Help me build a Green PC

[pok]

I'm looking to build a SFF or mATX comp, that will be on 24/7. I want to lowest power consumption chip, should I go with the 35W Athlons or the Intel Celerons? Anyone know which uses less power? Also, anyone know of any SFF or mATX mobos that let you do some undervolting/underclocking in the bios?

[gamz247]

I took a look at Celeron chips, and the lowest "thermal guideline" I could find for one was 52.8 watts, and they also run at 1.525V, when the XP-Ms are 35/45W and 1.35/1.45V. Looks like the XP-Ms would be more suited to your "green machine".

As for SFFs and undervolting, I'm sure that most would allow you to do that. According to a [H] article on the Shuttle SN45G, it looks like it can go down to 1.1V.

[Benny Blanco]

From what I understand the A64's have very low power consumption.

[scottatwittenberg]

my shuttle can undervolt...


get an sn14 or sn45 and a 35 watt mobile barton... then undervolt the chip and you will be good to go...

[the@ntipop]

Yea, a SN41G2V2 wouldn't be a bad way to go because the integrated video would bring down the power requirement versus external video. The V2 has the same BIOS options as the SN45 does.

[BatteryAcid]

I've got my P4 2.0 running at 1.25 volts on my shuttle. Undervolding could be an option