Thin Clients

[Flash]

Has anyone gotten a thin client to work? Looking to setup a (Aopen - Solutions 91.ADE01.I240 DE2700 GMA950+ICH7M N270 ( system will have 2Gig RAM and 120- HD prob solid state external USB CD Drive...

Description
Supports removable 2.5 inch SATA hard disk with easy-plugged drive cage in the front panel.Supports Compact Flash memory card in the front panel.solution for networked environments. Enhances security, monitoring and protection from data loss via a hardware-centric approach.

DE2700-WW, Intel ATOM N270 1.6GHz CPU 533MHz, Intel 945GSE, 1GB SO-DIMM DDRII, NO HDD, 1 mini Card Slot, Realtek ALC662 2 Channel, Dual 10/100/1000Mbps, 2.5 Internal Bays, 2 COM, 1 DVI, 4 USB, 2 RJ-45, 2 Audio, 1 .

[GeneralEclectic]

Even hinting around about using Realtek NICs on this forum is approximately like yelling fire in a crowded theater. My personal experience mirrors those of the more adamant folks, i.e. they don't work. That said, the rest of the discussion is largely moot, though there are other reasons why this might not be the best choice..... depending.

[sky-knight]

It will work, it just won't go any faster than 20mbit. If you're willing to live with that limitation, to be honest there are less expensive options that work better. The n270 is really old now.

[proactivens]

and its frickin expensive ($328 as per amazon http://www.amazon.com/DE2700-GMA950-.../dp/B002WV5DAW) for a single core old last gen atom processor.

Lets take a journey..... I usually don't divulge this kind of info btw, but im in a surprisingly good mood given the fact that my pens lost game 7 last night.

Motherboard - $184
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813182237

Case - $63.99 (it'll be back in stock soon, spoke to MFG last week)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811321014

2GB Ram - $28
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-549-_-Product

Hard Drive - $40
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-443-_-Product

Fan - $5 (you need this unless you want to use an ssd)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...007&Tpk=5010-B

Total price: $320

What did you just build? Dual core Atom D510, dual Intel gig interfaces, 2Gb of ram, and 160GB hard disk smallish Untangle router.

[dashpuppy]

and its frickin expensive ($328 as per amazon http://www.amazon.com/DE2700-GMA950-.../dp/B002WV5DAW) for a single core old last gen atom processor.

Lets take a journey..... I usually don't divulge this kind of info btw, but im in a surprisingly good mood given the fact that my pens lost game 7 last night.

Motherboard - $184
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813182237

Case - $63.99 (it'll be back in stock soon, spoke to MFG last week)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811321014

2GB Ram - $28
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-549-_-Product

Hard Drive - $40
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-443-_-Product

Fan - $5 (you need this unless you want to use an ssd)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...007&Tpk=5010-B

Total price: $320

What did you just build? Dual core Atom D510, dual Intel gig interfaces, 2Gb of ram, and 160GB hard disk smallish Untangle router.

Not bad setup, I like the mother board Your combo with this case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811152107

rack mounted

[proactivens]

The only thing I dont like about that case is that the pci expansion slot is proprietary. You have to buy some super micro part to use it, it does not come with the case its self.

[dashpuppy]

The only thing I dont like about that case is that the pci expansion slot is proprietary. You have to buy some super micro part to use it, it does not come with the case its self.

its 12$ for the part, Might even be cheaper now that they are all pci-e no more 33mhz pci