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eComStation and supported hardware, 2007
Read the reports about tested notebooks and barebones
in the Hardware database.
Notebooks
- Good notebooks: IBM, Lenovo, ASUS, Dell.
- This notebooks usually work: Toshiba, Samsung, Sony, LG, HP.
- Black list: Acer notebooks have poor ACPI tables often. (Acer = Packard Bell, EMachines)
- No information about: Nec, Fujitsu Siemens, Benq, MSI, RB, Panasonic.
(Market of notebooks: 2007, 2006)
How to select good notebook?
- Attention!
Check the list of tested notebooks
(some models have broken ACPI tables)
- SATA-controller should work in Compatible mode // check BIOS Setup
(Some notebooks support AHCI mode only)
- check the chipset: Intel, NVidia or VIA
- then *Ethernet* and WiFi should be supported;
- Videoadapter is supported by Panorama VESA or Scitech SNAP;
If the notebook has wide-screen LCD then
- Select ATI or Intel. Never buy notebooks with NVidia video-adapter.
- the requirements of
Panorama Widescreen activator
(usually you should select model with Intel, ATI X1600 or higher;
even if SNAP supports the video adapter, it may fail to activate the wide mode)
- PCMCIA usually is not supported or difficult to setup. Modem is not supported.
- The notebook should be equipped with Power Off button. If keep the power off button pressed during 3 seconds then it should power off even if system is hanging.
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Fashionable notebooks
Every manufacturer (ASUS, Sony, Acer, Dell, ..) is offering
light and compact notebooks.
By default, any non-standard/expensive notebook should work with eComStation.
Known problems:
- mini-notebooks are using non-standard video modes.
Test the notebook before purchase.
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Barebones
eComStation should work on any barebone:
How to select good desktop/barebone?
To use eComStation, you should invest extra money some times.
- Intel, NVidia, VIA chipsets are supported.
- SATA-controller should work in Compatible mode // check BIOS Setup
(Some notebooks support AHCI mode only)
- Video card - any card. If possible, buy the model supported by SNAP.
Sometimes, you should buy one more adapter if have problems with current one.
- Onboard cardreaders are not supported.
So, buy USB Card-reader
- Audio. HDAudio is supported (some models are unusable to watch movies)
- Attention!
Check the list of tested barebones
(some models have broken ACPI tables)
All-in-One PC
Check the list of tested All-in-one models
(some models have broken ACPI tables)
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Read IT news:
- XtremeNotebooks
- Sony VGC
- Gateway's One
- Dell XPS One
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How to assemble eComStation PC by yourself?
Motherboards
Motherboards with Intel, NVidia, VIA chipset; USB controllers are supported; PATA/SATA controllers are supported by Danis506;
Notes:
- Requirements: BIOS, PCI BIOS. (EFI is not supported; boards without PCI BIOS are not recommended)
CPU
Supported CPUs: Core Duo, AMD X2, Pentium Celeron, ..
Video-cards
Notes:
- Monitor: LCD monitor, 1 DVI, up to 24", resolution up to 2048x..
Network adapters
CD/DVD
PATA/SATA/USB CD-ROMs are supported; We recommend DVD/CD Toys to burn disks
Audio-cards
Some HDAudio adapters are supported: Old cheap adapters are supported:
Keyboards/mouses/...
Always buy keyboard with PS/2 *and* USB connector, don't buy USB-only keyboards.
Unsupported hardware
- Bluetooth, Firewire
- RAID controllers (old models are supported)
- PC Card, ExpressCard are not supported (if ACPI is activated)
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