low TDP CPU wanted for specific application

[Justchill]

Hello,

my application is a low profile PC (few cooling possibilities) and I'm looking for a CPU for that PC. The requirements are (most important first):

• Cheap
• Powerful enough to run XP, OCR software and mediaplayer.
• Low TDP
• Modern socket
• Desktop CPU
• DDR2 memory must be supported
• 2 years availability at least
• extra but not necessary: possibility to undervolt and underclock
• extra: energy saving functions (cool 'n quiet, EIST..)

Your advice please

grtz

 

[RoBo]

Have you considered Via?

 

[engiNURD]

What will you be playing through mediaplayer?

 

[Justchill]

Mostly MP3.
Main goal is to run OCR software.

 

[Vertigo Acid]

A more specific price range than "cheap" is necessary to give good suggestions

 

[teststrips]

http://www.clubit.com/product_detail.cfm?itemno=A4842001 - whole mobo will probably run under 10 watts at idle - availability for 2 years?

http://www.logicsupply.com/products/d201gly2 - this has a core solo processor - fanless - whole mobo probably 30 watts at idle - this would outpreform the above board by about 2x during a long OCR process - being fron intel, i'd expect this to be available for many years.

 

[mavalpha]

http://www.logicsupply.com/products/d201gly2 - this has a core solo processor - fanless - whole mobo probably 30 watts at idle - this would outpreform the above board by about 2x during a long OCR process - being fron intel, i'd expect this to be available for many years.

You beat me to the GLY2. It's actually 30W at LOAD, processor (Conroe-L Celeron, Core2 rather than Core Solo) has a 19W TDP.

I fired mine up for some heat tests last night. Under an Antec 120mm fan (so quiet, you can't even hear it), mid 20s at idle, mid/low 30s under load. Room temp is around 22/23C.

Fanless is a no go, I put the fan back at 79CPU/45NB.