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    LinITX FX5620 problem

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    • Cry HavokC Offline
      Cry Havok
      last edited by

      Oh, the Microdrives (CF form hard disks) work well in these - I've got a 4 GB one in mine.  If heat is an issue (though 2.5" drives do run relatively cool) it may be worth, as Hass said, looking to using CF instead of HD.

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        lp76
        last edited by

        @Cry:

        Oh, the Microdrives (CF form hard disks) work well in these - I've got a 4 GB one in mine.  If heat is an issue (though 2.5" drives do run relatively cool) it may be worth, as Hass said, looking to using CF instead of HD.

        Where did you buy it?

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        • Cry HavokC Offline
          Cry Havok
          last edited by

          I'm not sure - I bought it some time back with the intention of using it in a digital camera.  It is likely though that I bought it from Insight (insight.com) or Expansys (expansys.com).

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            lp76
            last edited by

            Thank you again Cry Havok!
            Can I ask you some questions?
            Do you boot pfsense with acpi enable or disable?
            Make some difference?

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            • Cry HavokC Offline
              Cry Havok
              last edited by

              Enabled currently, but it didn't seem to make any difference.

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              • M Offline
                mlabenda
                last edited by

                Have you turned off USB 2.0 in Bios ???
                Mine did the same (hanging)

                Microsoft gives you "Windows"
                Opensource gives you the whole house

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                • Cry HavokC Offline
                  Cry Havok
                  last edited by

                  I think the BIOS settings are default - I don't remember changing anything except the processor throttling on overheat.

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                  • M Offline
                    mlabenda
                    last edited by

                    You have to turn off USB 2.0
                    There is an option somewhere.
                    Don't disable the hole USB stuff, just USB2.0

                    Microsoft gives you "Windows"
                    Opensource gives you the whole house

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                      lp76
                      last edited by

                      Thank you Rasty64bit,
                      I will try to disable usb 2.0 as soon as possible
                      Thank you again

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                        VaCUm
                        last edited by

                        Did it work when you dissabled USB 2.0? I'm thinking about buying some FX5620 and i'm trying to learn about the problems.

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                          lp76
                          last edited by

                          Hi VaCUm,
                          I have changed the box with another one, and it works without problem (the uptime is > 7 days)
                          When I 'll return in office I'll test the previous box with the usb 2 disabled.

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                          • Cry HavokC Offline
                            Cry Havok
                            last edited by

                            @VaCUm:

                            Did it work when you dissabled USB 2.0? I'm thinking about buying some FX5620 and i'm trying to learn about the problems.

                            The only problem I've had with mine is the fact that it uses RealTek for the network.  If I saturate my 20 Mb pipe I'm seeing 50% CPU time handling interrupts :(

                            On the other hand, that leaves the other 50% for running Squid etc, which is generally more than enough :)

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                              cmb
                              last edited by

                              I've had one of these for over a year on my production network with a full install on a microdrive. Never had a problem with it.

                              There may be something to the box getting too hot with a SFF IDE HD inside. I have a similar sized passively cooled box that doesn't work reliably with an internal HD and the case closed - it overheats. Haven't tried a HD in my FX5620.

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