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Gawd
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I was thinking how if the pentium M actually jhad affordable desktop mobos that it would be the ultoimate Htpc proccesorIf you were able to get one then what other components would you use?.
 
I dont think there is one desktop motherboard that supports the Pentium M processor. Also it would be very impractical. Pentium M processors are expensive for one, also the difference in power consumption is to trivial to warrent even trying.
 
The Athlon XP-M and 64 series have good thermal properties. The Athlon 64, when paired with a Cool 'n Quiet supporting motherboard, can dynamically adjust frequency, voltage, and fan speed according to CPU load, making for a very quiet home theater setup.
 
You can actually buy Pentium-M boards. I will have to look for some links for you, not sure on cost or expansion options.

edit:
One thread of interest at 2CPU:
http://forums.2cpu.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=52346

Ok, "buy" was a stretch. There is a mATX Pentium-M board made by Radisys, that has AGP and PCI slots, etc. It is looking like they only sell to OEMs though. Akiba linked to a store selling those boards and systems based on them, if you can read Japanese. :)

http://www.radisys.com/oem_products/ds-page.cfm?productdatasheetsid=1158
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/akiba/hotline/20040522/etc_dothanfc.html
http://www.oliospec.com/
 
Wasn't there a front page link to an article about that not long ago? Or was that for using mobile Athlons? I can't remember now.
 
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