mocha at Tomshardware
These cases from CalPC could house something like 30 of these, for a massive beowulf cluster. :) They cost about $500 without power supply.
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You can get the barebones version of this computer from caseoutlet (http://www.caseoutlet.com/NWPc/Sumi/Sumi.html) for significantly less (about $330 to be specific). it you put a via c3, which can be passively cooled, you have a ultra small, super silent puter. of course, you'd probably be better off getting one of the new via epia m mother boards and putting it in a custom case; it end up being about the same size, cost less, and offer more (usb 2.0, tv out, etc).
Actually, I stumbled across this product while looking for a 1U rack-mountable chassis. I checked the date on the PDF file, and searched /. looking for previous posts. Finding none, I wrote the story. My company has an application for something like this, and we're probably going to purchase a few. I hadn't heard of this product until today. We'd seen the Briq a while ago, liked it, but couldn't use the PPC architecture.
Tsk. Haven't you heard? We're all using ISO 4217 nowadays.
Seriously though, the article makes no mention of where Stealth Computers are based, so that $995 could (with varying degrees of credulity) have been Australian, Canadian or Tuvalu Dollars.
If that is accurate at all, you're talking about 200 people or so. The 80286 ran at 25Mhz at the fastest, and did far less per clock cycle than any modern CPU, but giving both the benefit of the doubt. That would be what looks to be about 200 people times 20 Mhz, so 4 Ghz. Impressive. I think a dual Athlon 2000+ is $450 on Pricewatch. :P Sorry, I know you were making a point, but I couldn't help myself.
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The power input is a barrel jack, and you'd need an adapter if you wanted to put it inside a regular PC chassis. It's clearly not really intended for this application. They also spec the power requirement at 12V*5A=60W. That's not a ton of power, but you'd only be able to put two in a typical PC without overcurrenting the 12V rail. On the other hand, it'll run off the accessory plug in your car without blowing the fuse (or needing a pesky inverter.)
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Super Mini computer barebone system . Features:
* Super mini size 5.7" x 1.6" x 10"(WxHxD).
* Accept PIII & Celeron Processor(Optional).
* Ultra light extruded Aluminum body.
* Two standard slim device space for Notebook
CD-ROM & 2.5" 9MM HDD(Optional).
* Heatsink/fan for CPU(included).
on the specs page it says Dimensions: 10" x 5.7" x 1.6"/i how's 5.7" going to fit into a 5.25" bay?
unless i'm mistaken, this is either a pile of hooey or the link is wrong. i can't find anything else on that site that would make sense either.
in any case, what's the point of making a tiny sized pc if you're going to put it into a bigger case anyway? why don't you just put little rubber feet on them and just stack them on top of each other? then you wouldn't have to worry about fitting it exactly into a 5.25" case.
I did a quick googling and came up with the manufacturer.
You've just described what we call an Apple. Sounds like it's time for you to buy one?
Hm, that's interesting but as a node in a mosix or beowulf cluster one doesn't need audio, firewire, usb or 3d video (I'd go another step and say "drop all onboard video and use a console port") Once all that extra real estate is freed up, another CPU might fit in well without all the costs associated with the extraneous crud I mention above.
Not that I don't think firewire etc is nice, I do, but on a cluster its just more circuits to potentially fail.
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They are pimping the fanless celeron version, which uses the Cu128 core. In fact THAT was Intel's greatest MIPS/Watt CPU line. Underclocking 766E MHz Celery is good for the environment, and it still 0wnZ at most FPS.
The P4 puts out a lot more thermal energy and only gets marginally better performance. It may dissapate heat better (thus run "cooler") because it has a larger die area, but it puts out more thermal energy total.
Remember, you can even cool an Athlon passively as well, it's not too difficult. But I wouldn't recommend doing that inside a space of a paper-back book!!! ^_^
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