[mythtv-users] EPIA M10000..

[Mark Petryk]

Darn, I've already got my M10000-AlmostUseful! (sucker, that's me!)

Micah Morton wrote:
> The problem with the EPIA series is the FPU.. The floating point was only
> half speed. Making the processor almost worthless when using it for
> anything highly graphic, number crunching, encryping/decrypting, etc...
> However, with normal desktop apps, starting apps and such, it is quite
> fast.  The NEW Nehemia processor in the NEW 1ghz and dual 1ghz will be a
> full speed FPU and was said to be able to compete well with the AMD/Intel
> market at comparable speeds.
> 
> So, I would say that a dual 1ghz mini-itx board would pull only around
> 25watts max - and would be an excellent mythtv board.
> 
> --Micah
> 
> 
> 
>>I bought an EPIA 800.  I can say I am very unimpressed with its
>>performance, I can see why Cyrix went away.  At DVD rate MPEG2, mplayer
>>has to drop frames to keep up with the bitrate.  I'll have to note that
>>this is something my PIII-450 does fine.  On the other hand power
>>consumption is pretty  impressive at 12 watts at idle (my Athlon and PIV
>>systems pull about 80 watts).
>>
>>I also got an X-Box to play with as a front end.  There again, I am
>>unimpressed.  The XBox is a monster and very noisy.  It also draws about
>>60 watts when running.
>>
>>If VIA gets their butt in gear and provides MPEG source or binary
>>hardware support for MPlayer, Ogle, ...., there will be a pretty good
>>feather in  their hat.  I think I'll stay away until they do.  I can't
>>see a
>>200 MHz increase in processor speed being able to reduce the processor
>>load significantly (in Intel terms maybe, but not Cyrix).
>>
>>Anyone know of a low power Athlon/PIII/PIV setup capable of decoding DVD
>>rate MPEG2 and still having 20% idle?
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>
>>>Yes, I have heard this as well - and in fact have confirmed this.
>>>Stores are now selling the current M10000 as "M-10000A".
>>>
>>>Also: In April they plan to release a dual 1ghz mini-itx board with
>>>the new nemiah processors.  That outta be fairly impressive. Can't
>>>wait for that!
>>>
>>>--Micah
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Anyone considering purchasing a VIA EPIA M10000 might want to check
>>>
>>>out this story from mini-itx.com first:
>>>
>>>>http://www.mini-itx.com/default.asp#story0144
>>>>
>>>>Apparently, the M10000 will have 2 versions, the one currently being
>>>
>>>sold which is based on the existing processor core and a version
>>>"II" that will be based on the new Nehemiah core (with better
>>>floating point performance). All this according to the above news
>>>item. I'd love to hear different. FYI, YMMV, etc.
>>>
>>>>...Kevin
>>>>
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