itx am2 zotac board $26 shipped AR

[hans007]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...TAC-_-13500045


this seems really really cheap if you just want a small desktop.

granted it has no digital output, or any way to install a video card , but still.... wouldnt make a bad server with a cheap cpu.

nice thing is it has 4 sata and 2 standard sized dimm slots.

 

[jjmIII]

Came here to post this. Already grabbed one.

Cheapest, smallest parts to complete a micro-rig?? Might build a router with this.

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

Are there any low power AM2 CPUs?

 

[OBLAMA2009]

are there any low power am2 cpus?

why do you need an am2 cpu, doesnt it say on the specs it can use am3??

im normally allergic to amd but this has me tempted. has anyone used this board and experienced the buzzing that someone in the review did? does anyone kmow what the fastest supported chip is? it sort of souncs like it doesnt support quad core

 

[ahenkel]

cpu support list

http://downloads.zotac.com/mediadrivers/mb/cpu/a127.txt

 

[EarthwormJim]

Wish it had DVI built in or something since there's no PCI-Express x16 slot.

 

[OBLAMA2009]

cpu support list

http://downloads.zotac.com/mediadrivers/mb/cpu/a127.txt

it supports am3 too, right (sorry dont know much about amd)?

 

[mikeford]

In for one, would have bought two if the rebate allowed it, HTPC and carputer.

Guessing $39 (calif tax and I never count a rebate until I cash the check) will be the least of this system cost, but I've been waiting for a long time to build a new system.

Thinking low power is a 4850e a good choice?

Any suggestions on other related parts?

 

[hans007]

In for one, would have bought two if the rebate allowed it, HTPC and carputer.

Guessing $39 (calif tax and I never count a rebate until I cash the check) will be the least of this system cost, but I've been waiting for a long time to build a new system.

Thinking low power is a 4850e a good choice?

Any suggestions on other related parts?

an athlon 235e or 240e or even a regular 240 would proably be lower power..

 

[Spikesoldier]

nvidia chipset, ill pass on that one

 

[jalaram]

I saw this in their ad, but then forgot all about it this past weekend and missed out.

6100 chipset, but AM2+ and ITX was a great combo for this price.

 

[yuppiejr]

If you figure in the cost of a Sempron 140 CPU you're still dealing with a $70 combo after rebate. While the ITX form factor is nice the chipset in question is fairly old and you may well be as well served by a low power Atom solution like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813186195

 

[mvbighead]

Came here to post this. Already grabbed one.

Cheapest, smallest parts to complete a micro-rig?? Might build a router with this.

Just curious how you will route with a single NIC?

 

[mikeford]

For a Sempron 140 I could pick up the combo on sale at Fry's this week for $30 and sell the MSI K9N6PGM-V2 Motherboard.

 

[EarthwormJim]

Just curious how you will route with a single NIC?

Using a second NIC on the PCI-E port I'm guessing.

 

[jjmIII]

Using a second NIC on the PCI-E port I'm guessing.

Yup http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833166019

 

[mvbighead]

Ahhh, I see. Missed that port there. I did notice this board earlier but thought it's options seemed very, very limited. I guess it would at least work for a router, as suggested.