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Motherboard for Celeron M380

Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:04 am
by iccb
Hello!
I would like to know what motherboard works with celeron M380 processor. Anyone can help? :)
I would use them with home linux server, so integrated graphics are fine.
Is there any cheap board for that? Or can U suggest another cheap and energy effient processor and motherboard.
Thanks all!

Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 7:32 am
by jaganath
Or can U suggest another cheap and energy efficient processor and motherboard.
Socket 754 Sempron 3000+ any mobo w/ onboard GFX (preferably VIA or SiS). I use Foxconn 760GXK8MC-RS.

Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 7:49 am
by BillyBuerger
Unfortunately there aren't many choices. Currently at newegg, there are only two motherboards that support Dothan/Banis based Pentium/Celeron Ms. A full ATX AOpen with a fan on the northbridge, and a mini-ITX one. Neither are terribly cheap. The only "cheap" one I've ever seen is the MSI 915GM Speedstar FA4R. It was going for about $80 as "open box". But that was probably because it had lots of issues and didn't work well. I had been looking at the AOpen i915GMm-HFS. NewEgg has some of those "open box" for around $100 at one time. But now they're out. About $180 is the best I can find now.

It's too bad. The celeron M is a good CPU..... just not for laptops. It would make a great low-powered desktop PC.

Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:29 am
by iccb
Thanks to all!
I think I forget that celeron processor and by socket 754 mb and sempron64 2800+.
Any ideas how much that is going to take power?
There's only 40gb harddisk and 512 or 1024mb ram.
Any ideas?
I'm just a noob concerning these power stuff. :)

Edit:Hmm, 3000+ and above semprons only support C'n'Q, am I right?

Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:46 am
by jaganath
I think I forget that celeron processor and by socket 754 mb and sempron64 2800+.
Any ideas how much that is going to take power?
There's only 40gb harddisk and 512 or 1024mb ram.
With such a minimal setup, I'd be amazed if it drew more than 60W at idle.
Edit:Hmm, 3000+ and above semprons only support C'n'Q, am I right?
Yes, correct. CnQ is important for power-saving.

Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:46 pm
by BillyBuerger
Oooo, I just came across the Shuttle XPC SD11GS at Directron. Sounded familiar. And sure enough, SPCR reviewed it. They have it for $260 with a $60 rebate from Shuttle. That's not sounding too bad. A sempron system would still be cheaper. But this is tempting me. (No must not spend money.....)

Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 3:42 am
by iccb
Shuttle would be cool, but little too expensive. That model cost in Finland about 385 € (~493$). :shock: