Fanless home server suggestions

[ghosthunter]

You can get one of the ITX motherboards that have Intel ATOM cpu.

I am currently using one running 24/7 downloading *******s and acting as my file server at home. The powersupply is still standard ATX type so there is this the fan for that, plus the single fan on the ITX motherboard.

Advantage of using ATX powersupply is it is easy to find a replacement as compared to using a casing that uses a non-standard power supply.

You generally have the choice of the single or dual core Atom motherboards. Overall performance of the two types is generally as expected that the dual core can process certain tasks faster. Graphics functions are the same performance. Windows7 runs well on the Atom dual core system even with "Aero" enabled but runs noticeably faster with it disabled.

Alternative is to get a EEE/PC net-top PC unit. It's a totally fanless system but would cost more than a custom system build on an ITX/Atom motherboard and an ATX casing. Downside, it is hard to repair it if the hardware fails.