[mythtv-users] EPIA M10000..

[Micah Morton]

True, but not enough to be a mythbox.  Only the new Nehemia C3 at 1ghz
would be able to put up with Mythtv.  Anything less is going to be a PITA
to get working.

--Micah


> The performance of the EPIA 933 is supposed to be a
> little better.
>
> --- Joshua Santelli <santellij at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> 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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