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Status
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== Status ==
  
 
Works with LinuxMCE-0810 (with caveats).  UI1, UI2 + Overlay & UI2 + Alpha Blending work.
 
Works with LinuxMCE-0810 (with caveats).  UI1, UI2 + Overlay & UI2 + Alpha Blending work.
  
Versions Used  
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== Versions Used ==
  
 
LinuxMCE-0810 (Intel x86)
 
LinuxMCE-0810 (Intel x86)
  
Hardware Features
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== Hardware Features ==
  
 
[http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=2373#sp]
 
[http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=2373#sp]
  
 
AMD Socket AM2 Athlon™ 64 FX / Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core / Athlon™ 64 / Sempron™ processor  
 
AMD Socket AM2 Athlon™ 64 FX / Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core / Athlon™ 64 / Sempron™ processor  
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NVIDIA® GeForce 6100 / nForce 430
 
NVIDIA® GeForce 6100 / nForce 430
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Super I/O chip: ITE IT8716
 
Super I/O chip: ITE IT8716
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T.I. IEEE1394 controller
 
T.I. IEEE1394 controller
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Realtek RTL8211 Gigabit Ethernet controller
 
Realtek RTL8211 Gigabit Ethernet controller
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Realtek ALC883 Audio Codec  
 
Realtek ALC883 Audio Codec  
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4 DDR2 DIMM memory slots (supports up to 16GB memory)
 
4 DDR2 DIMM memory slots (supports up to 16GB memory)
Supports dual channel DDR2 800/667/533/400 DIMMs
 
  
Problems and Pitfalls  
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Supports dual channel DDR2 800/667/533/400 DIMMs
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== Problems and Pitfalls ==
  
 
Have observed that onboard NIC (Realtek RTL8211 Gigabit Ethernet controller) does not work OOB.  Not recognized in lspci.  Have not spent much time troubleshooting as yet, as it was trivial to add a supported NIC.  Manufacturer site does indicate the following:
 
Have observed that onboard NIC (Realtek RTL8211 Gigabit Ethernet controller) does not work OOB.  Not recognized in lspci.  Have not spent much time troubleshooting as yet, as it was trivial to add a supported NIC.  Manufacturer site does indicate the following:
  
 
"Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website."
 
"Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website."

Latest revision as of 19:23, 7 November 2012


Status

Works with LinuxMCE-0810 (with caveats). UI1, UI2 + Overlay & UI2 + Alpha Blending work.

Versions Used

LinuxMCE-0810 (Intel x86)

Hardware Features

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AMD Socket AM2 Athlon™ 64 FX / Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core / Athlon™ 64 / Sempron™ processor

NVIDIA® GeForce 6100 / nForce 430

Super I/O chip: ITE IT8716

T.I. IEEE1394 controller

Realtek RTL8211 Gigabit Ethernet controller

Realtek ALC883 Audio Codec

4 DDR2 DIMM memory slots (supports up to 16GB memory)

Supports dual channel DDR2 800/667/533/400 DIMMs

Problems and Pitfalls

Have observed that onboard NIC (Realtek RTL8211 Gigabit Ethernet controller) does not work OOB. Not recognized in lspci. Have not spent much time troubleshooting as yet, as it was trivial to add a supported NIC. Manufacturer site does indicate the following:

"Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website."