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Which Ion based system should I buy?
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inframan Wrote:Kudos to the guys at Asrock. Saturday I sent a tech support request querying the oscillating fan noise, yesterday they sent me a beta bios that stepped up the fan to constant. Overall noise level is slightly up but now constant rather then oscillating (I think it must have been turning over very slowly before.)

I haven't taken the cover off to check but I *think* there are two fans in there. A case fan which is the one the BIOS settings (Auto, silent etc) refer to which is actually quite quiet and a chipset fan which I think was the one which caused me issues.)

Anyway felt they should get credit for the quick response.

Care to share the updated Bios Big Grin

I'm thinking about adding a new fan to the machine and seeing if that makes it any quieter I have a feeling that it won't make much difference but might as well give it a shot. I can hardly hear mine at the moment but I'm getting a bit obsessed with completely drowning out the sound although Rolleyes

It seems the case fan is the only one making any real noise if you stop the case fan the machine is silent.
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inframan Wrote:Kudos to the guys at Asrock. Saturday I sent a tech support request querying the oscillating fan noise, yesterday they sent me a beta bios that stepped up the fan to constant. Overall noise level is slightly up but now constant rather then oscillating (I think it must have been turning over very slowly before.)

I haven't taken the cover off to check but I *think* there are two fans in there. A case fan which is the one the BIOS settings (Auto, silent etc) refer to which is actually quite quiet and a chipset fan which I think was the one which caused me issues.)

Anyway felt they should get credit for the quick response.

Their tech support are very good I sent them a couple of questions and got prompt replies
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#78
>>X<<' Wrote:Their tech support are very good I sent them a couple of questions and got prompt replies

There tech support is bloody brilliant I have e-mailed them twice and both times they have sent me over me BIOS beta's to try out. The one they sent me over today had two new fan options so that the fan rotates slower to reduce noise.

I have a quick question does anyone know if the 50mm fan has 3 or 4 wires? Just looking at new fans figured I might as well get one as there cheap. With the new BIOS though the system is pretty quite, GPUCore is running at about 69c not sure if that's to hot intel's site seems to suggest that any thing up to 85c is ok http://processorfinder.intel.com/details...Spec=SLG9Y
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medicineuk Wrote:There tech support is bloody brilliant I have e-mailed them twice and both times they have sent me over me BIOS beta's to try out. The one they sent me over today had two new fan options so that the fan rotates slower to reduce noise.

I have a quick question does anyone know if the 50mm fan has 3 or 4 wires? Just looking at new fans figured I might as well get one as there cheap. With the new BIOS though the system is pretty quite, GPUCore is running at about 69c not sure if that's to hot intel's site seems to suggest that any thing up to 85c is ok http://processorfinder.intel.com/details...Spec=SLG9Y

Update:
I opened up mine again to double check the fans
exhaust fan is 50mm (20mm depth - most 50mm fans have 10mm depth) uses motherboard 3 pin fan connector
tiny chipset fan under DVD/HD cage is 30mm (10mm depth) and uses motherboard 3 pin fan connector
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#80
>>Care to share the updated Bios Big Grin


They put it up now 1.30

http://www.asrock.com/Nettop/download.as...20330#bios
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#81
Just out of curiosity has anyone check what the CPU usage is when using the GUI with skins like Aeon and MediaStream as I'm assuming VDPAU is only used during video playback ?
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#82
where to buy asrock ion 330 from usa? ebay?

when will newegg gonna carry the item?

any chance of asrock to release revision of the nettop?

thanks in advance.
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#83
Bluray version of the ASRock ION 330:

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/2792/

looks mighty interesting Big Grin
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#84
Does anyone know when is going to be realeased the Acer Aspire Revo in USA ? Thanks!
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#85
Haven't seen the Acer, but the ASRock ION 330 is available from a couple spots in Canada now. Boggles my mind that a small computer shop in my small city actually has them in stock. Picking one up this afternoon after work Smile
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HenrikDK Wrote:Bluray version of the ASRock ION 330:

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/2792/

looks mighty interesting Big Grin


if xbmc worked perfectly on this box...i'd be all over it!
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#87
syd3n Wrote:if xbmc worked perfectly on this box...i'd be all over it!

Uhhh it does work fine for me!
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#88
DarthV Wrote:Uhhh it does work fine for me!

nice! any issues at all?
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#89
Other than not using linux as a desktop OS for over 10 years? Smile Had to upgrade alsa and do some fiddling, that's about it. Still need to get off my ass and get 1080p/24 working right.
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#90
ZOTAC IONITX-D-E in stock @ Newegg. This is the top of the line with wireless N but without the power supply.

Get 'em while they're hot, limit one per customer.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6813500030
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