FreeBSD 8.0-RC1 on an Atom n330

[Neal Nelson]

On 2009-10-03, at 05:56 , Olivier Gautherot wrote:

> Hi folks!
>
> For the newbies wishing to set up a cheap machine with reasonable  
> power
> consumption, I can suggest the Atom processor.
> I bought one recently (the Intel D945GCLF2) and it performs quite well
> compared to my previous C3-based VIA board.
> I have not got round to try the sound yet and still share the IDE port
> between a HD and a DVD drive but the results are really promising.
>
> Note: the first set up requires a bit of fiddling around to get the  
> system
> to start: there seems to be something weird with either IDE  
> controller (need
> to disable the SMART mode) or the graphics memory (yes, it is shared  
> with
> the system) but, all in all, it's a decent investment for a small  
> server.
>
> I'll drop a line if something goes wrong but currently it's running  
> happily
> 5 compiles in parallel...
>
> Cheers
> --
> Olivier Gautherot
> olivier at gautherot.net

I've been using the Intel D945GCLF (not 2) for some time as my mail/ 
web/VoIP server and it's run flawlessly. Installed without a hitch and  
no tweeks necessary. I did change the MCH fan for a quieter one  
though, as apart from the disc, it was the only noise in the box.