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This thread is just an FYI for future google searches, for anyone that comes across or has an old Dell Zino HD 400.
The Zino HD 400 is a proprietary mini ITX box from Dell that uses the standard laptop-style common Dell power supplies. I've currently got it running off a 4.62A model, and the PSU brick is cool to the touch after a couple of days of running.
Officially, the fastest CPU supported is the Athlon Neo X2 6850e, which is a 1.8Ghz Dual-Core CPU. The Zino I ran across was donated with no HDD or Ram, but had a 1.6Ghz X2 in it, and after putting 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 SO-DIMM and a spare 750GB 3.5" SATA Drive in, a fresh install of W10 was still fairly sluggish. I have a huge number of old used CPUs laying around, dozens of AM2/AM3/S775 especially, and did an online search to see if anyone had a good idea on upgrades here. That's when I ran into the news of the 6850e being tops, and that seemed nearly pointless (1.6 to 1.8Ghz). To be fair, 1.6 to 2.1Ghz isn't hugely better, but I did want to spread the news here. The fastest model I had on hand that ended up working was the X2 4050e, which is 2.1Ghz, Dual Core, 512k Cache per core. After cleaning the HSF and applhying new IC Diamond compound, it's running smoother in a way that can be felt, and temps are stable in the 68-72C range. Higher than I'd ideally like to see, but not unusual for such a tiny HSF and ITX design like this.
This is just a system I've refurbed to go back to a resale shop to raise money for a food bank, so it's not a huge priority to squeeze every ounce of potential out of it. I've contributed a HDD, Ram, and this CPU. There is the possibility that even faster CPUs may work. 45nm seems like it would be promising, but this 2.1Ghz @ 65nm is probably the fastest of the Brisbanes that would work. This is on the A01 bios. As it already works, I'm not going to update it and risk any issues as there are none as yet.
Windows 10 1809 64-Bit installed immediately, took the stock W7 license and activated perfectly, and the HD3200 drivers loaded from Windows update.
As for usage, it's about what you'd expect from such hardware. I'm posting from the very unit in question, general web performance is adequate. PDF, Word, Excel, all seem fine. Youtube works 99.9% fine at 720p (you can override the settings for this), but at 1080p it drops frames, probably due to the onboard HD3200 IGP. Again, a possibility that I could find faster drivers and/or overclock the IGP slightly with a utility, but that's beyond the scope of what this is meant for, which will be to pair it with a KB/Mouse/Speakers/~20" LCD and price it around $49 as a package. Every penny raised goes towards a community food bank and shelter, and I donate my time for these little projects. Because so many PCs are donated either incomplete (missing HDD often), or the user didn't understand security (donated with old financial/personal data left on the drive), and almost always outdated (W7, W8, or just overall out of date on updates/browser/etc) software, I simply do DBAN on any drives, and do a fresh install for clean results, with little upgrades to make sure the systems are acceptable basic home use PCs at minimum.
Anyway, I doubt this is of direct interest to any AT regulars, but due to not finding very good info on a google search about this little guy, definitely wanted to get some more comprehensive info out there
The Zino HD 400 is a proprietary mini ITX box from Dell that uses the standard laptop-style common Dell power supplies. I've currently got it running off a 4.62A model, and the PSU brick is cool to the touch after a couple of days of running.
Officially, the fastest CPU supported is the Athlon Neo X2 6850e, which is a 1.8Ghz Dual-Core CPU. The Zino I ran across was donated with no HDD or Ram, but had a 1.6Ghz X2 in it, and after putting 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 SO-DIMM and a spare 750GB 3.5" SATA Drive in, a fresh install of W10 was still fairly sluggish. I have a huge number of old used CPUs laying around, dozens of AM2/AM3/S775 especially, and did an online search to see if anyone had a good idea on upgrades here. That's when I ran into the news of the 6850e being tops, and that seemed nearly pointless (1.6 to 1.8Ghz). To be fair, 1.6 to 2.1Ghz isn't hugely better, but I did want to spread the news here. The fastest model I had on hand that ended up working was the X2 4050e, which is 2.1Ghz, Dual Core, 512k Cache per core. After cleaning the HSF and applhying new IC Diamond compound, it's running smoother in a way that can be felt, and temps are stable in the 68-72C range. Higher than I'd ideally like to see, but not unusual for such a tiny HSF and ITX design like this.
This is just a system I've refurbed to go back to a resale shop to raise money for a food bank, so it's not a huge priority to squeeze every ounce of potential out of it. I've contributed a HDD, Ram, and this CPU. There is the possibility that even faster CPUs may work. 45nm seems like it would be promising, but this 2.1Ghz @ 65nm is probably the fastest of the Brisbanes that would work. This is on the A01 bios. As it already works, I'm not going to update it and risk any issues as there are none as yet.
Windows 10 1809 64-Bit installed immediately, took the stock W7 license and activated perfectly, and the HD3200 drivers loaded from Windows update.
As for usage, it's about what you'd expect from such hardware. I'm posting from the very unit in question, general web performance is adequate. PDF, Word, Excel, all seem fine. Youtube works 99.9% fine at 720p (you can override the settings for this), but at 1080p it drops frames, probably due to the onboard HD3200 IGP. Again, a possibility that I could find faster drivers and/or overclock the IGP slightly with a utility, but that's beyond the scope of what this is meant for, which will be to pair it with a KB/Mouse/Speakers/~20" LCD and price it around $49 as a package. Every penny raised goes towards a community food bank and shelter, and I donate my time for these little projects. Because so many PCs are donated either incomplete (missing HDD often), or the user didn't understand security (donated with old financial/personal data left on the drive), and almost always outdated (W7, W8, or just overall out of date on updates/browser/etc) software, I simply do DBAN on any drives, and do a fresh install for clean results, with little upgrades to make sure the systems are acceptable basic home use PCs at minimum.
Anyway, I doubt this is of direct interest to any AT regulars, but due to not finding very good info on a google search about this little guy, definitely wanted to get some more comprehensive info out there
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