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RE: Zotac CI320-520-540 Fanless - FernetMenta - 2014-07-02
(2014-07-02, 18:37)solamnic Wrote: @sraue
Thank you for the clarification... BUT... not faulty units still operate at 80oC - 90oC
(Btw we really need a detailed review)...
We will get some samples for testing mid to end of July. Then we'll post the results here.
RE: Zotac CI320-520-540 Fanless - solamnic - 2014-07-03
http://www.computerbase.de/2014-07/zotac-zbox-nano-ci540-passiv-gekuehlt-test/
Review of CI 540....
they didnt remove the plastic layer (as i understand from google translate.......
)(2014-07-02, 20:15)FernetMenta Wrote:(2014-07-02, 18:37)solamnic Wrote: @sraue
Thank you for the clarification... BUT... not faulty units still operate at 80oC - 90oC
(Btw we really need a detailed review
We will get some samples for testing mid to end of July. Then we'll post the results here.
Great....
RE: Zotac CI320-520-540 Fanless - Zaaacharias - 2014-07-06
(2014-07-02, 18:37)solamnic Wrote: @sraue
Thank you for the clarification... BUT... not faulty units still operate at 80oC - 90oC
(Btw we really need a detailed review
I got my hopes up again!
In this review the CPU temperatures seem to be very good:
Idle: 39°
100% load: 64°
RE: Zotac CI320-520-540 Fanless - solamnic - 2014-07-06
(2014-07-06, 12:36)Zaaacharias Wrote:(2014-07-02, 18:37)solamnic Wrote: @sraue
Thank you for the clarification... BUT... not faulty units still operate at 80oC - 90oC
(Btw we really need a detailed review
I got my hopes up again!
In this review the CPU temperatures seem to be very good:
Idle: 39°
100% load: 64°
Good to know...
will wait for more reviews to come...
RE: Zotac CI320-520-540 Fanless - user_99 - 2014-07-13
I bought a 520 nano plus and CPU temperature looks ok here. Need more tests, but it's around 70 °C playing videos.
Serial number G1426xxxxxxxx
The device is really great use Windows 7 and Gotham ...
RE: Zotac CI320-520-540 Fanless - vexingv - 2014-07-15
i'm looking to downsize my mATX HTPC to one of these Celeron models. the form factor, lack of noise, and cost are all very appealing to me (and when compared to the intel NUC offerings)
how would the Celeron model perform in BluRay disc playback (via external USB bluray drive and software player like PowerDVD)?
Also, any idea how the Celeron model might perform as a Steam in-home streaming client?
RE: Zotac CI320-520-540 Fanless - Airchtit - 2014-07-17
(2014-07-15, 00:09)vexingv Wrote: i'm looking to downsize my mATX HTPC to one of these Celeron models. the form factor, lack of noise, and cost are all very appealing to me (and when compared to the intel NUC offerings)
how would the Celeron model perform in BluRay disc playback (via external USB bluray drive and software player like PowerDVD)?
Also, any idea how the Celeron model might perform as a Steam in-home streaming client?
I'm running Steam in home streaming on a baytrail Z3740 without problems so I would assume anything above will be sufficient.
Concerning the full review of the CI540, I'm still trying to put my hands on one unit but my usual retailer doesn't even know when they'll receive them and it's soon holidays time for me so this will have to wait.
RE: Zotac CI320-520-540 Fanless - Zaaacharias - 2014-07-17
(2014-07-13, 08:41)user_99 Wrote: I bought a 520 nano plus and CPU temperature looks ok here. Need more tests, but it's around 70 °C playing videos.
Serial number G1426xxxxxxxx
The device is really great use Windows 7 and Gotham ...
I bought a 520 nano plus as well and can confirm that the max temperature is around 70 °C. I haven't had time to do a lot of testing but so far I'm very happy with it. I'm running Win 8.1 with Gotham 13.1.
RE: Zotac CI320-520-540 Fanless - vexingv - 2014-07-17
(2014-07-02, 18:13)sraue Wrote: Hi all,
Zotac is aware of a faulty production batch. Users with heating problems which have systems with the follow serialnumbers should return the systems to Zotac and ask for a replacenment/ warranty repair.
G142400002648; G142400002663; G142500001680; G142500001678; Q142221300014; G142400002649; G142400002662; G142400002667; G142500001676; G142400002651; G142400002666; G142400002668; G142400002659; Q142221300007; Q142221300018; G142400002951; G142400002650; G142300005590; G142400002954; G142400002952; Q142221300006; Q142221300017; Q142221300015; Q142221300016; Q142221300011; G142400002955; G142400002664; Q142221300008; G142400002652; G142500001677; G142400002661; G142400002670; G142400002665; Q142221300009; G142500001679; Q142221300012; Q142221300010; G142400002660; G142400002658; Q142221300013; G142400002669; G142200000425; G142200000444; G142200000479; G142200000450; G142200000467; G142200000457; G142200000489; G142200000493; G142200000462; G142200000463; G142200000464; G142200000452; G142200000447; G142200000451; G142200000460; G142200000466; G142200000409; G142200000407; G142200000484; G142200000495; G142500001964; G142200000456; G142500001961; G142200000424; G142200000413; G142500001962; G142200000446; G142200000426; G142200000485; G142200000483; G142200000422; G142200000492; G142200000405; G142200000465; G142200000402; G142200000414; G142200000410; G142200000416; G142200000459; G142200000458; G142200000491; G142200000430; G142200000455; G142200000415; G142200000418; G142200000411; G142200000461; G142200000442; G142200000419; G142200000445; G142200000454; G142200000470; G142200000412; G142200000448; G142200000443; G142200000453; G142200000408; G142200000406; G142200000441; G142200000488; G142500001965; G142200000494; G142200000417; G142200000427; G142200000487; G142200000478; G142200000420; G142200000486; G142200000423; G142200000468; G142200000480; G142400003512; G142200000428; G142200000477; G142200000449; G142500001963; G142200000429; G142200000401; G142200000476; G142200000404; G142200000490; G142200000403; G142200000481; G142200000421; G142200000482; G142200000469
If your unit does not fall into this list, you don't need to worry.
so i just bought the Core i3 version from Newegg (although it looks like they shipped it from a distributor, Ingram Micro) and it arrived this afternoon. Looking at the serial number, i see that it matches one of those above. i can't seem to find it anywhere online, but where exactly did you hear about this recall and those serial/model numbers? i'm wondering if i should even bother setting it up, or is there something i can do/modify on my own that would save me from having to go through a warranty service.
RE: Zotac CI320-520-540 Fanless - omnium - 2014-07-17
(2014-07-17, 19:08)vexingv Wrote: ..something i can do/modify on my own that would save me from having to go through a warranty service.open the case and remove the plastic film from ZOTAC's weird thermal pad.
RE: Zotac CI320-520-540 Fanless - vexingv - 2014-07-18
(2014-07-17, 19:54)omnium Wrote:(2014-07-17, 19:08)vexingv Wrote: ..something i can do/modify on my own that would save me from having to go through a warranty service.open the case and remove the plastic film from ZOTAC's weird thermal pad.
for those that have installed it i'm having a very hard time getting windows 8 to install on my SSD. it can see the drive, but won't install for various reasons (eg. "no drive for temporary files" etc etc). literally at my wits end. i'm able to install in using a tradition HDD. there is no problem with the SSD as i actually just tried to install win 8 on it using another setup. i suspect something with motherboard settings, but i already have disabled UEFI, enabled ACHI, etc. help? any other settings i should change for those who have already installed it?
RE: Zotac CI320-520-540 Fanless - fnsana - 2014-07-18
Has anyone put a HDD inside the CI320 nano and checked what are the HDD temperatures when idle, watching a 1080p and at 100% load?
RE: Zotac CI320-520-540 Fanless - vexingv - 2014-07-18
(2014-07-18, 16:00)fnsana Wrote: Has anyone put a HDD inside the CI320 nano and checked what are the HDD temperatures when idle, watching a 1080p and at 100% load?
as i stated in another post i've been having trouble getting windows to install on a SSD, but i did install it on a HDD.
on my CI 520, system seems to idle in the 60's C after booting up. i ran prime95 for about 30 min and the system seamed to peak and settle at around 83 C. a metal chassis would also help dissipate heat. this plastic chassis just has these honey-combed openings like fan grates. and the devices get hot too: the base of the antennae is warm to the touch and painfully hot if you held for more than 5 seconds. same goes for any of the metal brackets. i can't imagine this being good for the components inside...
RE: Zotac CI320-520-540 Fanless - sireddie - 2014-08-08
(2014-06-19, 22:56).:B:. Wrote:(2014-06-12, 11:12)Airchtit Wrote:Are you positive about the A6-1450 being able to play 4K? I wouldn't be that sure... It's a 1 GHz CPU, a quad, sure, but if it would be h.265 (the 4K codec of choice) or h.264 with higher resolutions than 1080p, it would be decoded by the CPU, not by the GPU afaik. H.265 being even more resource intensive than h.264, I'm not sure if such a CPU could handle that.(2014-06-12, 09:10)
sireddie Wrote: So these look very interestig for upgrading my old HTPC running Win 7. The big question is which of the below low-cost alternatives would be best in terms of 1080p/4K playback.
CI320 (Celeron N2930)
CA320 (AMD A6-1450)
Currently I've got an old Intel Core2 Duo E7200 CPU and a Radeon HD 6450 card. CPU performance wise both alternatives seem to be on par, but I'm thinking the AMD one would be better in terms of accelerated video playback. With my current setup I can playback 1080p mkv's & 4K video recorded on my Note 3 fine (albeit displayed on a 1024x786 TV) from withing XBMC. I'm hoping to be able to do the same with one of the above alternatives.
Does anyone know which one of these should be able to best deal with this task?
If it's just to render video, up to 4K, I would say both versions are powerful enough and I think people here like the AMD better but I would wait for a second, more enlightened opinion if I were you.
Playback for the CI320 version seems very good. 4K content can be played back fine if HW accelerated.
Link to translated review
RE: Zotac CI320-520-540 Fanless - dannysmith43 - 2014-08-08
I really fancy the CI320 model. Looking at the Zotac site, there's no mention of an IR port? Does it definitely have one? That's the deal breaker....oh and I assume it runs OpenElec without any issues?