Onboard everything?

Nofx Guy · 17th June 2002, 03:36

http://www.pcchips.com*****M787CLR.html

We just got those motherboards in at my work this week. Onboard cpu (VIA giga-pro, 1ghz cpu), onboard sound, onboard lan and onboard video. The cpu has a little chipset fan on it that you cant hear. If you looking for a quite computer for a server than this is the one. Another good thing is that there tiny mobos! And that they're uber cheap! you can pick up one of these boards for under 200 bucks canadian! I dunno since there so cheap and so quite i was thinkin of pickin one up just to have as a novelty piece...

rm' · 17th June 2002, 04:11

Thanks for pointing that out. I've been thinking about building a small form factor internet appliance for a while now, and this looks like just the thing I need

KelseyB · 17th June 2002, 04:37

internet toaster!

there was a thing i read one time about a kid that had put a linux workstation inside one of those tray toasters... ill see if i can find it again...

Nofx Guy · 17th June 2002, 04:42

Quote:

Originally posted by KelseyB
internet toaster!

there was a thing i read one time about a kid that had put a linux workstation inside one of those tray toasters... ill see if i can find it again...

yeah i saw that one to..well this board is ultra tiny..it woulda been perfect for my NES project (if any of you remember) i might have to revive that project and use this board because its perfect for it...

rm' · 17th June 2002, 04:56

A) What are the physical dimensions of this thing? It's hard to tell from the picture.

B) Does such a thing as a PCI to CompactFlash type II connector exist? I think it would be way cool to use a 1GB IBM microdrive as the primary hard drive.

KelseyB · 17th June 2002, 04:57

YES! revive that project, excellent idea...

i never did find my old nes myself...

Bop · 17th June 2002, 05:00

[all of the above including posted link, as translated by Bop]

"blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah,...."

<---- an idiot among savants

KelseyB · 17th June 2002, 05:02

well, when we are all in the corperate lawer artist competition, you will be the savant there, my friend

steak · 17th June 2002, 08:08

I think this is just a tad smaller, though I may be wrong…
http://www.overclockers.com.au/techstuff/r_via_eden/

happy_in_hell · 17th June 2002, 08:28

i wholly agree with Boplicity
(and i am also in love with his/her avatar.)

c2R · 17th June 2002, 08:43

No, don't get onboard everything - it sucks. Just read the tech support forums here - you'll find some onboard devices steal bandwidth on the bus from others, the quality will be shoddy as cheap components will be used, and none of it is upgradable.

Stick with a card based system, or you'll regret it...

Curi0us_George · 17th June 2002, 11:16

Well, those things were created for extra-tiny-budget computers. No one would ever buy one of those and expect it to be a great gaming system. Via knows better than that. That's not what that CPU was created for.

c2R · 17th June 2002, 11:30

That's likely very true, but I owned a PC Chips motherboard about five years ago, and it is the worst piece of junk I ever bought (I was suffering from lack of job at the time!).

I ended up buying all PCI cards for it and disabling the onboard stuff, it was all so useless!

Curi0us_George · 17th June 2002, 11:38

The motherboard may be crap. You might be right. Those VIA chips are supposed to be pretty good, though (considering everything).

c2R · 17th June 2002, 12:40

Via do seem very good - my present mainboard (a gigabyte one) has a via chipset, and it is excellent.

rm' · 17th June 2002, 14:10

Quote:

Originally posted by c2R
Stick with a card based system, or you'll regret it...

I don't think anyone expects such a board to be used in a primary computer. It's designed as for use in an auxillary machine (mp3 jukebox, firewall, internet toaster, etc.)

Bop · 17th June 2002, 15:13

Quote:

Originally posted by happy_in_hell
(and i am also in love with his/her avatar.)

That's my g/f!

* slaps happy_in_hell with a large trout

[edit=quickly changes ava before h.i.h becomes a stalker]

Nofx Guy · 17th June 2002, 20:22

Quote:

Originally posted by [geeza]steak
I think this is just a tad smaller, though I may be wrong…
http://www.overclockers.com.au/techstuff/r_via_eden/

yeah that board is a little smaller...

Quote:

That's likely very true, but I owned a PC Chips motherboard about five years ago, and it is the worst piece of junk I ever bought (I was suffering from lack of job at the time!).

yeah .. that was five years ago..they have gotten better....there not the greatest boards but they are for people on a budget..and this is what this motherboard brings to the market..an uber budget computer...

rm --> i will measure out the board today when i go to work and post the physical specs for yah...

Nofx Guy · 17th June 2002, 21:25

RM

the board is 7.5 inch by 9.5 inch..

rm' · 17th June 2002, 21:28

Thanks... it'd likely be cheaper then the VIA Eden board, so I will probably use it for my project.

Jon Deaux · 17th June 2002, 21:33

I got an ad in todays mail for a tiny keypad which would nicely replace the keyboard, thereby reducing the overall footprint of your postulated design.
with a micro mousepad you could get small for sure.

Nofx Guy · 17th June 2002, 22:37

Quote:

Originally posted by rm'
Thanks... it'd likely be cheaper then the VIA Eden board, so I will probably use it for my project.

yeah these boards are really cheap..we are selling them for 150 canadian...

pixiefied · 18th June 2002, 02:31

lookie here

this is a mans computer!

g3cko · 18th June 2002, 03:49

Quote:

Originally posted by rm'
Thanks for pointing that out. I've been thinking about building a small form factor internet appliance for a while now, and this looks like just the thing I need

same here.. i wanna get a few and make cheapy internat machines for my sister to go on so she doesn't have to use my dualy "just for msn" man that drives me nuts...

also it would be a cheap way to get another linux machine goin

17th June 2002, 03:36	#1
Nofx Guy Major Dude Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: under a rock Posts: 998	Onboard everything? http://www.pcchips.com*****M787CLR.html We just got those motherboards in at my work this week. Onboard cpu (VIA giga-pro, 1ghz cpu), onboard sound, onboard lan and onboard video. The cpu has a little chipset fan on it that you cant hear. If you looking for a quite computer for a server than this is the one. Another good thing is that there tiny mobos! And that they're uber cheap! you can pick up one of these boards for under 200 bucks canadian! I dunno since there so cheap and so quite i was thinkin of pickin one up just to have as a novelty piece... www.audioflo.ath.cx All music, All the Time

17th June 2002, 05:00	#7
Bop Forum King Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,883	[all of the above including posted link, as translated by Bop] "blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah,...." <---- an idiot among savants ßoþL¡©¡†¥

17th June 2002, 08:43	#11
c2R Stereotype? (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Ware, England Posts: 3,511	No, don't get onboard everything - it sucks. Just read the tech support forums here - you'll find some onboard devices steal bandwidth on the bus from others, the quality will be shoddy as cheap components will be used, and none of it is upgradable. Stick with a card based system, or you'll regret it... lights out for darker skies # forums.winamp.com boinc team # tms

17th June 2002, 11:16	#12
Curi0us_George Forum King Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: -1 Posts: 5,179	Well, those things were created for extra-tiny-budget computers. No one would ever buy one of those and expect it to be a great gaming system. Via knows better than that. That's not what that CPU was created for. For the freedom to express myself in my own way without fear of being censored or banned. 47 65 6C 61 65 64 2E 63 6F 6D 00

17th June 2002, 11:30	#13
c2R Stereotype? (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Ware, England Posts: 3,511	That's likely very true, but I owned a PC Chips motherboard about five years ago, and it is the worst piece of junk I ever bought (I was suffering from lack of job at the time!). I ended up buying all PCI cards for it and disabling the onboard stuff, it was all so useless! lights out for darker skies # forums.winamp.com boinc team # tms

17th June 2002, 04:11	#2
rm' Banned Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 11,361	Thanks for pointing that out. I've been thinking about building a small form factor internet appliance for a while now, and this looks like just the thing I need

17th June 2002, 04:37	#3
KelseyB Major Dude Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 1,054	internet toaster! there was a thing i read one time about a kid that had put a linux workstation inside one of those tray toasters... ill see if i can find it again...

17th June 2002, 04:56	#5
rm' Banned Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 11,361	A) What are the physical dimensions of this thing? It's hard to tell from the picture. B) Does such a thing as a PCI to CompactFlash type II connector exist? I think it would be way cool to use a 1GB IBM microdrive as the primary hard drive.

17th June 2002, 04:57	#6
KelseyB Major Dude Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 1,054	YES! revive that project, excellent idea... i never did find my old nes myself...

17th June 2002, 05:02	#8
KelseyB Major Dude Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 1,054	well, when we are all in the corperate lawer artist competition, you will be the savant there, my friend

17th June 2002, 08:08	#9
steak Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Zooropa Posts: 820	I think this is just a tad smaller, though I may be wrong… http://www.overclockers.com.au/techstuff/r_via_eden/

17th June 2002, 08:28	#10
happy_in_hell Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 51	i wholly agree with Boplicity (and i am also in love with his/her avatar.)

17th June 2002, 11:38	#14
Curi0us_George Forum King Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: -1 Posts: 5,179	The motherboard may be crap. You might be right. Those VIA chips are supposed to be pretty good, though (considering everything). For the freedom to express myself in my own way without fear of being censored or banned. 47 65 6C 61 65 64 2E 63 6F 6D 00

17th June 2002, 12:40	#15
c2R Stereotype? (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Ware, England Posts: 3,511	Via do seem very good - my present mainboard (a gigabyte one) has a via chipset, and it is excellent. lights out for darker skies # forums.winamp.com boinc team # tms

17th June 2002, 21:25	#19
Nofx Guy Major Dude Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: under a rock Posts: 998	RM the board is 7.5 inch by 9.5 inch.. www.audioflo.ath.cx All music, All the Time

17th June 2002, 21:28	#20
rm' Banned Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 11,361	Thanks... it'd likely be cheaper then the VIA Eden board, so I will probably use it for my project.

17th June 2002, 21:33	#21
Jon Deaux Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ozark Mountains Posts: 850	I got an ad in todays mail for a tiny keypad which would nicely replace the keyboard, thereby reducing the overall footprint of your postulated design. with a micro mousepad you could get small for sure. "Nothing really matters much to me"-Freddie Mercury

18th June 2002, 02:31	#23
pixiefied Mother Trucker Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: in the forest Posts: 3,493	lookie here this is a mans computer! "Well, got to love you and leave you, need to go get into the shower and rub my hard naked body all over with soapy bubbles, I'll be back later to carry on playing.... It'll take you some time to get over the image of me naked in the shower......mind you don't masturbate to hard thinking about it...." - Mr.Jones

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