[geeks] LittleFall2

[Joshua Boyd]

On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 02:20:28PM +0200, Jonathan Groll wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 10:22:12AM -0700, velociraptor wrote:
> (snip)
> >That's a great deal if you absolutely have to have mini-ITX, compared
> >to the other options available.  For me, having two expansion slots
> >and the ability to go 4GB is more important than the tiny footprint.
> 
> Not sure if the two expansion slots issue is that significant though -
> the D945GCLF2 board has got gigabit ethernet already onboard, unlike
> the D945GCLF, so one slot should be sufficient - unless you were
> thinking of adding more powerful graphics, sound or firewire. Heck, it
> has better expansion capabilities than the macbook air!

Aside from the graphics, it is possible to add better sound, firewire,
and more SATA ports using a single combo card and USB or Firewire sound
device. 
 
> For me, the attraction of these motherboards is the low power
> 'footprint' - it is feasible to run them off one of those black
> transformer bricks, and to experiment with things like 12V battery
> power / solar. Of course this attraction has nothing to do with it
> being hackintoshable.

I like the low power, the quiet, and the simplicity of not having to
install the CPU myself.  At least, that is what attracts me to it and
what I liked about the C7.