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Via Now Shipping Dual-Processor Mini-ITX Board

Posted by timothy on from the smallosity dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Via is now shipping its first dual-processor mini-ITX board. The DP-310 features two 1GHz processors, gigabit Ethernet, support for SATA drives, and a media-processing graphics chipset. It targets high-density applications -- according to Via, a 42-U rack with 168 processors would draw about 2.5 kilowatts, or about as much power as two hair dryers." This also looks like the basis for a nice car computer. Also on the small-computing front, an anonymous reader submits "General Micro, meanwhile, last week released what it calls the world's fastest mini-ITX board, powered by a Pentium M clocked up to 2.3GHz. "

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  1. I know this is a nerd site, but... by Meostro · · Score: 5, Funny

    a 42-U rack with 168 processors would draw about 2.5 kilowatts, or about as much power as two hair dryers." This also looks like the basis for a nice car computer.

    I know this is News for Nerds and all, but isn't that a bit excessive? I don't think my car needs 168 1GHz processors. (or is that 336 processors?) What's it going to do with that much power?

    1. Re:I know this is a nerd site, but... by hey! · · Score: 4, Funny

      What's it going to do with that much power?

      Well, IIRC, it will dry your hair. And that of your passenger.

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  2. Re:Dual-processor car computer? by op12 · · Score: 5, Funny

    You need one processor to run a moving LED strip on the front of the car, and the other one to talk to you.

    "Hello, Michael."

  3. First it was Libraries of Congress... by MrFenty · · Score: 4, Funny
    ...for measuring information, now it's measuring computing power by Ghz/hairdryer ?!

    Sheesh.