May I say that's an excellent idea Michael! (That's what I have installed too  )
I currently have a small mother board with a Celeron 1.7 CPU. However I will be upgrading in the near future to the latest (but very cheap) craze in computer systems. A Via Mini-ATX motherboard. These are full featured motherboards that measure an amazing 17cm x 17cm and includes everything on board including the processor, sound, graphics, USB and LAN. Everything is welded on the motherboard including the processor so it's very robust and reliable. There are several models with different processors with performance ranging from P III to low end P IV and all the processor, as well as the boards, are low voltage units that emit little heat so only a heat sink is needed, no noisy fans. There are a many power supply options to run these boards including a 12v direct DC to DC converter to run off a car battery.
A whole industry sprung around these motherboards with all sorts of tiny cases and accessories. A big modder community based on these motherboards and cases is also growing very fast. The whole thing is so small and cheap that you can just take a spare board on the road as a backup.
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