HTPC build with new ASUS AT5IONT-I

kroem Wrote:Hehe... screw the design, I present to you, the Frankenprot(i)on2 in it's new home ...

Silent and deadly - just buy a Gentle Typhoon.

Do you think the "Scythe Slip Stream 120mm Case Fan Slim" can stay inside the Proton?

PS Hi to all members of the forum!

Revenge Wrote:People, our board is complient with DTS Surround Sensation. In other words, it can emulate DTS 5.1 channels on stereo headphones.

Dow anyone know how can we enable it?

Go into control panel and then hardware and sound. The Realtek HD audio manager is there. Then tick the option on one of the tabs.

Just built my HTPC using this board, however I'm having some quality issues in Ubuntu 10.10. The image seams rough and jaggy but if I put a USB Pen directly in the TV, the image is great.
Are there any known issues using this board under Linux?

ruimarto Wrote:Just built my HTPC using this board ...
Are there any known issues using this board under Linux?

Hi ruimarto. The issues known with this board would not cause jagged images. Have you installed the nVidia drivers? The USB drive thing hints that it may be an issue with the TV itself. What make and model is it, and what interface are you using?

The TV is fine, otherwise the image wouldn't be good either on Linux or on the TV USB port. Also, when I connect my macbook pro with VGA cable, the image is good.
It's a Samsung 40LE530 and is connected with a gold plated HDMI cable.

Yes, I think I've installed the nVidia drivers. Where can I download the latest or update the ones I have? I've searched the nVidia site and only found drivers for ION and ION LE.

Also, I have no HDMI sound output. I only have sound if I select the soundcard analog output.

ruimarto Wrote:Where can I download the latest or update the ones I have?

Ubuntu should download the correct drivers automatically. On the first boot, after installation, it should have come up with an option to download the official nVidia drivers. If you have them installed, there should be an option under System > Administration > NVIDIA X Server Settings. If this doesn't exist, click the 'Additional Drivers' option, also in Administration to get the correct drivers.

ruimarto Wrote:Also, I have no HDMI sound output. I only have sound if I select the soundcard analog output.

This is a general issue with linux+ION systems. Fortunately there is a fairly simple solution, requiring alsamixer. There are plenty of posts on many forums about this.

Then I guess I have the nvidia drivers. I'll go look into that alsamixer thing...

Anything else I should know about Linux HTPCs? So far I've installed XBMC and disabled the ubuntu effects to solve an image quality issue during movies, but that's all. I still see the windows break a bit when I move them around.

I'm starting to think I should have gone with Windows 7, but I also need it to be a server and I don't know how that would work.

Ubuntu will be able to do every you want your machine to do, you just need to learn how to use it. Fortunately there are plenty of guides and FAQs out there. You should be able to find all the answers to any questions by searching a bit. Good luck!

i have tried using the motherboard with just XBMC live ver 10 and the main problem is i cannot get it to wake up from remote. i have tried all the usual bios settings and was sent a general Linux fix after i posted but still no Joy.

just wondered if you were able to solve this your self? in the end i just did a base install of windows starter and all the nvidia drivers and it now works, but would still prefer just to have XBMC live?

incadar Wrote:i have tried using the motherboard with just XBMC live ver 10 and the main problem is i cannot get it to wake up from remote. i have tried all the usual bios settings and was sent a general Linux fix after i posted but still no Joy.

just wondered if you were able to solve this your self? in the end i just did a base install of windows starter and all the nvidia drivers and it now works, but would still prefer just to have XBMC live?

My mobo wakes from standby using a remote (tried two different). I do believe you have to use one of the rear USB ports. You also have to enable this feature in the BIOS, and in the power management under Linux or Windows.