[time-nuts] looking for low-power system for gps ntp timekeeping

folkert folkert at vanheusden.com
Mon Jul 1 10:47:32 EDT 2013


Yes but how much power do they use?
These arm boardjes are < 5 watt, some even 1 watt.


On Mon, Jul 01, 2013 at 07:43:49AM -0700, Chris Albertson wrote:
> For a few dollars LESS you can get an Intel dual-core Atom board.  It is a
> standard PC motherboard.  These can run a file server, a web server, SSH
> and NTP all at the same time and have about 90% idle time on the CPU.
>  (Running those other processes does not effect NTP.)
> Intel-BOXD2500HN-Dual-Core-Mini-ITX-Motherboard<http://www.amazon.com/Intel-BOXD2500HN-Dual-Core-Mini-ITX-Motherboard/dp/B007BHTMX6/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1372689454&sr=8-5&keywords=intel+atom>
> 
> Those tiny Arm boards are best until the price gets about about $45.  Above
> that I think they are not a great value.
> 
> 
> On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 3:57 AM, David J Taylor <
> david-taylor at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> > How do folks think that the Odroid/U2 might compare?
> >
> >  http://www.hardkernel.com/**renewal_2011/products/prdt_**info.php<http://www.hardkernel.com/renewal_2011/products/prdt_info.php>
> >
> > More expensive than Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone black, but higher
> > performance?
> >
> >
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