You can find a lot of different boards on Linux Devices, although it takes some clicking to find any dealers / prices. I found a 200 mhz board with a full Windows/Linux toolchain that sells for around $100.
BVM UK carries a range of low-to mid-range-processor single boards for embedded applications, plus some more esoteric P4 / P3 / Eden Mini-ITX boards, ranging from $220 to ~$400.
That would be capapable of running up to a 3000+ (say, ah, 2400 mhz or so) at 333mhz FSB. I got the Shuttle SN45G, which supports 400+ mhz Front Side Bus speeds. I took my Athlon XP 2500+ (1800mhz @ 333mhz FSB) to 3000+ speeds using the BIOS FSB menu, and while it caused the cooler to run at full speed all the time, it was stable and much quieter than my old dual P3/500. With a Radeon 9700 Pro and running the CPU at 1800mhz/400FSB, it's as fast as any gamer tower with the same chipset (nForce2).
I love it:)
I don't know much about them, but Linux Devices has a section on small- and tiny-FF single-board computers, including PPC-based systems and the ever-popular ARM 206mhz cpu boards.
I got my Shuttle SN45G specifically for portability. As a college student, I move a lot. As a gamer, I go to occasional LAN parties, but I don't own a car, so smaller is definitely better. I thought that heat would be a problem, since the case is so cramped and I've got a Radeon 9700Pro, but in fact the CPU (2500+ @ 400mhz FSB) and case temps are lower than my old dual-P3/500 w/Radeon 8500. That case was a huge server tower, and weighed more than my new SFF and LCD monitor combined. What we really need is a Mini-ITX board with an AGP or miniAGP slot... seems like most of the processing is really done by the GPU, these days. 1000mhz of low-power, hardware-security-havin' EPIA board with an AGP Radeon board would make for a quiet game/HTPC system like nothing else.
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You can find a lot of different boards on Linux Devices, although it takes some clicking to find any dealers / prices. I found a 200 mhz board with a full Windows/Linux toolchain that sells for around $100. BVM UK carries a range of low-to mid-range-processor single boards for embedded applications, plus some more esoteric P4 / P3 / Eden Mini-ITX boards, ranging from $220 to ~$400.
That would be capapable of running up to a 3000+ (say, ah, 2400 mhz or so) at 333mhz FSB. I got the Shuttle SN45G, which supports 400+ mhz Front Side Bus speeds. I took my Athlon XP 2500+ (1800mhz @ 333mhz FSB) to 3000+ speeds using the BIOS FSB menu, and while it caused the cooler to run at full speed all the time, it was stable and much quieter than my old dual P3/500. With a Radeon 9700 Pro and running the CPU at 1800mhz/400FSB, it's as fast as any gamer tower with the same chipset (nForce2). :)
I love it
I don't know much about them, but Linux Devices has a section on small- and tiny-FF single-board computers, including PPC-based systems and the ever-popular ARM 206mhz cpu boards.
Try Mini-ITX.com, or search for "Epia Nehemiah" on pricewatch.com - AccuPC.com has the Nehemiah M10000 for $124 after shipping, which is pretty cheap.
I got my Shuttle SN45G specifically for portability. As a college student, I move a lot. As a gamer, I go to occasional LAN parties, but I don't own a car, so smaller is definitely better.
I thought that heat would be a problem, since the case is so cramped and I've got a Radeon 9700Pro, but in fact the CPU (2500+ @ 400mhz FSB) and case temps are lower than my old dual-P3/500 w/Radeon 8500. That case was a huge server tower, and weighed more than my new SFF and LCD monitor combined.
What we really need is a Mini-ITX board with an AGP or miniAGP slot... seems like most of the processing is really done by the GPU, these days. 1000mhz of low-power, hardware-security-havin' EPIA board with an AGP Radeon board would make for a quiet game/HTPC system like nothing else.