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Nano mobos
Ophelius:
I found out about these "nano" motherboards that are used for embedded software in kiosks, terminals etc:
http://estore.bcmcom.com/
I thought these might be great to use in an arcade machine because of the low power usage and low heat(some don't need fans on the cpu). I figure the components might last longer this way too. I was looking at this model here for my project:
http://estore.bcmcom.com/product_info.php?products_id=56
More specs: http://www.bcmcom.com/bcm_product_NX530Z.htm
Anybody have experience with these or used one in their machines?
Epyx:
Quite a few people here use these Atom ITX boards. They are "ok" for the classics but begins to struggle on some late 80s and early 90s titles. So if you are strictly a classics guy you should be fine...if you want a bit more, look elsewhere.
Ophelius:
It would be only for older games, so I think it would be fast enough. What I'm curious about is would the components most likely last much longer because of the low heat and energy?
Epyx:
Theoretically, but in practice it is all a crapshoot ;)
gryhnd:
When I scanned the subjects in my "unread posts", I swore at first this said "Man boobs"...
moving on...
I've had the same thoughts as the OP. Just a few days ago I was checking out the Pico ITX boards, which lead me to the Beagle Board (the latter didn't seem ideal for MAME, but it has been done).