[mythtv-users] EPIA M10000..

[Mark Petryk]

How much do you want for your 800.  I'm using them in quantity for 
another project.  I understand a new M10000 is coming out with better 
math capability, and then there's talk of a new board with dual 
processors.  I'm disgruntled by the deceptive marketing on the part of 
via, but what can one do?

Joshua Santelli 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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