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jkruger
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| Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 2:48 am Post subject: ASRock ION 330 |
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I was looking at this for my next HTPC:
ASRock ION 330 NVIDIA ION 2 x 240Pin NVIDIA ION graphics Black Barebone - Retail
Come with Dual-Core CPU, 2GB memory, 320GB HD, slim DVD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856158007
I only need something to surf the net, play back movies and do some word processing and light cad work. I want to get away from having the big box cpu on the floor. What do you guys think?
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MikeEby
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For SD it would be fine...For blu-ray and HD Video...I think I would go with something a little more powerful.
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Mark_A_W
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| Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:50 am Post subject: |
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Cad work?
You're kidding me.
You'll need a chunky DISCRETE graphics card at the bare minimum.
Maybe google sketchup...
(I do CAD for a living, UG NX/ProE/Solidworks and FEA and a little CAM. Fark I hate ProE.)
I looked into these things for my TV HTPC, and ended up building the cheapest "proper" PC I could (microATX mobo, E5200 dual core, passive Nvidia 8500GT graphics card, 2GB ram). Plays 1080p bluray rips no problemo, no hardware accel, using XBMC.
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MikeEby
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| Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:06 pm Post subject: Re: ASRock ION 330 |
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| jkruger wrote: | I was looking at this for my next HTPC:
I only need something to surf the net, play back movies and do some word processing and light cad work. |
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Mark_A_W
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Maybe AutoCAD R10..that went ok on a 386.
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MikeEby
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| Mark_A_W wrote: | | Maybe AutoCAD R10..that went ok on a 386. |
DOS version? Isn't the ION Nvidia graphics?
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Mark_A_W
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Gees it wasn't fun back then, people bag windows, but they forget what DOS was like...dunno which was worse, HP-Unix or DOS.
Gees AutoCAD was incredibly crap. Almost as CRAP AS PRO/E STILL IS NOW. And I have to work in inches for the client...god that's CRAP. Catchup will ya, the metric system is 200 years old.
But back to the topic. The PC will do light CAD I guess, but a graphics card will transform it.
I'd really, really aim higher.
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Mark_A_W
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| Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:21 pm Post subject: |
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| MikeEby wrote: | | Mark_A_W wrote: | | Maybe AutoCAD R10..that went ok on a 386. |
Isn't the ION Nvidia graphics? |
Yeah, but it's toy graphics.
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ron spencer
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I have one of these....plays HD (mkv, blu ray, etc) perfectly....no hic-cups or anything..
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Mark_A_W
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| Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:35 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, but how?
Can you get Gamma?
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MikeEby
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| ron spencer wrote: | | I have one of these....plays HD (mkv, blu ray, etc) perfectly....no hic-cups or anything.. |
Interesting....One limitation I don't like is only 5.1 channel analog out...That's all I use now though, really its not that big a thing.
If were me I would probably go with the Zoltec Motherboard and put my own together using the case below and not bother with optical drive. My application would be much different, as I would only use it as a media tank. Too bad you can't get it without the worthless wireless board.
Motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813500027&cm_re=zotac_ion-_-13-500-027-_-Product
Case:
http://www.mini-box.com/M350-universal-mini-itx-enclosure
Mike
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jkruger
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Thanks for the responses guys! I'll pass on the ASRock unit. I use BobCad-Cam, can't (won't) afford the Solidworks license.
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