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Marketplace / Component Check

« on: September 29, 2008, 02:13:00 pm »

Came across what looks like a good deal on a system (Gateway GM5485E) and wanted to check the compatibility of its essential components:

1. Motherboard: Intel (Schroeder Town) G33 Motherboard (http://support.gateway.com/s/MOTHERBD/Intel2/4006194R/4006194Rnv.shtml)
2. Video: NVIDIA GeForce 8500GT VGA DVI Video Card (http://support.gateway.com/s/VIDCARD/MSI/6008122R/6008122Rnv.shtml)
3. Audio: Realtek ALC 888S Audio Chipset (On Motherboard)
4: Tuner: AVerMedia M791 NTSC/ATSC TV Tuner Card (http://support.gateway.com/s/vidcard/AVerMedia/6008105R/6008105Rnv.shtml)

I've read about cooling problems with the stock GM5485E setup and plan to relocate the system components inside a larger, rack-mount ATX case; the NORCO RPC-450 4U (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811219019). The RPC-450 is an ATX form factor case and the G33 motherboard is microATX, but I've read that microATX boards should mount in ATX cases without a problem. The case is spacious and has good cooling, so hopefully the heating problems reported for the GM5485E won't be an issue.

Comments appreciated!

Mark

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Users / Differences between Pluto and LinuxMCE

« on: April 28, 2008, 02:36:05 am »

Hi,

I'm new to LinuxMCE, but followed Pluto's developments closely up until a year or so ago. The closed nature of Pluto kept me from adopting it back then and I'm wondering now that LinuxMCE appears to add to, rather than replace Kubuntu, is it possible to use the Core server to run/host a variety of applications for use on the thin client/MDs (Firefox, Open Office, GIMP, Picasa, etc.).

Best Regards,
Mark