Multimedia :: Sound with Via VT1708A

Hi,

I borrowed a usb sounblaster card.

Did not work very well (stopped operating after a view minutes of playing ... stopped after switching from xmms to a different music software ....

My mini ITX board is in a tiny case (looks very cool in the living room) ......so no PCI card possible.

I decided to send the new board back and stick to my old one, even if the fan is a little noisy. (The old one is a Via Epia-V 8000A)

Thanks again for your help.

Rigas

Well RigasW, you've already made your decision but don't those VIA ITX boards have a pci slot? John sells a riser card in the DSL store that lets a PCI card lay flat over the motherboard so it can fit in an ITX case.

I understand how a noisy fan in the living room could be annoying.

As to the one with a noisy fan you are keeping, you might be able to replace the fan with one that has lower noise specs, yet cools just as well or even better than the original.

If you don't have a heat buildup problem in your case, you could even consider running the fan at 7v. instead of 12v. or adding a series resistor to the fan power lead to lower the current. This should only be tried by someone with electronic skills who will monitor the heat after modification to make sure it's still cooling properly. Note:Either of these probably voids the warranty.

Hi,

I just bought a incredible low priced via C7 based diskless computer at www.zonbu.com.

I did not try to run it with DSL up to now, but the ZONBU distro has more or less everything that I need.

Rigas

original here.