Intel ATOM 330 Dual Core 1.6 Mini-PC

Post by **Bwired** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 12:02 am

Update:
I have a Vscom USB 8 port Rs232 external adapter.

I tried to install this device on Intel Atom but no luck. It is using windows 2003 server, all the same as on my Dell Precision T3400.
So I guess it must be hardware related?
It looks like the driver is installing the right way, but I'm not getting any extra rs232 ports.
It just stays with com1, I see a lot of extra usb ports popping up in the devicemanager but no rs232.
Thats a real setback for me, I have still like 6 devices on direct rs232 and a lot on ethernet/rs232.
Until I figured this out no Low power Intel Atom webserver for Bwired. [V]

Post by **Noel** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 12:08 am

I could have really used that Vscom USB 8 port Rs232 box las week.
Now I have 4 USB > RS232 'dongels' connected to my Eee box.

Post by **TANE** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 12:11 am

Pieter,
I had same problem time ago.
after upgrading the USB to serial driver problem was solved.
in my case it was FTDI driver..the windows driver did not work well
http://www.ftdichip.com/FTDrivers.htm

Post by **Bwired** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 12:59 am

I tried everything with those drivers nothing!
The rfxcom modules are working great and creating nicely a comport
Thanks though

Post by **TANE** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 1:09 am

YW.
did you also try the manual installation?
that was the trick for me....

Post by **Bwired** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 1:45 am

What do you mean, use the small installer?
yes I did. I tried everything, removing updating etc everything.
I still have a PCI 8 port rs232 card and that worked right away without installing extra drivers.
With this card the ATOM 330 is now at 40 watts incl the 10.000 rpm drive.
so until now on -80 watt, still building though

Post by **Bwired** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 1:02 am

Today I replaced my Dell T3400 Quad core for a very small INTEL ATOM 330 1.6GHZ Dualcore machine.
And still this new machine is remarkable fast!

Total usage of the Bwired Home automation Webserver is now 48 Watt an hour.
This is a reduction of 72 watt per hour, total 630kW per year.
The new Intel Atom 330 is running Windows 2003 server and has the following Software:

Windows Server 2003, Mysql, IIS6, office, outlook, AVG server, and all of my Bwired Home automation software

hardware:

Specialix 8x rs232 pci card
2x rfxcom usb
2GB Memory
1-wire Controller
10.000 rpm Western digital Raptor harddisk
Plugwise dongle
1 Extra usb sounddongle
2 silents vents

Post by **TANE** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 1:08 am

Well done mister green..

I see that your I/O is also working

Post by **Bwired** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 1:43 am

Thanks
So that was you on the lights

It took me a while to make it all complete, until now I'm very satisfied with the result, performance and specially the reduction.

Post by **Snelvuur** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:06 pm

post 2000 for green power pieter

// Erik (binkey.nl)

Post by **Bwired** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 6:21 pm

Ok you have your way

Post by **Juande** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 1:29 am

Pieter,

Excellent idea.
I'm also considering the same to run Homeseer which is my home automation server.
Do you have also any antivirus on this machine? if yes how about performance?

Juan

Post by **Bwired** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 1:36 am

Running a lot of software:
Windows Server 2003,
Mysql Server,
IIS7,
AVG Server Virus
MS Visual Studio
MS Office
Plugwise
Outlook 2003
And a lot off Home automation software

Running like hell and the Bwired Homepage with more then 50 Mysql queries is running very good.
Check also the Bwired weblog at http://www.bwired.nl/weblog.asp?id=281

Post by **Noel** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 11:47 am

Pieter,

To make it even more green, you should give all your served webpages a black background!
This way the person accessing the pages will also use less power

Post by **Lempens** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 12:04 pm

What do you think about the noise of the ATOM330, I have one installed in under the kitchen, but somethings the fan's make allot of noice.

Does anyone know if there is a fan less cooler,