[WINDOWS] Suggestion on zotac ad02

neoyagami · 2012-03-12 12:47

Hello i'm going to buy this hardware for my xbmc (running under windows)
Is it a correct configuration? Is the ram enough? Are the ram and ssd compatible with the zotac ad02?

Thanks

Zotac ZBOX-AD02-E

SSD

RAM

**Voyager** · 2012-03-12 14:43

I just upgraded my "old" Atom 330/ION asus eeebox to a Zotac Zbox AD04 with a 60 GB SSD (OCZ Agility 3) and a single 4 GB SODIMM DDR3-1333 module. I'm very happy with the result on Windows. The E450 in the AD04 is just a tad faster than the E350, so is the GPU component of it.

You will have to install the latest Catalyst drivers, use the following key settings:

AMD Catalyst:
- "Enforce Smooth Video Playback" ON
- Automatic Deinterlacing OFF

XBMC:
- Auto refresh rate / Sync playback to display
- Auto deinterlacing / Auto deinterlacing method

EDIT: to answer your question, yes both the SSD and the RAM seem OK for the configuration.

neoyagami · 2012-03-12 16:03

Thanks for your answer Smile

loeffel · 2012-03-13 11:54

The Corsair modul works fine with the AD02 (I'm using the same combination). SSD not really needed if you wants to use it as a HTPC only ;-) but surely a little bit faster on startup ...
I'm using a 80GB 5400rpm sata hard drive (retired laptop) in combination with Windows 8 Consumer Preview.
The Zotac AD02 works without any issues and also without any manual driver installation :-) Startup time about 30 seconds (cold boot) ...

Rrrr · 2012-03-13 17:16

Can you relate the performance of the AD02 and the AD04 to an Asrock 330 ION?

Am interested to upgrade too Smile

patseguin · 2012-03-13 17:56

All of the Zotacs are very good. Just don't expect HD audio, that's the only reason I don't use them in my living room.

Rrrr · 2012-03-13 18:09

Thank you for noting that, is there any ready made or barebone box that can bitstream HD Audio as well?

**Voyager** · 2012-03-13 19:49

@patseguin: why would HD audio not work on the AMD APUs? Both Zacate E350 and E450 do support Dolby TrueHD / DTS-HD Master Audio bitstreaming over HDMI

@Rrrr: 330/ION to E350/E450 : Playback quality went from only just acceptable (occasional framedrops) to perfect playback all the time.

Rrrr · 2012-03-13 20:44

http://www.zotac.com/index.php?option=co...66&lang=en

http://www.zotac.com/index.php?option=co...68&lang=en

They talk do about Dolby® TrueHD™ & DTS-HD™: Master Audio bitstream ready.
So theoretically it should work, fantastic.

1. But did anyone check if this works with XBMC?

Edit: just found this: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=125098

Quote:patseguin Wrote:
I've been talking to Zotac and they say none of their products support TrueHD, DTS HD, so beware if you want HD audio.

Odd thing for them to say....
I get True HD and DTS-MA from my AD02.
also...
http://www.zotac.com/index.php?option=co...Itemid=268

"HDMI, DVI-I and VGA (with included adapter) outputs
AMD UVD technology(hardware accelerated H.264, VC-1, decode)
Dolby® TrueHD™ & DTS-HD™: Master Audio bitstream ready"

and

Quote:http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=115686

2....and is the noise level of the Xotacs less than Asrock 330, I really hope so.

3....is the ND22 really faster? I like ION, but I mean ND22 seems older technology 1.2Ghz celeron, DirectX 10, sata 3.0, only USB2.0 etc
It probably boils down to ND22 if you need Linux and therefore need ION:
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=105490

eskro · 2012-03-13 23:03

the Xotac ND22 is King above all Xotacs

neoyagami Junior Member Posts: 2 Joined: Mar 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-03-12 12:47 Post: #1 Hello i'm going to buy this hardware for my xbmc (running under windows) Is it a correct configuration? Is the ram enough? Are the ram and ssd compatible with the zotac ad02? Thanks Zotac ZBOX-AD02-E SSD RAM
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neoyagami Junior Member Posts: 2 Joined: Mar 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-03-12 16:03 Post: #3 Thanks for your answer
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Rrrr Member Posts: 98 Joined: Mar 2004 Reputation: 0	2012-03-13 17:16 Post: #5 Can you relate the performance of the AD02 and the AD04 to an Asrock 330 ION? Am interested to upgrade too XBMC (11.0 Eden) on Asrock 330Pro W7. Asterisk 1.8 PBX in a Flash.
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patseguin Member+ Posts: 661 Joined: Jan 2012 Reputation: 2	2012-03-13 17:56 Post: #6 All of the Zotacs are very good. Just don't expect HD audio, that's the only reason I don't use them in my living room.
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Rrrr Member Posts: 98 Joined: Mar 2004 Reputation: 0	2012-03-13 18:09 Post: #7 Thank you for noting that, is there any ready made or barebone box that can bitstream HD Audio as well? XBMC (11.0 Eden) on Asrock 330Pro W7. Asterisk 1.8 PBX in a Flash.
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Voyager Team-XBMC Member Posts: 304 Joined: Apr 2010 Reputation: 4 Location: Belgium	2012-03-13 19:49 Post: #8 @patseguin: why would HD audio not work on the AMD APUs? Both Zacate E350 and E450 do support Dolby TrueHD / DTS-HD Master Audio bitstreaming over HDMI @Rrrr: 330/ION to E350/E450 : Playback quality went from only just acceptable (occasional framedrops) to perfect playback all the time. (This post was last modified: 2012-03-13 19:58 by Voyager.)
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eskro Posting Freak Posts: 8,235 Joined: Nov 2010 Reputation: 156	2012-03-13 23:03 Post: #10 the Xotac ND22 is King above all Xotacs My G7 HTPC // eSkRo's HTPC Guide // Poofy's HTPC Guide // unRAID Guide // SSD Optimization thx :)
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