On 6/29/2015 12:04 AM, Sorin Srbu wrote: > Gotcha'. Fewer watts may be worth it in the long run, as this is a device > that's always on for obvious reasons. depends entirely on your performance requirements. the APU has no fans AND no vents, the case sheet metal is the heatsink. this means it won't fill up with dust over time. the lower end avoton/rangley chips have a heatsink and case vents, but not a fan, convection will move air and dust through the case. -- john r pierce, recycling bits in santa cruz