hold on to your lug nuts, it's time for an overhaul - Page 5

**k0NG0** · 08-09-2008, 05:09 AM

It's alive!

After a few minor SNAFUs (man, I'm rusty when it comes to building) it's running with a single drive off the ICH9R. Going to get Hardy Heron (Ubuntu 8.04) and install it, play around a bit.

35 degrees C in BIOS with Nexus at 5V. Good enough.

SupDawg · 08-09-2008, 08:35 AM

Sounds good, Kongo... Keep up posted.

ctal · 08-09-2008, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by k0NG0

35 degrees C in BIOS with Nexus at 5V. Good enough.

The temp actually may be considerably lower than that. How are you measuring it? And see the following:

Real Temp - Documentation

-- Al

**k0NG0** · 08-09-2008, 03:46 PM

I just read what the BIOS reported. It's not my greatest concern right now, even with half-proper thermal contact I don't foresee this HSF letting the CPU overheat.

It's so fast! Installed Ubuntu Hardy Heron in, what, 8 minutes from start to "please reboot". Hit a snag with the video, first no video during the Ubuntu splash and onwards, then I updated Ubuntu (I could use startx and get the pretty graphics as root) and now I get video during the Ubuntu splash but using startx gives me a black screen. Driver issue, naturally, I get video otherwise, just not in X. Will probably compile the latest Intel drivers from source or something. Black is the new black, but this is silly.

Also, those who want a quiet computer must suspend their drives. It is sooo awesome, so much better than I thought. I have both sides of the case off and from 2 feet away I can barely hear the seeks of the one Samsung F1. My WD 5000KS mounted in my SLK3700AMB was hella noisy compared to this. Dramatic difference!

**k0NG0** · 08-09-2008, 03:57 PM

Appears to be a fairly well-known video bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/ha...el/+bug/196220

Sweet. Easy to fix.

**k0NG0** · 08-09-2008, 06:48 PM

Built the latest Intel video driver from source. Looks good, I think it's actually a bit less fuzzy than on the G400, which could be that it has a semi-crappy analog hookup after 8 years.

The ALC883 chip was supported with S/PDIF in working order from the get-go in Hardy Heron (just had to unmute it in alsamixer). So I have an all digital hookup from computer to my NAD L53. Sounds great, since it's digital and I don't game I don't need an add-in sound card.

So far I like it a lot.

**k0NG0** · 08-09-2008, 06:59 PM

Sweet lord, watching a 720p MKV file. Holy image quality, Batman. The CPU stays at 40C doing that (using lm-sensors to read the CPU diode temp).

**Gorganzola** · 08-09-2008, 09:04 PM

LOL, couldn't watch Hi-Def films before eh!

**k0NG0** · 08-10-2008, 01:47 PM

Nope, the Tualeron was too slow.

Also, I just did a debug build of the Firefox 3.1 trunk.

Code:

real	17m0.472s
user	15m39.563s
sys	1m23.269s

It took over 6 hours on the old rig!!! Astounding!

**k0NG0** · 08-12-2008, 11:01 AM

Still haven't gotten the RAID card and it hasn't been shipped. This seriously sucks.

**Gorganzola** · 08-13-2008, 11:19 PM

That hurts man. It's always the odd piece out that hangs up the entire build. Sure you can play, but it just isn't the same!

**k0NG0** · 08-15-2008, 11:36 AM

They shipped the RAID card today. I can't wait!!!

**Gorganzola** · 08-15-2008, 01:14 PM

But you must wait ... muhahahaha!

**k0NG0** · 08-18-2008, 12:00 PM

It's here, it's here!!! Weeeeeeee!

It's got 128MB of RAM. That's 1/4 of what my old rig has. Oh the joy. And it's DDR so it's faster. I mean, it's hilarious isn't it. Gosh this new rig is going to be bitchin'.

**k0NG0** · 08-18-2008, 05:46 PM

Weee not so much.

I get the following error messages, randomly (or so it appears) when booting.

"No BIOS installed"
"No logical drives found"
"No INT 13 drives found"

(Exact wording may differ.) All drives were detected by mobo SATA controller when I tried them separately. At one point the RAID card did detect drives but still said "No BIOS installed". Haven't tried to flash yet, no floppy in the new computer and USB stick DOS install didn't work (will retry).

Not quite sure what to do about it.

I also read something about HDMI being disabled if you're running a RAID card in the PCIe x16 slot which would suck, of course.

A ***** day, all in all.

Edit: mailed Adaptec support.

08-09-2008, 05:09 AM	#61
k0NG0 Remembering TQ Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 13,627	Re: hold on to your lug nuts, it's time for an overhaul It's alive! After a few minor SNAFUs (man, I'm rusty when it comes to building) it's running with a single drive off the ICH9R. Going to get Hardy Heron (Ubuntu 8.04) and install it, play around a bit. 35 degrees C in BIOS with Nexus at 5V. Good enough. __________________ Use Firefox - "the one that blocks all the schmutz" Feeling multicore elation? Remember this correlation: Amdahl's Law.
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08-09-2008, 08:35 AM	#62
SupDawg Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,078	Re: hold on to your lug nuts, it's time for an overhaul Sounds good, Kongo... Keep up posted. __________________ The views expressed in this electronic dialogue are mine alone. "All physics are belong to me. " Kongo
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08-09-2008, 03:46 PM	#64
k0NG0 Remembering TQ Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 13,627	Re: hold on to your lug nuts, it's time for an overhaul I just read what the BIOS reported. It's not my greatest concern right now, even with half-proper thermal contact I don't foresee this HSF letting the CPU overheat. It's so fast! Installed Ubuntu Hardy Heron in, what, 8 minutes from start to "please reboot". Hit a snag with the video, first no video during the Ubuntu splash and onwards, then I updated Ubuntu (I could use startx and get the pretty graphics as root) and now I get video during the Ubuntu splash but using startx gives me a black screen. Driver issue, naturally, I get video otherwise, just not in X. Will probably compile the latest Intel drivers from source or something. Black is the new black, but this is silly. Also, those who want a quiet computer must suspend their drives. It is sooo awesome, so much better than I thought. I have both sides of the case off and from 2 feet away I can barely hear the seeks of the one Samsung F1. My WD 5000KS mounted in my SLK3700AMB was hella noisy compared to this. Dramatic difference! __________________ Use Firefox - "the one that blocks all the schmutz" Feeling multicore elation? Remember this correlation: Amdahl's Law.
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08-09-2008, 03:57 PM	#65
k0NG0 Remembering TQ Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 13,627	Re: hold on to your lug nuts, it's time for an overhaul Appears to be a fairly well-known video bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/ha...el/+bug/196220 Sweet. Easy to fix. __________________ Use Firefox - "the one that blocks all the schmutz" Feeling multicore elation? Remember this correlation: Amdahl's Law.
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08-09-2008, 06:48 PM	#66
k0NG0 Remembering TQ Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 13,627	Re: hold on to your lug nuts, it's time for an overhaul Built the latest Intel video driver from source. Looks good, I think it's actually a bit less fuzzy than on the G400, which could be that it has a semi-crappy analog hookup after 8 years. The ALC883 chip was supported with S/PDIF in working order from the get-go in Hardy Heron (just had to unmute it in alsamixer). So I have an all digital hookup from computer to my NAD L53. Sounds great, since it's digital and I don't game I don't need an add-in sound card. So far I like it a lot. __________________ Use Firefox - "the one that blocks all the schmutz" Feeling multicore elation? Remember this correlation: Amdahl's Law.
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08-09-2008, 06:59 PM	#67
k0NG0 Remembering TQ Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 13,627	Re: hold on to your lug nuts, it's time for an overhaul Sweet lord, watching a 720p MKV file. Holy image quality, Batman. The CPU stays at 40C doing that (using lm-sensors to read the CPU diode temp). __________________ Use Firefox - "the one that blocks all the schmutz" Feeling multicore elation? Remember this correlation: Amdahl's Law.
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08-09-2008, 09:04 PM	#68
Gorganzola ABXZone > Facebook Join Date: May 2001 Location: Hangin' with the fruits Posts: 9,397	Re: hold on to your lug nuts, it's time for an overhaul LOL, couldn't watch Hi-Def films before eh! __________________ TTFN. I wasn't asleep at the switch, I was drunk. -- Homer J. Simpson Q. How many dull people does it take to change a lightbulb? A. One. A very useful tool on these forums: You can Meebo in public.
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08-10-2008, 01:47 PM	#69
k0NG0 Remembering TQ Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 13,627	Re: hold on to your lug nuts, it's time for an overhaul Nope, the Tualeron was too slow. Also, I just did a debug build of the Firefox 3.1 trunk. Code: real 17m0.472s user 15m39.563s sys 1m23.269s It took over 6 hours on the old rig!!! Astounding! __________________ Use Firefox - "the one that blocks all the schmutz" Feeling multicore elation? Remember this correlation: Amdahl's Law.
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08-12-2008, 11:01 AM	#70
k0NG0 Remembering TQ Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 13,627	Re: hold on to your lug nuts, it's time for an overhaul Still haven't gotten the RAID card and it hasn't been shipped. This seriously sucks. __________________ Use Firefox - "the one that blocks all the schmutz" Feeling multicore elation? Remember this correlation: Amdahl's Law.
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08-13-2008, 11:19 PM	#71
Gorganzola ABXZone > Facebook Join Date: May 2001 Location: Hangin' with the fruits Posts: 9,397	Re: hold on to your lug nuts, it's time for an overhaul That hurts man. It's always the odd piece out that hangs up the entire build. Sure you can play, but it just isn't the same! __________________ TTFN. I wasn't asleep at the switch, I was drunk. -- Homer J. Simpson Q. How many dull people does it take to change a lightbulb? A. One. A very useful tool on these forums: You can Meebo in public.
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08-15-2008, 11:36 AM	#72
k0NG0 Remembering TQ Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 13,627	Re: hold on to your lug nuts, it's time for an overhaul They shipped the RAID card today. I can't wait!!! __________________ Use Firefox - "the one that blocks all the schmutz" Feeling multicore elation? Remember this correlation: Amdahl's Law.
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08-15-2008, 01:14 PM	#73
Gorganzola ABXZone > Facebook Join Date: May 2001 Location: Hangin' with the fruits Posts: 9,397	Re: hold on to your lug nuts, it's time for an overhaul But you must wait ... muhahahaha! __________________ TTFN. I wasn't asleep at the switch, I was drunk. -- Homer J. Simpson Q. How many dull people does it take to change a lightbulb? A. One. A very useful tool on these forums: You can Meebo in public.
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08-18-2008, 12:00 PM	#74
k0NG0 Remembering TQ Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 13,627	Re: hold on to your lug nuts, it's time for an overhaul It's here, it's here!!! Weeeeeeee! It's got 128MB of RAM. That's 1/4 of what my old rig has. Oh the joy. And it's DDR so it's faster. I mean, it's hilarious isn't it. Gosh this new rig is going to be bitchin'. __________________ Use Firefox - "the one that blocks all the schmutz" Feeling multicore elation? Remember this correlation: Amdahl's Law.
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08-18-2008, 05:46 PM	#75
k0NG0 Remembering TQ Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 13,627	Re: hold on to your lug nuts, it's time for an overhaul Weee not so much. I get the following error messages, randomly (or so it appears) when booting. "No BIOS installed" "No logical drives found" "No INT 13 drives found" (Exact wording may differ.) All drives were detected by mobo SATA controller when I tried them separately. At one point the RAID card did detect drives but still said "No BIOS installed". Haven't tried to flash yet, no floppy in the new computer and USB stick DOS install didn't work (will retry). Not quite sure what to do about it. I also read something about HDMI being disabled if you're running a RAID card in the PCIe x16 slot which would suck, of course. A ***** day, all in all. Edit: mailed Adaptec support. __________________ Use Firefox - "the one that blocks all the schmutz" Feeling multicore elation? Remember this correlation: Amdahl's Law.
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