[MLB-WIRELESS] more new edens

[Steven Haigh]

Tyson Clugg wrote:

>Jamie Moir <jmoir at jmcs.net.au> wrote:
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>>http://www.mini-itx.com/#story0233
>>
>>Looks like what I want. Im seriously going to have to consider a bulk buy
>>on these when they become available.
>>    
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>
>Regarding using a Via Eden in a vehicle, the M-6000 in a Cubid 2688A case
>*doesn't* work for me without additional voltage protection circuitry.  I've
>found that http://www.mini-box.com/ has some good info on getting them to
>work, and will soon have a 12V DC-DC PSU suitable for vehicle use.  They
>also have other (cheaper) 12V ATX PSUs as well.
>  
>
 From my experiance, it's very dependant on the cars electrical system. 
The more stable the supply voltage is, the less likely you are to 
experiance issues running a mini-itx system in your car... As I run a 
dual-battery system in my car, I haven't witnessed any problems at all - 
but I know Tyson had issues with running the mini-itx and turning on 
headlights and/or the aircon... The reason behind this could range from 
a dud battery, faulty charging system, or simply just the design of the 
cars electrical system.

It's not rocket science, as any major load such as headlights or aircon 
running in a car causes a voltage drop to some extent... minimising this 
will solve most problems - and will probably make your car run better too :)

>Worthy of mention from http://www.mini-itx.com/hardware.asp#hardware0050 is
>this:
>---
>Many sporadic issues with Cubid 26xx cases and EPIA motherboards can be
>solved by grounding the motherboard to the case. Problems can manifest
>themselves as strange LAN behaviour and booting problems, and seem to occur
>more often with EPIA M boards. The fix is simple and painless, achievable
>with just a piece of wire and a screwdriver. Make sure your computer is
>unplugged from the mains when you do this.
>1) Cut a 15cm piece of wire
>2) Wind wire round the motherboard screw nearest the PS2 connector, then
>re-tighten the screw
>3) Wind the other end round the screw that attaches the Slimline CD bay to
>the case, then re-tighten
>---
>
>Cheers,
>Tyson.
>
>  
>
I haven't heard of anyone having to do this, I would have thought that 
the metal legs to which the mainboard is attached to via screws would 
have grounded the mainboard to the case.......

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