SWEnginerd
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Wondering if anyone has any information about this new(?) SFF PC, the MSI MegaPC:
http://www.compuplus.com/insidepage.php3?sid=92hz36jzh7f6q3u&id=1001333&track=searchViewed
Anyone tried Linux on it? It's cute, but does it suck? The specs from the above page are:
MAINBOARD- MS-6760 v1.0
CPU- Supports Socket 478 Processors Intel Pentium 4 up to 2.8GHz
BIOS- 2 MB Flash
CHIPSET- SiS 651+ SiS 962
MEMORY- 0 MB on board, with support for up to 2 GB via two memory banks using two 184-pin DDR333 DIMM slots.
VIDEO- Integrated AGP 4x
AUDIO- Integrated AC'97 Codec in ALC 650, supports 5.1 channel audio; SPDIF In/Out.
ETHERNET- Integrated Realtek 10BaseT/100BaseTX
LANMODEM- Integrated 56K MDC module
SLOTS- (1) 32-bit PCI 2.2 slot (1) 32-bit AGP 4x slot
MISC.- Microsoft PC 2001LAN Wake-Up function Suspend-to-RAM/Disk function
Top Tech III (Thermal Overheat Protection Technology)
PC Alert System Hardware Monitor On-board BlueBird Module for Power-off features ON-board Equalizer (LCM)
CONTROLS- Hi-Fi Power Switch Mode button Eject/Stop button Fast Forward button Play/Pause
button Backward button Jog Shuttle dial PC Power Switch PC Reset buttonI/O
PORTs- Front : (1) Optical SPDIF-in (1) Microphone In (1) Headphone Out (2) USB 2.0 ports
(2) IEEE-1394/FireWire ports Rear : (1) 9-pin Serial port (1) 15-pin VGA port (2) PS/2 ports for
Keyboard and mouse (1) Ethernet/RJ-45 port (1) 25-pin Parallel port (2) USB 2.0 ports (1)
Optical SPDIF-out (1) Audio Line-out (1) Audio Line-in (1) Microphone-in (1) Modem/RJ-11 port
APPROVALS- FCC, UL, CUL, CB, NEMKO, TUV, CCC
POWER-200 watt (PFC) Power Supply 100~120v/200~240V AC, with a switchable selector
SIZE- 8.08"w x 6.04"h x 12.8"d
Mfr. Warranty: 2 YEAR
Other than this, all I know is that the sound quality depends on the speakers hooked up to it. :-/
Thinking about it as a space-saver; I'll probably want a DVD+-RW/R on the USB2, as well as all
the other usual goodies.
http://www.compuplus.com/insidepage.php3?sid=92hz36jzh7f6q3u&id=1001333&track=searchViewed
Anyone tried Linux on it? It's cute, but does it suck? The specs from the above page are:
MAINBOARD- MS-6760 v1.0
CPU- Supports Socket 478 Processors Intel Pentium 4 up to 2.8GHz
BIOS- 2 MB Flash
CHIPSET- SiS 651+ SiS 962
MEMORY- 0 MB on board, with support for up to 2 GB via two memory banks using two 184-pin DDR333 DIMM slots.
VIDEO- Integrated AGP 4x
AUDIO- Integrated AC'97 Codec in ALC 650, supports 5.1 channel audio; SPDIF In/Out.
ETHERNET- Integrated Realtek 10BaseT/100BaseTX
LANMODEM- Integrated 56K MDC module
SLOTS- (1) 32-bit PCI 2.2 slot (1) 32-bit AGP 4x slot
MISC.- Microsoft PC 2001LAN Wake-Up function Suspend-to-RAM/Disk function
Top Tech III (Thermal Overheat Protection Technology)
PC Alert System Hardware Monitor On-board BlueBird Module for Power-off features ON-board Equalizer (LCM)
CONTROLS- Hi-Fi Power Switch Mode button Eject/Stop button Fast Forward button Play/Pause
button Backward button Jog Shuttle dial PC Power Switch PC Reset buttonI/O
PORTs- Front : (1) Optical SPDIF-in (1) Microphone In (1) Headphone Out (2) USB 2.0 ports
(2) IEEE-1394/FireWire ports Rear : (1) 9-pin Serial port (1) 15-pin VGA port (2) PS/2 ports for
Keyboard and mouse (1) Ethernet/RJ-45 port (1) 25-pin Parallel port (2) USB 2.0 ports (1)
Optical SPDIF-out (1) Audio Line-out (1) Audio Line-in (1) Microphone-in (1) Modem/RJ-11 port
APPROVALS- FCC, UL, CUL, CB, NEMKO, TUV, CCC
POWER-200 watt (PFC) Power Supply 100~120v/200~240V AC, with a switchable selector
SIZE- 8.08"w x 6.04"h x 12.8"d
Mfr. Warranty: 2 YEAR
Other than this, all I know is that the sound quality depends on the speakers hooked up to it. :-/
Thinking about it as a space-saver; I'll probably want a DVD+-RW/R on the USB2, as well as all
the other usual goodies.
