Some Epia lovin'

RichBa5tard · 3rd December 2003, 13:25

So I bought a Via Epia low power system 2 weeks ago. While my P4 2.6C was fast, it was just impossible to get completely silent. This Via Epia M10000 isn't.

I don't feel like uploading all the pic so I'm going to attach them one by one.

Teh board:

Small thingie, 17*17cm.

RichBa5tard · 3rd December 2003, 13:28

And this nice case to put it in:

It's a lianli PC402B. Normally it has a plexi front, but that's not my kind of taste.

RichBa5tard · 3rd December 2003, 13:30

Back:

RichBa5tard · 3rd December 2003, 13:33

The standard cooling is way overkill and prett noisy. The 40mm fan keeps the processor below 30 degrees all time... yet it's completely stable up to 85 degrees.

I dismantled my Zalman 80C-HP videocard cooler from my R9800 and modified it somewhat to fit the Epia board. The processor doesn't get hotter than 50 degrees this way. Good enough.

RichBa5tard · 3rd December 2003, 13:36

Other side:

The only PCI slot is filled with my good ol' hauppage TV card. I had to modify the PSU somewhat to fit, the case is designed for miniATX PSU's, which are much, much smaller.

The Lianli comes with a 180W miniatx psu, but it's waaaaay to loud.

RichBa5tard · 3rd December 2003, 13:36

top view of PSU and DVD:

[Bonbon] · 3rd December 2003, 13:37

Thats really nice done RB.
How loud is the PSU ? (relative , not in dba)

edit : i was typing the question while you were posting i see

RichBa5tard · 3rd December 2003, 13:41

Benchmarking:

mp3 load: 3%
mpeg2 (DVD + 5.1 sound): 70-80%
[i]I haven't managed to enable the hardware mpeg2 decoder under linux yet, but it's just powerfull enough to decode it through software.
mpeg4 (divx): 30-40% load

Office & internet: fast enough

For those who have a fast backup rig to play games and love silent rigs, I would seriously recommend it.

RichBa5tard · 3rd December 2003, 13:42

Quote:

Originally posted by [Bonbon]
Thats really nice done RB.
How loud is the PSU ? (relative , not in dba)

edit : i was typing the question while you were posting i see

Inaudible. The 550W psu manages to power 60W with a mosfet temp of 45-55 degrees.

-edit-
I can't hear the fans when they're running at 5V, so I hooked them up today. They're even more quiet than a papst NGL 13dBa, but move (even less) air.

To give you an idea of the noise it produces: I can't tell by hearing whether it's on or off.

piotke · 3rd December 2003, 13:55

very nice, where did you buy tha tlian li ? and the price was ?

3rd December 2003, 13:25	#1
RichBa5tard [M] Reviewer/HWBot ***** Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,344	Some Epia lovin' So I bought a Via Epia low power system 2 weeks ago. While my P4 2.6C was fast, it was just impossible to get completely silent. This Via Epia M10000 isn't. I don't feel like uploading all the pic so I'm going to attach them one by one. Teh board: Small thingie, 1717cm. __________________ HTPC (mac osx): Mac Mini \| Core Duo 1.6Ghz \| 2GB DDR2 \| 26\" TFT Development (mac osx): Macbook \| Core 2 2.0Ghz \| 4GB DDR2 \| 250GB HD Games (win xp)*: E2160 @ 2.4Ghz \| HD3850 OC \| Asrock 4coredual-vsta \| 2GB DDR2

3rd December 2003, 13:28	#2
RichBa5tard [M] Reviewer/HWBot ***** Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,344	And this nice case to put it in: It's a lianli PC402B. Normally it has a plexi front, but that's not my kind of taste. __________________ HTPC (mac osx): Mac Mini \| Core Duo 1.6Ghz \| 2GB DDR2 \| 26\" TFT Development (mac osx): Macbook \| Core 2 2.0Ghz \| 4GB DDR2 \| 250GB HD Games (win xp): E2160 @ 2.4Ghz \| HD3850 OC \| Asrock 4coredual-vsta \| 2GB DDR2

3rd December 2003, 13:30	#3
RichBa5tard [M] Reviewer/HWBot ***** Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,344	Back: __________________ HTPC (mac osx): Mac Mini \| Core Duo 1.6Ghz \| 2GB DDR2 \| 26\" TFT Development (mac osx): Macbook \| Core 2 2.0Ghz \| 4GB DDR2 \| 250GB HD Games (win xp): E2160 @ 2.4Ghz \| HD3850 OC \| Asrock 4coredual-vsta \| 2GB DDR2

3rd December 2003, 13:33	#4
RichBa5tard [M] Reviewer/HWBot ***** Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,344	The standard cooling is way overkill and prett noisy. The 40mm fan keeps the processor below 30 degrees all time... yet it's completely stable up to 85 degrees. I dismantled my Zalman 80C-HP videocard cooler from my R9800 and modified it somewhat to fit the Epia board. The processor doesn't get hotter than 50 degrees this way. Good enough. __________________ HTPC (mac osx): Mac Mini \| Core Duo 1.6Ghz \| 2GB DDR2 \| 26\" TFT Development (mac osx): Macbook \| Core 2 2.0Ghz \| 4GB DDR2 \| 250GB HD Games (win xp): E2160 @ 2.4Ghz \| HD3850 OC \| Asrock 4coredual-vsta \| 2GB DDR2

3rd December 2003, 13:36	#5
RichBa5tard [M] Reviewer/HWBot ***** Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,344	Other side: The only PCI slot is filled with my good ol' hauppage TV card. I had to modify the PSU somewhat to fit, the case is designed for miniATX PSU's, which are much, much smaller. The Lianli comes with a 180W miniatx psu, but it's waaaaay to loud. __________________ HTPC (mac osx): Mac Mini \| Core Duo 1.6Ghz \| 2GB DDR2 \| 26\" TFT Development (mac osx): Macbook \| Core 2 2.0Ghz \| 4GB DDR2 \| 250GB HD Games (win xp): E2160 @ 2.4Ghz \| HD3850 OC \| Asrock 4coredual-vsta \| 2GB DDR2

3rd December 2003, 13:36	#6
RichBa5tard [M] Reviewer/HWBot ***** Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,344	top view of PSU and DVD: __________________ HTPC (mac osx): Mac Mini \| Core Duo 1.6Ghz \| 2GB DDR2 \| 26\" TFT Development (mac osx): Macbook \| Core 2 2.0Ghz \| 4GB DDR2 \| 250GB HD Games (win xp): E2160 @ 2.4Ghz \| HD3850 OC \| Asrock 4coredual-vsta \| 2GB DDR2

3rd December 2003, 13:37	#7
[Bonbon] Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 692	Thats really nice done RB. How loud is the PSU ? (relative , not in dba) edit : i was typing the question while you were posting i see __________________ intelD820 (2*2.8), 1gb ram , 6600gt , lots of hdd

3rd December 2003, 13:41	#8
RichBa5tard [M] Reviewer/HWBot ***** Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,344	Benchmarking: mp3 load: 3% mpeg2 (DVD + 5.1 sound): 70-80% [i]I haven't managed to enable the hardware mpeg2 decoder under linux yet, but it's just powerfull enough to decode it through software. mpeg4 (divx): 30-40% load Office & internet: fast enough For those who have a fast backup rig to play games and love silent rigs, I would seriously recommend it. __________________ HTPC (mac osx): Mac Mini \| Core Duo 1.6Ghz \| 2GB DDR2 \| 26\" TFT Development (mac osx): Macbook \| Core 2 2.0Ghz \| 4GB DDR2 \| 250GB HD Games (win xp): E2160 @ 2.4Ghz \| HD3850 OC \| Asrock 4coredual-vsta \| 2GB DDR2

3rd December 2003, 13:55	#10
piotke [M] Reviewer Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 5,003	very nice, where did you buy tha tlian li ? and the price was ? __________________ .

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