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#46
This one I might have to keep for myself Smile.
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#47
(2012-11-01, 00:49)Dougie Fresh Wrote: This one I might have to keep for myself Smile.
Why not....and you'll enjoy it for a very long time....Nod

>Alienware X51- do it all HTPC
>Simplify XBMC configurations
>HOW-TO Bitstreaming using XBMC
I refused to watch movie without bitstreaming HD audio!
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#48
(2012-11-01, 00:15)Dougie Fresh Wrote: I just ordered a A10-5700 and a ASRock FM2A75M-ITX motherboard!

Dougie, what made you choose this over the intel i3 3225 with the hd4000 igpu?
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#49
(2012-11-01, 03:00)Gustovier Wrote:
(2012-11-01, 00:15)Dougie Fresh Wrote: I just ordered a A10-5700 and a ASRock FM2A75M-ITX motherboard!

Dougie, what made you choose this over the intel i3 3225 with the hd4000 igpu?

I haven't had a chance to test any Trinity hardware yet because I could not find a mini-ITX motherboard until today. I decided to test the top of the line 65W TDP APU in my line of cases for suitability. I already know the i3-3225 works because I've built a few of those now. I'll be sure to report back power consumption with picoPSU and how temperatures fair in the little mini-ITX cases. If all goes well, then the next generation of A6-PACK v2.0 barebones will be ready!

For my personal use, I'd pick the Trinity APU for my living room HTPC because I had problems there with Intel 2000 HD graphics and live TV (1080i football on CBS). I think it might have been the 29/59 bug which using an AMD HD5450 fixed. I'd like to take my large micro-ATX living room HTPC and have it be a mini-ITX build. With the live TV issue, the APU makes sense. I also use that machine for ripping and some other things and have an eye towards some gaming, maybe for the kiddos on that HTPC so I went A10-5700. It's also only $20 more than A8-5500 and I am not looking to save $20 on the one part you can't upgrade a piece of only whole.
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#50
(2012-11-01, 05:02)Dougie Fresh Wrote:
(2012-11-01, 03:00)Gustovier Wrote:
(2012-11-01, 00:15)Dougie Fresh Wrote: I just ordered a A10-5700 and a ASRock FM2A75M-ITX motherboard!

Dougie, what made you choose this over the intel i3 3225 with the hd4000 igpu?

I haven't had a chance to test any Trinity hardware yet because I could not find a mini-ITX motherboard until today. I decided to test the top of the line 65W TDP APU in my line of cases for suitability. I already know the i3-3225 works because I've built a few of those now. I'll be sure to report back power consumption with picoPSU and how temperatures fair in the little mini-ITX cases. If all goes well, then the next generation of A6-PACK v2.0 barebones will be ready!

For my personal use, I'd pick the Trinity APU for my living room HTPC because I had problems there with Intel 2000 HD graphics and live TV (1080i football on CBS). I think it might have been the 29/59 bug which using an AMD HD5450 fixed. I'd like to take my large micro-ATX living room HTPC and have it be a mini-ITX build. With the live TV issue, the APU makes sense. I also use that machine for ripping and some other things and have an eye towards some gaming, maybe for the kiddos on that HTPC so I went A10-5700. It's also only $20 more than A8-5500 and I am not looking to save $20 on the one part you can't upgrade a piece of only whole.

I thought with the new intel hd4000 graphics the viewing of 1080i content was not as problematic. Is that not true? Also exactly what was the issue before (I thought it was like 1 frame skipping every 4 mins not sure how anyone can notice that. )
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#51
(2012-11-01, 06:16)Gustovier Wrote: I thought with the new intel hd4000 graphics the viewing of 1080i content was not as problematic. Is that not true?

I am not sure because I have not tested the HD4000 in my own HT. I am not even 100% sure what I saw was the 29/59 bug (which is completely different than the 24p bug you are referring to). All I know is that I lost the very noticeable occassional strobe/slow-mo effect I was getting with CBS football broadcasts when I put a HD5450 card in with the i3-2100. Weird thing is I don't see this effect upstairs on my 720p plasma with a G620 so who knows. It worked Smile.

(2012-11-01, 06:16)Gustovier Wrote: Also exactly what was the issue before (I thought it was like 1 frame skipping every 4 mins not sure how anyone can notice that. )

That known as the 24p bug and has to to with viewing that kind of content. It's not an Intel-specific issue though at one time Intel handled it the worst. Depending on who you ask, they are affected by it but bottom line is no one does perfect 23.976Hz out of the box. It's not something I've personally ever noticed though some people it drives them nuts.

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