[mythtv-users] EPIA M10000..

[skeeterskip]

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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