D510MO – available for pre-order from 6th December 2009
News from Tranquil
The D510MO main board is listed here.
You can’t order just yet, but from the 6th December you can pre-order, for delivery on 6th January 2010.
Seems like a long wait, but the board, which will power a number of new Tranquil products in 2010, may be in constrained supply.
Our advice is, if you want one – order it soon after the 6th December.
D510 – the CPU introduction
The new Intel Atom Processor D510
Equipped with 2x 1.66GHz CPUs and 2x 512K cache !
(Hyper threading is supported, so look for 4x CPUs in Task manger)
TDP 13W (that’s the CPU and the North Bridge)
Integrated GMA 3150 graphics (based on the G31 core)
(Max Res’n 2048×1536)
The low TDP would suggest that, with suitable air flow, the D510 can be passively cooled as demonstrated by the fitting of the the heat sink as shown.
D510MO boards to be listed (soon)
Tranquil PC are to list the D510MO for pre-order soon.
Please keep and eye on the Main Boards page
Pre-orders will be accepted from 7th December (Sunday) for shipping from 6th January 2010.
Don’t miss out on getting your D510MO right after the holiday period.
More news on the listing as soon as it appears !
D510MO (Mount Olive) Mini-ITX main board
The new D510MO board, due to be shipped early Jan 2010, is a neat and tidy Mini-ITX board !
Seen here fitted with the Intel cooler, for fan less operation, testimony to the low TDP of the combined CPU + Northbridge.
Fitted with the Intel NM10 Express Chipset – you are in for a treat as far as performance / watt is concerned !
Quick Specification
Rear view – nothing too fancy
FEATURES
DX9 graphics
Intel x64 bit OS
2x Cores / 4x Threads
2x 512K L2 cache
DDR2 667/800 MHz
Total TDP (CPU + Chipset) – 15W (compared to 33W for D945GCLF2)
PS – No need for P4 power connector (or 12V strap wire) !!
Tranquil PC will be listing the D510MO from December 14th – shipping 1st week of January 2010. Click here to request info
Intel Main Board + PineView
Coming very soon !
Where’s the North Bridge ?
The latest Intel mini-itx main board – the ‘D510M0’
Equipped with the very latest Intel Atom Dual Core D510 processor (2x 1.66GHz) and the Intel NM10 Express Chipset.
The key to the success of this platform will no doubt be improvements in overall performance, not just due to the 2x hyper threaded 1.66GHz CPUs – but due to the fact that the north bridge controller is on the SAME silicon as the CPUs !
Tranquil PC, an early tester of the D510M0 boards will be using this new board in numerous new PCs and Servers, including the new MiDASS series of Home Servers. There is talk, that the board will also be made available on it’s own too.
Watch this space for further news on the great little main board !
We will be comparing various performance criteria against the popular D945GCLF2, etc as well as bringing news of product launches.
On Line Backup – just another one ?
Check out the-online-backup.co.uk – just another online backup facility ? Judge for yourself
They are using what seems to be the most robust backup systems available, from the inventors of Remote Backup Systems (remote-backup.com)
Some features :
Works with Windows or MAC machines – right out of the box
They say “The Online Backup protects your valuable computer files by automatically storing encrypted copies in a secure Data Centre as you work, ready to be restored to any computer. Your files are double encrypted for complete security”
The Online Backup FAQ
What is The Online Backup? The Online Backup is online backup for your valuable computer files. Quick and easy to install and use, The Online Backup works in the background as you work, securing your data in a Tier 4 Data Center encrypted for 100% privacy and security.
How do my files get backed up? Once you have installed the The Online Backup software, The Online Backup will automatically back up your files every day. Just leave your computer on and connected to the Internet and The Online Backup will take care of the rest.
What types of computers will The Online Backup run on? The Online Backup runs on Windows and Mac computers. It runs on Windows 2000, XP, and Vista, (including 64-bit systems) and all Mac OS X versions. Read More …
Cost ?
It seems that the-online-backup.co.uk charges under £5.00 / month (or £4 on annual basis) for 10GB – not bad considering this is a professional system, with all the features offered !
Trial – they are also offering a 14 day TRIAL – may be worth trying that ? Check that out here
On Line Backup – just another one ?
Check out the-online-back.co.uk – just another online backup facility –judge for yourself
They are using what seems to be the most robust backup systems available, from the inventors of Remote Backup Systems (remote-backup.com)
Some features :
Works with Windows or MAC machines – right out of the box
They say “The Online Backup protects your valuable computer files by automatically storing encrypted copies in a secure Data Centre as you work, ready to be restored to any computer. Your files are double encrypted for complete security”
The Online Backup FAQ
What is The Online Backup? The Online Backup is online backup for your valuable computer files. Quick and easy to install and use, The Online Backup works in the background as you work, securing your data in a Tier 4 Data Center encrypted for 100% privacy and security.
How do my files get backed up? Once you have installed the The Online Backup software, The Online Backup will automatically back up your files every day. Just leave your computer on and connected to the Internet and The Online Backup will take care of the rest.
What types of computers will The Online Backup run on? The Online Backup runs on Windows and Mac computers. It runs on Windows 2000, XP, and Vista, (including 64-bit systems) and all Mac OS X versions. Read More …
Cost ?
It seems that the-online-backup.co.uk charges under £5.00 / month for 10GB – not bad considering this is a professional system, with all the features offered !
Trial – they are also offering a 14 day TRIAL – may be worth trying that ? Check that out here
Xtreamer Cooling (new)
The Xtreamer, a great way to watch your Media on your HD TV !!
It ticks all the right boxes !
However, some reviewers and consumers have reported that the device can make a noise in operation.
The small fan fitted to the device is there to cool the main controller / processor as it is busy, especially during playback of HD video.
Xtreamer themselves do provide a fan speed control feature, which can slow the fan down, and there is a new fan version expected soon, to further reduce the background noise.
However, theXtreamer.com (UK Partner / distributor of the Xtreamer) in co-operation with Tranquil (designer of fan less cooling systems) are shortly to release a new ‘side cooler’ for the Xtreamer.
This simple to fit (after sales) item will render the Xtreamer silent. Factory test results confirm that the cooler is perfect to keep the chips cool, whilst only getting warm to the touch.
No final word on shipping date yet, or the unit cost, but it’s hoped that the coolers will be ready to pre-order soon.
Just a few pictures below show the custom alloy cooler fitted to the little Xtreamer.
SQA-5H wins NAS Award (Tom’s Networking) Germany
Please see below a translation (sorry) from the following web page :
http://www.tomsnetworking.de/content/tests/j2009a/test_home_nas_20090810xml/page9.html
Conclusion
Who a home NAS drive, with the highest-performance Gigabit Ethernet needs, comes around the quiet Tranquil PC SQA-5H 2000 does not. Backed by a powerful CPU of the Windows Home Server makes even some race cars competing for SMEs and offers a total of five SATA slots, the reichlichhaltigsten expansion among the home appliances. It also agrees with the price, given the necessary power with around 650 euros is not too high, and the Tranquil PC eventually bestowed the Test victory. Verzeichnisduplizierung respectively, backups run without problems, should run in the SQA-5H 2000, however, at least two hard drives. Who the data in the standard configuration with a drive does not regularly provides to external storage, risks in case of emergency the complete loss of data.
The Tranquil PC will impress you with the highest read / write speed and is the test winner for the home NAS drives. (© Smart Media Press Service)
Xtreamers – Firmware 1.03 (Beta)
FIRMWARE 1.03 BETA 3
The Xtreamer 1.03 BETA has just been released.
What’s new in 1.0.3 Xtreamer firmware:
1. Folder lock (Setup->System->Lock Control)
- Folder access control using password.
- Default password: 0000
2. NAS mode (Setup->System->Power Mode)
- Power Off: if press “Power” button, always power off
- NAS Mode: if press “power” button, go to NAS mode.
- Confirm Window: if press “power” button, appear pop up window for selection.
3. Cover.jpg/Folder.jpg support.
- If exist Cover.jpg/Foler.jpg inside folder, it will show that image in preview area when folder is selected.
- If there is no image with selected music file and cover.jpg/foler.jpg exist inside same folder, it will show that image in music jukebox area.
4. Subtitle font/outline color support.
- Basic color selection (White, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Magenta, Aqua, Purple, Gray, Black)
- Advance color selection (Manual select RGB 24 bits color support)
5. Time skip support during movie playback using navigation button.
- up: +3 minutes, down: -1minute, left: -10 seconds, +30 seconds
6. Display HDD/USB/NAS/UPnP/Wired/Wired status in Home menu.
Other changes:
Improvements:
* NFS mount is possible if there is no HDD (internal or external) or USB drive.
- If there is no HDD, auto change from “HDD” to “NFS shortcut” in Media Library menu.
- NFS mount option with USB drive/USB HDD removed.
* Change index number in file browser.
- Upper folder index is 0. File or folder starts from index 1.
* UPnP Server boost function replaced with NAS Mode and can be executed from web.
* FTP server start/stop timing reduced and better access support
* Korean channels added in Internet menu.
* Remove My_Neighbours in NET item list.
Fixed bugs:
* NFS share unmount/delete bug fixed
* NFS handshake delay bug fixed.
* Latin character incorrect display fixed.
* System crash while entering USB device in file manager.
* NFS share unmount bug fixed
* NFS handshake delay bug fixed
* Backup/Restore/Reset functions support also for NFS and Live IP now.
* Samba free disk space display bug fixed.
- It can show total free disk space of all device (internal/external HDD).
- Each device free disk space can’t support.
- Total size not supported yet.
* Real audio (.ra) file removed from video category.
Instructions :
Get the file from :
http://tranquilpc.helpserve.com/index.php?_m=downloads&_a=viewdownload&downloaditemid=39
1. Copy your file to a USB memory stick and use the USB host port on your Xtreamer.
2. Turn on your Xtreamer and navigate to the SYSTEM option in the SETTINGS menu of your Xtreamer.
3. Select the Firmware Upgrade option
4. Navigate to the USB memory attached to your Xtreamer containing the firmware update file Xtreamer_ver103.xtr .
