[mythtv-users] EPIA M10000..
Joshua Santelli
santellij at yahoo.com
Tue Feb 25 23:18:33 UTC 2003
This is all bad news :-/. I have an EPIA 800 that I
was using it to play MP3s connected to my stereo. I
had hoped to test it out as a mythTV machine but it
looks like that isn't going to happen. I noticed the
load from KDE and Gnome were a bit much for this MoBo
but since most of the setup was done on the CLI I
didn't mind.
Can anyone recomend a small MoBO (Micro ATX maybe)
that can handle running MythTV. I was hoping to keep
the power usage down.
Anyone want a slightly used EPIA 800???
--- Mark Petryk <mark at lorimarksolutions.com> wrote:
> I'm still working on audio. I did download the RH8
> driver but was a
> little daunted by their installation "instructions",
> if you could call
> them that. I have a copy of a xConfig file from
> someone who's got it
> working and he indicated the performance was much
> better.
>
> Shawn Edwards wrote:
> > Have you tried the new X driver from via? I've
> seen others post here
> > that it was a great improvement for playback.
> >
> > http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=60
> >
> > I'm considering an EPIA 'board for my playback
> machine but I wanted to
> > hear more reviews of the new driver. Anyone out
> there want to post a
> > review?
> >
> > -sedwards
> >
> > usenet at wingert.org wrote:
> >
> >> 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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