User:Valent

Hardware used

Main Core (Hybrid)

• Case: NZXT Lexa Blackline Blue
• CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5400+
• MB: ASUS M3N78-EM
  • Integrated NVIDIA GeForce 8300
  • Gigabit LAN
  • HDMI
• HDD: 80GB HDD for LinuxMCE
• Storage: additional 4x1TB drives
  • setup: RAID-5 + LVM + LUKS encryption

Core (Hybrid) used for testing

• CPU: AMD Barton Mobile 2500+
• MB: ASUS A7N8X Deluxe (nForce2 chipset)
  • Audio: Onboard nForce2 Soundstorm audio chip (not working in 0810 and disabled)
  • Network: Onboard 3Com NIC (Gigabit) for internal network
  • Network: Onboard NForce NIC for external network
• Audio: Aureal Vortex 3D PCI
• RAM: 1GB
• Monitor: Philips 190V7FB 19"
  • Max Resolution 1280 x 1024 / 75 Hz
  • Max Sync Rate (V x H) 76 Hz x 83 kHz
• VGA: Matrox Millenium G450 AGP, using UI1
• VGA: ATI Radeon 9600 AGP
• VGA: Nvidia GeForce 7300 AGP, Point Of View

AsRock 330 ION HT

I'll try AsRock 330 ION HT both as MD and as a Core. Then share my experience with it.

Hardware issues

Audio card onboard Asus A7N8X Deluxe by default uses snd_intel8x0 Linux module but that doesn't work at all, then I compiled nvsound driver manually [1], got module built and loaded but still no sound?!?. rperre on IRC also has same motherboard and same issue so we both decided it is best to disable this sound card in bios and install PCI audio card instead.

Home Automation

ZWave devices

• Aeon Labs Z-Wave Interface with built-In Inclusion Remote
• HomePro ZDW232 dimmer light switch
• Düwi ZW ZDAN 300 Dimmer
• Everspring_SP103 motion sensor
• Everspring_SM103 door/window sensor

Wish List

• EnOcean TCM120 (EnOcean radio module)
• EnOcean PTM200 (EnOcean batteryless switch module)
• GlobalCache GC-100 (IR control via TCP/IP and switch)
• Phoenix Solo USB microphone
• Cisco 7970 IP Phone
• QEES Power ON/OFF switch with built in power meter
• Aeon Labs Energy Meter
• ABMHZ - AC Shade/Blind Motor Controller
• FortrezZ WV-01 Water Valve (Emergency Water Valve)
• Danfoss RA-K Plus-w (Radiator regulator)
• TAI8515 1-Wire Wind kit (
• Logitech Squeezebox (Audio multizone streamer)
• MDT JAL 0810 (8 port EIB/KNX blinds actuator)
• MDT AKS-1216 (12 port EIB/KNX switch actuator)
• Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-150 MCE TV Tuner
• GlobalCache GC-100 (door bell, contact closure, signalizacija zatvaranje kontakta)