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I am looking into building a new unit that will need to run in a confined space. The one major issue is ventilation. The system will be installed in a cabinet that will have very little ventilation. I understand that Conroe is supposed to run cooler than other units (at least on a per-watt factor). The concern is how much heat does it actually produce outside the chassis? This can be treated as a HTPC but it is not really such.
I suppose it would help to explain what the unit will be doing. This will be for a business. It will be connected to a Plasma screen across the room to display PPT files, internal videos (not TV or DVDs quality) and have access to the internet. MCE would be overkill here, so that is why I am not real sure to call it a HTPC unit. But space and ventilation issues could put it in that ballpark. The unit is being placed in a cabinet near the TV where a person would be able to control it via a Bluetooth keyboard (more than likely the Logitech).
With the min. ventilation, I am mostly concern with heat related solutions. Small is limited, but a SFF unit would be fine. Performance is not important, since the primary use will be displaying Presentations for welcoming guest. Our current desktop solution is the Intel Pent D 930 units, but again, these units I would think produce too much heat.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
I suppose it would help to explain what the unit will be doing. This will be for a business. It will be connected to a Plasma screen across the room to display PPT files, internal videos (not TV or DVDs quality) and have access to the internet. MCE would be overkill here, so that is why I am not real sure to call it a HTPC unit. But space and ventilation issues could put it in that ballpark. The unit is being placed in a cabinet near the TV where a person would be able to control it via a Bluetooth keyboard (more than likely the Logitech).
With the min. ventilation, I am mostly concern with heat related solutions. Small is limited, but a SFF unit would be fine. Performance is not important, since the primary use will be displaying Presentations for welcoming guest. Our current desktop solution is the Intel Pent D 930 units, but again, these units I would think produce too much heat.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.