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Niteslayer · Mon Mar 08, 2004 9:02 pm

New SOYO mother board gives acces to drives and a tv tuner without an operating system......

http://www.extrememhz.com/syp4val-p1.shtml

derFunkenstein · Mon Mar 08, 2004 9:15 pm

Isn't there an MSI box that works like that too?

Niteslayer · Mon Mar 08, 2004 9:20 pm

I'm not aware of an MSI board that does the same, but there could be one. The retail price on the SOYO is $69us for just the board and $129us with all the goodies....not a bad price.

snapa · Tue Mar 09, 2004 1:13 am

So with that...do you need a HD?

dmitriylm · Tue Mar 09, 2004 1:39 am

snapa wrote:
So with that...do you need a HD?

No HD needed for basic functions.

Tue Mar 09, 2004 1:52 am

derFunkenstein wrote:
Isn't there an MSI box that works like that too?

Yeah, I think an MSI cube does basically the same thing

dmitriylm · Tue Mar 09, 2004 2:05 am

zerohex wrote:
derFunkenstein wrote:
Isn't there an MSI box that works like that too?

Yeah, I think an MSI cube does basically the same thing

Through the BIOS?

newbie_of_jan0502 · Tue Mar 09, 2004 6:05 am

Comparing the soyo motherboard with a complete system is apples and oranges. I see a lot more posibilities with just a motherboard.

http://www.msicomputer.com/product/deta ... l=MEGA_651

Niteslayer · Tue Mar 09, 2004 6:20 am

newbie_of_jan0502 wrote:
Comparing the soyo motherboard with a complete system is apples and oranges. I see a lot more posibilities with just a motherboard.

This is true, but with this MB you can do both. You can run audio or video with out having to boot the operating system, or you can boot the OS and run that way. A little of the best of both worlds.......

Tue Mar 09, 2004 1:04 pm

Several of the SFF systems out there will do this too, the Abit cube will do this too. This seems to be a popular feature, and another way to get rid of some of the stereo equipment next to the TV.

Tue Mar 09, 2004 3:00 pm

Apparently I'm forbidden from seeing the page.

That's what my screen tells me when I click the link.

That MSI box is cool. I've been thinking of making my own SFF mp3 player for my basement. Kind of ilke a mini jukebox.

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