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alix3d3 (Remote Servers)

The alix3d3 is a very small 500MHz PC which supports both Windows XP and various flavours of Linux. This is ideal as a remotely located server - there is no way it will support the SDR-RADIO.com console (I've not tried it yet) but it should run the SDR-RADIO.com remote server with a sample rate of at least 200kHz.

As well as nice indoor enclosure this can be mounted outdoors in a very rugged enclosure with power supplied via an Ethernet cable.

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Windows XP Configuration

Notes for configuring XP when only 256MB of RAM is available and the disk is a CF card.

The SDR-RADIO remote server needs ~ 35MB.
Disable the indexing service.
Use Windows Classic display theme.
Use 16-bit Colour quality.
Don't use a background picture - just a plain colour.
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Compact_Flash_boot_drive
Format the CF card using FAT32 or exFAT.
If using NTFS Speed Up Disk Access by Disabling Last Access Updating in Windows XP
Disable some services (TBA).
- http://www.beemerworld.com/tips/servicesxp.htm
- http://bloggerdigest.blogspot.com/2007/01/disable-unwanted-windows-xp-services.html

Progress

January 6th, 2010
PC ordered from PC Engines GmbH, Germaniastr. 68, CH-8006 Zurich

alix3d3   ALIX.3D3 system board 
box2c     Enclosure 1 LAN 
brk3c3    Bracket for alix3d3 
ac18veur  AC adapter 18V euro for IT equipment 
cf8dp     CompactFlash card 8GB 
pigsma    Cable I-PEX -> reverse SMA (2)
antsma5   Antenna reverse SMA 5 GHz (2)
dcma81    Wistron DCMA81 miniPCI card

Price excluding VAT: CHF 164.20 = US$ 160.00 = € 110.00

It Works!

January 7th, 2010
It just couldn't be simpler, the only problem was locating the driver for the DCMA-81 WiFi card. It was finally found on the atheros.cz website. I've added a copy below just in case the driver falls off the face of the internet.

And it's:

Fast - very fast.
Quiet - no fans, nothing.
Cool - uses hardly any electricity.

Drivers

	Title	Modified Date	Size (Kb)
	dcma-81 driver	1/7/2010	9,408.04	Download

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