for home users based on V6.303.
I have built 2 ASGs for home use. One uses an all in one motherboard based around an AMD 754 2800+ the other around a Intel Celeron 1300a. Most of the system are made up from spare parts left over from upgrades or being disposed of companies as out of date equipment.
The original AMD system was on a larger board witha discreet display card.
AMD based system
CPU - AMD 754 2800+ (Standard AMD fan)
Memory - 1gb
Disk - 80gb PATA 110 (Seagate 12v 350ma, 5v 650ma
MB - GA-K8Vm800M (display uses 64mb of main memory)
Power supply - Phantom 350w fanless
NICs - one onboard and one Intel Pro 1000 PCI
Intel based system
CPU - Intel Celeron 1300a (Bigger heatsink and larger temperature controlled fan)
Memory - 768mb
Disk - 60gb PATA 133 (Maxtor 12v 950ma, 5v 670ma)
MB - ASUS GA-6VTXE
Power supply - Phantom 350w fanless
Display card - TNT M2-64 with fan removed
NICs - One SMC 1211 and Realtek 8139 based one, both in PCI slots
The Intel system is in a slightly larger case than the AMD.
I migrated to the Intel processor based on the lower power requirements for the CPU, but the whole system runs a lot hotter and requires extra fans and of course generates extra noise. It appears as though any saving in power made by using the lower power processor are lost on the display card. I have tried older lower performance display cards but the console wouldn't display correctly.
Performance wise,
the Intel based one works very well for a system based on filter rules, but the throughput drops significantly when the proxies with virus/spam scanning are used. This test was done with the proxies enabled, but not used by the linux box for updates. I had previously noted the poor performance and wanted to try a direct connection and see if there was a significant performance improvement.
I will be migrating back to the AMD based system for lower noise (extermely quiet) and less heat.
If you have access to an all-in-one motherboard that will take an Intel Celeron of around 1000 or so, that should work well as a lower power low noise system.
I know you can get away with a PIII of about 600 as a home user, but if you use the proxies I think it will be under powered.
I hope my experience is of use to some of the newer members of the forum.
Ian M
(edited - updated mobo, disk and misc info)
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