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the BIOS update did the trick, the fan is now much quieter and never goes into full throttle when in XBMCbuntu. I can now fully recommend the 330i netbox as a great and cheap ready-to-go barebone for XBMC usage, no downsides anymore.
the only caveat: if you use XBMClive or the minimal ubuntu image, there's no support for the atheros NIC, but it works fine if you use the server image and go the XBMCbuntu route afterwards as in the wiki.
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get any (small) SSD and plug it inside, no need for any adapters. there's another netbox thread here where there's a bunch of information.
in general: XBMCbuntu (or XBMClive) gets you the set-top box appliance feeling, win7 might not be as responsive and fast, but stuff like networking and HDMI audio is easier to configure
internal IR might be possible if you have a dremel and soldering iron but there's not really much space available. if you make it, be sure to give us a how-to with pics.
and I really recommend switching to an SSD, small ones aren't that expensive anymore und USB sticks are slow.
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no, of course it does not, you need to use an internal USB-to-IR-adapter
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2010-12-27, 13:20
Well, I managed to grab one of these Foxconn Boxes over the Black Friday blitz. But, I haven't had too much luck with them.
1st one came DOA, had a blink code for "CPU Initialization Failure".
Sent back to Newegg for an RMA.
The second one I'm still fighting with. It appears to be working ok except that the HDMI Audio keeps cutting out.
Well not sure if cutting out is the right term. You get pops and stops on the audio when it is run through the HDMI port. It also throws my receiver in to a fit, it keeps appearing to lose the audio signal.
It seems to work fine if I use the optical mini toslink port though.
Just wondering if anybody else is having this issue.
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is the video also pausing or is it only the HDMI audio? tried a different HDMI cable?
what OS, what XBMC version, what nvidia driver etc etc
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I think it is just the HDMI audio. The video appears to be ok. I've tried another HDMI cable and it doesn't appear to help.
Originally I had XBMC Live Dharma 10 installed and then I had just installed windows 7 to see if that would resolve it but, it is still there.
I installed the latest drivers available from foxconn on the windows installation but, on the live install I left it with the base drivers.
The audio problem is kind of hard to describe since it almost sounds like a stutter. Since my receiver normally displays what type of signal it is receiving (ie stereo, 5.1, etc) when I get the pops/cuts I see that display that shows that flicker off for a second and then comes back.
This has really got me stumped. I'm just hoping it is not another bad piece of hardware. Getting a bit frustrated.
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Yeah, it looks real nice. I love the size and discreet styling but, this continuous returning thing is really pushing my limits. I'll think it over the next day or 2. I just received my lenovo ion box today. Unfortunately it's a single core unit though.