[mythtv-users] AOpen MiniPC

[David Brieck Jr.]

On 10/18/07, Adilson Oliveira <adilson at adilson.net> wrote:
>
> David Brieck Jr. escreveu:
>
> >
> >
> >     The only problem I see with them is the graphics chipset. It's an
> >     Intel Q965 and while the drivers for it work fairly well, the BIOS
> >     isn't setup for HD resolution displays, meaning you need
> >     915resoltion to hack the BIOS. Only problem with that is it only
> >     works up to the 945 chip, not the 965.
> >
> >     I have an Intel pico-btx board with this chipset and ended up adding
> >     an Nvidia card to drive my HD display.
>
> Even using the "intel" X driver?
>
> > Actually, I just noticed they have different version with older intel
> > graphics chips. One of the 945's would probably be worth it if you're up
>
> > to the challege.
>
> Hmmm... going to check it out.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Adilson.
>

The Intel driver is actually sorta decent other than the fact that the DVI
didn't work and I couldn't find a place to turn it on. The drivers were fine
at standard resolutions. My problems started when I tried to drive my 720p
TV. I used 915resolution to hack the video BIOS to display that mode, but I
could never get X to use that resolution. I posted a few times on this list
and no one was able to get me on track.

In the end I spent every evening for 2 weeks trying to get that damn video
to work properly when I just gave up, bought an Nvidia card and it ran 720p
right out of the box after the drivers were installed.

Good Luck!
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