Comments on: PC Mini?

By: dan samoila

dan samoila — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 16:09:06 +0000

i have a hp epc42 mini pc,p4-1.7G but no powersupply ; does anybody have the pinout for the 8pin connector?
thank you

By: AndyLong333

AndyLong333 — Fri, 28 Oct 2005 16:51:34 +0000

I recommend this manufacturer to you, who is selling the smallest pc, car pc in the world.
http://www.sd-omega.com/
Features
Fully functional P4/Celeron Northwood 2.0Ghz ~ 3.20Ghz w/512KB L2 Cache
Fully functional P4/Celeron Prescott up to 3.0Ghz w/1M L2 Cache
Intel 865GV / ICH 5, supporting 800MHz FSB
Fully support Intel Hyper Threading Technology
On-board 10/100 LAN, USB 2, 1394(Optional).
Ultra low noise and low power consumption
Support standard 3.5″ hard disk
5.8″(W) x 10″(D) x 2.75″(H) (14.8 x 25.4 x 7 cm)
Detail Specifications
Processor
Intel P4/Celeron Northwood 2.0Ghz ~ 3.20Ghz (512KB L2 Cache)
Intel P4/Celeron Prescott up to 3.0Ghz (1M L2 Cache)
Support Hyper Threading Technology
VRM 10.0 standard
Memory
Support Dual-Channel DDR 400/333/266 DIMM
Maximum 2 GB, with 512Mb technology
Core Logic
Intel 865GV / ICH 5(North / South)
FSB support up to 800Mhz
Video
Intel Extreme Graphics 2
Support up to 64MB DVMT video memory
Audio
Software AC ’97 Audio CODEC
LAN
Built-in high speed Ethernet 100/10Mbps LAN controller
FireWire (Optional)
Built-in OHCI 1394a 1.1 compliance
Support up to 400Mb transfer rate
USB 2.0
Integrated 4 independent OHCI controller supporting USB 1.1 ports
Integrated 1 EHCI controller supporting USB 2.0 ports
Dynamic connection support to USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 devices
IDE
Dual Independent ATA-100/66/33 support
Support up to 4 IDE devices on dual channel
Hardware Monitor
System, processor temperature, voltage and fan speed monitor
Auto Thermal FAN speed control
Power Management
ACPI 1.0b compliance and OS direct power management
Wake-on event: RTC/USB Keyboard/Modem/LAN/Keyboard/Mouse
Switch and Jumpers
Front Panel:
1 x IEEE 1394 Firewire port
1 x USB 2.0 / 1.1 Port
1 x MIC Port
1 x Ear Phone output Jack
Power-on button
Reset button
Power-on and HDD LED
Back Panel:
1 x RS232 COM port
1 x parallel printer port
1 x RJ45 10/100Mb Fast Ethernet
1 x Line-Out output Jack
2 x USB 2.0 / 1.1 Ports
1 x 15 pin VGA
1 x 19v DC Power Jack input
Dimension & Weight
14.8 x 25.4 x 7 cm
2.5KG (fully equipped)
AC/DC Adaptor
Input 100~240V AC Universal
Output 19V DC out
Storage Devices
Support all Standard Slim CD-ROM/DVD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-RW Combo
Support all 3.5″ standard IDE hard drive, ATA-100/66/33
http://www.sd-omega.com

By: Geoffrey Sneddon

Geoffrey Sneddon — Tue, 05 Apr 2005 21:01:39 +0000

II don’t know of any equivalents of the Mini, but about Virtual PC 7, it still has the max of 512MB RAM, so on a Dual 2.5GHz G5 with 4.5 GB RAM it still isn’t all that fast.

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 05 Apr 2005 14:12:50 +0000

Shuttle XPC (www.shuttle.com)
They’re maybe a little larger than a Mac Mini but certainly have a smaller footprint that the majority of PCs. I’ve had one for the last 2 years with no problems at all.
They’re also very easy to open up and upgrade should you ever feel the need.

By: Philipp Blatter

Philipp Blatter — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 11:22:44 +0000

I'm really a Mac User and I was very happy to see that Steve Jobs made an affordable small Mac, similar to my Cappuccino PC G1, which I'm using for web development testing purposes since beginning of 2001. The only bad thing was his price and his fan. But they should have newer improved and cheaper designs now on their homepage. We also use Shuttle Barebones but usually as small servers. They aren't that small and that quiet on a table.

By: Austin

Austin — Sun, 03 Apr 2005 08:25:34 +0000

I would look at the Dell OptiPlex GX280. I have seen similar Dells at school, and they are fairly small and quiet.

By: Richard

Richard — Sun, 03 Apr 2005 04:45:29 +0000

Multiple versions of IE (5.1, 5.5, 6.0) on the same PC:
http://www.skyzyx.com/archives/000094.php
Works perfectly.
:-)

By: Bronwyn

Bronwyn — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 22:32:52 +0000

Cheap: secondhand boxes, or nearly-dead platforms, like Socket A.
Small: laptops, mini-ITX, and toaster-sized boxes, like the Shuttles and their imitators.
Quiet: Still takes special work. Laptops are often quieter than desktops. For more information, see Silent PC Review. (I’m surprised that nobody else mentioned it.)
Best bet to get all three is probably old, cheap laptops.

By: setmajer

setmajer — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 20:43:40 +0000

Damn, the link from the last post got swallowed. Seemed OK in preview. Whatever. Sorry about that.

By: setmajer

setmajer — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 20:38:24 +0000

For those wondering how to deal with multiple IE versions on one PC:
A more expensive/resource-intensive/cumbersome (but also more reliable) solution is VirtualPC for Windows. I’ve used it on a 600 MHz Vaio and it’s painful, but my 2 GHz desktop at work does fine — much better than the PBG4 I use as my primary personal machine.