[NTLUG:Discuss] OT: Cheap Hardware - $56 motherboard/CPU

[Jack Snodgrass]

On Sun, 16 Mar 2003 21:44:12 -0600, Kevin E. Ivey wrote:

> severian at pobox.com wrote:
>> Howdy,
>>   In case you were curious, this does appear to be Micro-ATX.  It is 
>> just a smidge too big to be FlexATX.  FlexATX has some extra mounting 
>> holes, too.  But the size is usually the easiest thing to ask someone to 
>> check.  The sizes are
>> 
>>  Form Factor     Maximum Width   Maximum Depth
>> 
>>   FlexATX         9.0 inches            7.7 inches
>>   microATX        9.6 inches            9.6 inches
>>  ATX, full size  12.0 inches            9.6 inches
>>    Mini-ATX      11.2 inches            8.2 inches
>> 
>> Thank you for checking,
>> Ralph Green, Jr
> 
> Howdy,
> 
> Don't forget Mini-ITX: 170mm X 170mm. (6.7 in.)
> 
> I just saw a few of them at Fry's.  Definitely a great design, but 
> slightly expensive since they come with a case and PS.
> 
> I would love to build a system based on this form factor.
> 
> keVIn--

the Garland Fry's had 2 mini-itx motherboards. These include 
TV out ( S-Video and RCA ) in addition to all of the other 
ports. The 600Mhz one was $139. The 900Mhz one was $169 ( I 
think ) Quite a bit more expensive than the $56 board I 
posted about, but smaller and with the TV-Out maybe more
useful for the TV room. 

See http://www.mini-itx.com/ for some neat cases. A beer can, 
motor cycle helmet, picture frame, etc. This are pretty 
compact motherboards. 

jack