Fanless PC Project


Purpose: Increase energy efficentcy (as energy cost increases).


Specification:

Motherboard:

MSI Computer Corp. Z87I AC Motherboards


Detailed info
  • CPU: LGA1150
  • Supports 4th Generation Intel Core i7/ i5/ i3/ Pentium/ Celeron Processors
  • Chipset: Intel Z87 Express
  • Memory: 2x DDR3-3000(OC)/ 2800/ 2666/ 2600/ 2400/ 2200/ 2133/ 2000/ 1866/ 1600/ 1333/ 1066 DIMM Slots, Dual Channel, Non-ECC, Buffered, Max Capacity of 16GB
  • Slots: 1x PCI-Express 3.0 x16 Slot, 1x Half-size Mini PCI-Express Slot
  • Audio: Realtek ALC892 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
  • Ports: 6x USB 3.0 Ports (4 rear, 2 via header), 4x USB 2.0 Ports (2 rear, 2 via header), 1x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo Port, 1x DVI-I Port, 1x HDMI Port, 1x DisplayPort, 1x Optical S/PDIF Out, 2x RJ45 LAN Ports, Audio I/O Jacks
  • SATA: 4x SATA3 Ports, Support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10

Also considered

  • SUPERMICRO MBD-X10SLQ-O Micro ATX Server Motherboard LGA 1150 Intel Q87 Express PCH (Lynx Point) Chipset DDR3 1600
  • ASUS Q87T/CSM LGA 1150 Intel Q87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Thin Mini-ITX Intel Motherboard For AiO And Ultra Slim Systems
Processor:

Intel Core i7-4770T


Detailed info
  • Cores:4
  • Threads: 8
  • Clock: 2.5Ghz
  • Max: 3.5Ghz
  • Max TDP: 45W
  • Graphics: Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Memory:

16GB DDR3 DRAM 2400MHz PC3 19200


Detailed info
  • Intel XMP 1.3
  • Corsair Prod Id: CMD16GX3M2A2400C10
  • Corsair DOMINATOR Platinum Series
  • 240 Pin
  • Voltage: 1.65V
Disk Controller:

LSI MegaRAID SAS LSI9260-4i

LSI9260-4i
Detailed info
  • x8 lane PCI Express® 2.0
  • 4 internal sas ports (1 Mini-SAS SFF8087)
  • Operating Voltage: 3.3V
  • Cache Memory: 512MB 800MHz DDR II SDRAM
  • 6Gb/s per port
  • Maximum ambient: 60°C
Disk:

2x Samsung 840 EVO 1TB SSD


Detailed info
  • SATA III
  • Single Unit Version
  • Solid State Drive
  • Part: MZ-7TE1T0BW
  • 2.5"
  • Samsung’s Dynamic Thermal Guard Algorithm in 840 EVO’s firmware monitors the temperature of the SSD
Case:

HeatSync 2800HP - By A-Tech Fabrication


Detailed info
  • 100% Made in the USA
  • Environmental max: 30C (86F)
  • Dimensions: 17-1/2" wide x 13" deep x 3" high (+ 3/8" with feet)
  • Chipset Heatsync
  • CPU Heatsync
  • Ambient temp should be 30C max.
  • The fluid in the pipe will boil at 40-50C
  • If case is rotated 90 deg., it loses half cooling, and system may overheat.

Also considered

PSU:

Mini-Box picoPSU-160-XT


Detailed info
  • compact high efficiency DC-DC
  • P4 power cable
  • 4-pin Molex and SATA power connector
  • Over 96% efficiency
  • 24 pin ATX connector
  • 12 volts DC input
  • 160 watts output
  • 8A @ 12V
  • 8A @ 3.3V
  • 8A @ 5V
  • MTBF = 200,000 hours at 75C deg.

150 Watt 12 Volt AC Power Adapter


  • 100-240 VAC input
  • 12 Volts Output
  • 12.5 Amps, 150 watts output
  • 160 watt peak
  • 4 pin mini-din jack connector
  • Adapter cable for 150w DC converter included

Adapter Cable for 150w DC converter

OS:

Gentoo Linux

  • gentoo-icon
  • CHOST="x86_64-pc-linux-gnu"
  • CFLAGS="-march=core-avx2 -O2 -pipe"
  • MAKEOPTS="-j9"