[sqbox]

I don't see RGB mentioned anywhere, only RCA (audio out).

On the ASUS site http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=iHWm73RqE6MCmCtw go to:

Specifications
-> VGA
-> "Supports RGB with max. resolution up to 2048x1536x32Bppx75Hz"

This is also mentioned in the downloadable manual but it does not give any other info on how to use it.



Update: just looked behing the old man's TV, it has: one yellow RCA (video in), and one s-video, three RGB RCA's, and one SCART RGB in.

[ion_man]

On the ASUS site http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=iHWm73RqE6MCmCtw go to:

Specifications
-> VGA
-> "Supports RGB with max. resolution up to 2048x1536x32Bppx75Hz"

That's VGA, a VGA output is always RGB, you only need to find a "VGA to SCART" or "VGA to RCA-RGB" adapter. The main problem could be the sync signal, but there are suitable adapters.

This should really be discussed further (if necessary) in a separate thread as it's in no way specific to this mobo.

[ph77]

When you get a watt meter, please do post here your results, I would be eager to see them

I have a watt meter now (but not a super accurate one) and here are some results:

• Board powered off and power brick plugged in:
  1 watt
  
  
  
• Board powered off and additional usb devices attached:
  (one external iomega hd 200gb which has the os until I get my replacement sdd and one Crystalfonts 16x2 lcd screen)
  3 watts
  
  
  
• Board powered on, usb devices on, cpu idle:
  14 watts
  
  
  
• Board powered on, usb devices on, cpu/gpu 100%
  16-17 watts
  
  
  
• Board powered on, usb devices on, plus 2x2tb seagate barracuda harddisks:
  22 watts-24 watts
  
  
  

Suspend values appear to be 0-1 watts more than the values while poweroff.

I'm very satisfied with these results. Surely much much better than my previous htpc.

[jakeluck1]

were you guys able to get DD or DTS 5.1 or higher bitstreams to work with your receiver? (a possibly clueless reviewer on newegg claim that he only gets 2 channel audio with SPDIF and 1 channel over HDMI)

[Ogi010]

I have a watt meter now (but not a super accurate one) and here are some results:

• Board powered off and power brick plugged in:
  1 watt
  
  
  
• Board powered off and additional usb devices attached:
  (one external iomega hd 200gb which has the os until I get my replacement sdd and one Crystalfonts 16x2 lcd screen)
  3 watts
  
  
  
• Board powered on, usb devices on, cpu idle:
  14 watts
  
  
  
• Board powered on, usb devices on, cpu/gpu 100%
  16-17 watts
  
  
  
• Board powered on, usb devices on, plus 2x2tb seagate barracuda harddisks:
  22 watts-24 watts
  
  
  

Suspend values appear to be 0-1 watts more than the values while poweroff.

I'm very satisfied with these results. Surely much much better than my previous htpc.

great bit of information! I just saw on nvidia's site that Asus has announced the next generation ion MB: ASUS AT5IONC-I (from http://www.nvidia.com/object/io_72770.html ).

I haven't seen any kind of release date, but I'll probably pick up that guy when it comes out.

[ph77]

were you guys able to get DD or DTS 5.1 or higher bitstreams to work with your receiver? (a possibly clueless reviewer on newegg claim that he only gets 2 channel audio with SPDIF and 1 channel over HDMI)

My receiver does not have hdmi input so I cannot verify the HDMI channels.
I use the SPDIF (connected to the receiver) and I sure get DD/DTS.
HDMI (connected to TV, as my receiver does not have hdmi) does not sound good but it is a driver problem. I use Linux and latest nvidia driver is broken. But with older driver (or in Windows) it should work fine.

[ph77]

great bit of information! I just saw on nvidia's site that Asus has announced the next generation ion MB: ASUS AT5IONC-I (from http://www.nvidia.com/object/io_72770.html ).

I haven't seen any kind of release date, but I'll probably pick up that guy when it comes out.

I am not sure that it's worth to wait. Apart from the seriously higher price, I think that the first batch of next gen ions will be kind of "testing the limits/options" boards. I imagine that the batch after that (next year probably) will have serious improvements, error corrections and perhaps capable to deliver *really* fanless systems.

[ismell]

Just wondering if any of you are running the Aeon skin ? I've heard from people that the Atom just isn't beefy enough to run it smooth so I've been hesitant to jump on this. If it runs good then I might just jump on it

Thanks

[jakeluck1]

which build of the XBMC are you guys running on this board? I am using the version installed from the live 9.11 replack iso. While 1080p plays smoothly under VDPAU, somehow DVD(VIDEO_TS or ISO) are stuttering. Any suggestions? What are your video hardware playback settings(vblank etc etc...)

[backons]

Since this weekend I also have this board. I am using ubuntu 9.10 . My Problem is that DVD and XVID runs perfect. But 1080p is stuttering a bit. Do I have to do a BIOS flash ? Can somebody please post the BIOS settings I have to choose that I get the max. Video RAM etc. ??
In XBMC I choose VDPAU as rendering method. Are there any other things that I must configure in XBMC??

[Hannes The Hun]

Just wondering if any of you are running the Aeon skin ? I've heard from people that the Atom just isn't beefy enough to run it smooth so I've been hesitant to jump on this.

dual-core atom can do it just fine, the single core is struggling hard with this

[ph77]

which build of the XBMC are you guys running on this board? I am using the version installed from the live 9.11 replack iso. While 1080p plays smoothly under VDPAU, somehow DVD(VIDEO_TS or ISO) are stuttering. Any suggestions? What are your video hardware playback settings(vblank etc etc...)

Since this weekend I also have this board. I am using ubuntu 9.10 . My Problem is that DVD and XVID runs perfect. But 1080p is stuttering a bit. Do I have to do a BIOS flash ? Can somebody please post the BIOS settings I have to choose that I get the max. Video RAM etc. ??
In XBMC I choose VDPAU as rendering method. Are there any other things that I must configure in XBMC??

Here are some things you can both try: Upgrading the bios, remove Compositing/Desktop effects (compiz), make sure that you have installed the nvidia driver and vdpau libraries. You can also increase the "iGPU Frame buffer" from auto to 512MB in bios.
I am using Ubuntu Lucid 10.04 and standard XBMC 9.11. Is there a special reason you use previous Ubuntu?

dual-core atom can do it just fine, the single core is struggling hard with this

This board has a dual core atom. Aeon had no problems, it is as snappy as Confluence is, although I prefer the latter.

I have the board over a month now and although I didn't plan it, I have done some serious cpu stretching tasks on it, like compiling a kernel and video editing with OpenShot. I'd say its performance is quite acceptable.

[backons]

nvidia driver 185 is installed. Should I upgrade to 195
Are the vdpau libraries automaticly installed with the nvidia drivers ??
If not how do I install them ??
I am using an Sony Bravia kdl-46ex1. At Screen-Revolution in XBMC there is 1920@50hz. Is that correct ??

[ph77]

nvidia driver 185 is installed. Should I upgrade to 195
Are the vdpau libraries automaticly installed with the nvidia drivers ??
If not how do I install them ??

Is nvidia-185-libvdpau installed?

Code:

sudo apt-get install nvidia-185-libvdpau

Or from the menu>Administration>Synaptic Package manager

Also check from Administration>Hardware drivers that the nvidia is enabled.
The 195 has problems with hdmi audio. If you use it don't upgrade.

[backons]

my problem is when I install des nvidia-185-libvdpau then after a restart the ubuntu says that no driver for my graphic card is installed and i have to start in low graphic mode....
In the synaptic manager than the 185-kernel is'nt installed any more ??