Yep it does look quite functional but sorry it really it too busy for me, especially with the front LAN and antenna cutouts. I will be sticking with my NF9HQL-525 and LGX MC500 case. One power button at the front and my branding.
But thanks it looks good. I am waiting for a slimline case for the NF9HQL-525 actually which is the perfect Astlinux board. Regards Michael Knill On 20/04/2013, at 7:55 AM, Lonnie Abelbeck <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > We have added a new addition to our "Generic x86" hardware list... > > Jetway JBC373F38W Atom D525 Fanless Appliance > http://doc.astlinux.org/userdoc:board_jetway_jbc373f38w > > This newly released appliance ("Fanless Networking Barebone" as Jetway calls > it) uses the same Intel Atom D525 CPU as the other Jetway boards use, the > primary difference is there is no fan required due to the included heat-sink > case. > > Functionally, the Jetway JBC373F38W is essentially identical to the Jetway > NF9HQL-525 mini-ITX board, though they are completely different board > designs. In fact, I removed the DDR3 RAM and CF card from my NF9HQL-525 and > installed it into the JBC373F38W, it worked perfectly. Only a tweak in the > /mnt/kd/sensors.conf file was needed for proper hardware monitoring. The > JBC373F38W provides a VGA console connector, a second Serial port and a set > of front panel LED's. > > I personally purchased the Jetway JBC373F38W from Logic Supply for $319, the > only additionally costs are one stick of DDR3 SO-DIMM RAM and a CF card. The > aluminum case feels surprisingly heavy. > > Note: There is both a JBC373F38 and JBC373F38W version, the "W" includes a > WiFi Mini PCI-e card and antenna. But since the "W" version is only $5 (I'm > told) more from Jetway, resellers will probably only stock the "W" version. > The WiFi Mini PCI-e card and antenna can be easily removed for use with > AstLinux. > > The AstLinux extra features including hardware watchdog, hwmon sensors, > on/off button and startup/shutdown sounds via the internal speaker are all > supported with our kernel. The on/off button is recessed so for testing this > is a minor con, but for production that may be a pro. The internal speaker > seems different from the NF9HQL-525, it is more 'screechy' sounding, possibly > on purpose because of the tightly closed case. > > The Jetway JBC373F38W draws the same total power as the NF9HQL-525, 15 Watts. > (For reference, the net5501 is 9 Watts) > > A minor con is how the case is accessed. While a single screw allows access > and nicely holds a 2.5" SATA SSD, changing a CF card via that access panel is > difficult unless you are an expert at the classic game "Operation". The case > can be opened completely (required to remove the WiFi card) but requires > removing ten (10) small screws. Though a mSATA SSD can be easily changed via > the single screw access panel, I tested a "Western Digital SLC A100 4GB mSATA > SSD" (newegg.com) and it worked nicely. > > Summary: > > The Jetway JBC373F38W appears to be a good box for a VoIP-only AstLinux > acting as the router. The fanless operation keeps the dust out, no fan to > fail, and silent. > > By contrast the Jetway NF9HQL-525 provides a PCIe expansion slot, and a more > general mini-ITX design, for a somewhat lower total system price. For > example currently at Logic Supply the Jetway JBC373F38W is $319 US while the > equivalent Jetway NF9HQL-525 + M350 case + AC Adapter (60W brick) is $280 US. > Both additionally require a stick of DDR3 RAM and flash storage. As usual, > heat-pipe or heat-sink cases are more expensive to build. > > The Jetway JBC373F38W is currently available worldwide via Logic Supply and > possibly other sources like Newegg in the future. > > Clearly there is no one best AstLinux hardware solution, but in my limited > testing, the Jetway JBC373F38W seems like a good option for AstLinux. > > Lonnie > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Precog is a next-generation analytics platform capable of advanced > analytics on semi-structured data. The platform includes APIs for building > apps and a phenomenal toolset for data science. Developers can use > our toolset for easy data analysis & visualization. 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