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I have noticed it is supposed to be a step up from atom boxes and I was hoping to get some questions answered. I want netflix and hulu to rum on my xbmc box, preferably via the addons within xbmc. Does anyone have experience with this.
If not could someone suggest an alternative in that price range? I've never built a computer but I'm willing to try. My requirements are, 1)netflix, 2)hulu, 3)night skin, 4) not hot, 5)not loud. This box does not need wireless, optical disc drive, or gig lan. I would like to stick it inside of a cabinet so heat is a concern. Any suggestions are appreciated.
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2011-02-02, 07:05
(This post was last modified: 2011-02-02, 19:27 by MidnightWatcher.)
I have the ND22 and it is very nice. You'll have to manually change the fan speed to Quiet or 50%, but other than that I really like it and it is much faster than the boxes that are Atom-based. If you're sticking it in a cabinet you might want leave the fan setting as is (auto), or set it to Medium or 75% speed.
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Yeah I read the thread on voltage scaling ... We'll get to that bit as soon as I've stripped ubuntu down to a simple upstart / init -> fluxbox -> xbmc. Then take detailed energy readings.
Also some of us intend to run these 24/7 as a NAS/sickbeard/home monitoring box hence the concerns on power consumption.
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Definitely bet its pretty good since my mag nd01 with the atom is playing x264 1080p rips perfect!