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BigGoofyGuy:
http://liliputing.com/2014/05/120-ecs-motherboard-features-intels-fastest-bay-trail-cpu.html
Since this is just a board, perhaps it would be easier to install eComStation on it?  8)

Pete:
Hi Tom

Looks like a nice fanless board with a capable cpu - should be fairly quiet  :-).
Does raise a couple of immediate questions:-

1] Can you plug SATA2 drives into SATA3 connectors? - note no SATA2 connectors - and will the current DANIS506 or AHCI  driver work with SATA3?

2] Will the Panorama video driver work the on-CPU Intel graphics? - note no PCI-e slot for a separate graphics card.


Once the above questions are resolved you then need to think about a couple of other bits. I had a look for some mainboard specs to help and found some here
http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Product/Product_Detail.aspx?DetailID=1525&CategoryID=1&MenuID=17&LanID=0#fragment-SPEC

Firstly a correction to question 1] above: the ECS webpage above shows this for Storage
2 X Serial ATAII 3Gb/s
Looks like http://liliputing.com/2014/05/120-ecs-motherboard-features-intels-fastest-bay-trail-cpu.html got that wrong.
So question 1] becomes moot; you should be able to connect 2 SATA2 drives and access them using either DANIS506 or AHCI.

3] NIC - above page shows this to be a Realtek RTL8111G Gigabit Ethernet Controller which may work with the latest Realtek driver from eCS

4] Audio - above page shows this to be a VIA VT1705 6-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC. Sorry, no idea if this works with the current uniaud driver

With 3] and 4] it is a bit of a case of "suck it and see"  ;-)

I guess you could use a wireless nic for networking as the specs include
1 X Mini PCI Express X1 slot(s) for Wi-Fi /Blutooth modules

What you would need to install in that slot would be an older wireless nic such as an Intel 3945ABG - pointless installing an "N rated" nic as nobody seems to be able to get these working with eCS.


Regards

Pete

BigGoofyGuy:
Thank you for the reply. It was very informative and much appreciated.  8)

Andy Willis:

--- Quote from: Pete on May 12, 2014, 06:23:15 pm ---What you would need to install in that slot would be an older wireless nic such as an Intel 3945ABG - pointless installing an "N rated" nic as nobody seems to be able to get these working with eCS.
Pete

--- End quote ---
I have the Intel 5100 BGN working here and N works.  I know a few others have also been successful with it, though I know of at least one who has not been but I haven't been able to figure out why.

Pete:
Hi Andy

Sorry, I stand corrected. I guess I should have said "The last time I checked N was not working".

I wonder if I could swap an Intel 5100 BGN for the Dell 1510N (Broadcom BCM43 series nic) fitted to my Dell E5500 laptop... What driver would I need?


Regards

Pete

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