As I was testing the ID11, I noticed differences in the thermal behavior based on how the case was positioned. I tested three positions; case open, case vertical, and case horizontal. This is the fifth post in a series of posts related to the Zotac ZBOX ZBOXHD-ID11. Summary: Place the case in a vertical positionContinue reading “Zotac ZBHOXHD-ID11 Case Positioning Impact on Fan Noise”
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Zotac ZBOXHD-ID11 Beta BIOS Reduces Fan Speed and Noise
In a previous post I measured the fan speed and noise under load, and I found it to be unacceptably high. Zotac support notified me that a new Beta BIOS is available that address the issue. In this post I measure the difference between the release BIOS and the Beta BIOS. This is the fourthContinue reading “Zotac ZBOXHD-ID11 Beta BIOS Reduces Fan Speed and Noise”
Zotac ZBOX Mini-PC ZBOXHD-ID11
I created this page as an index to all my posts about the Zotac ZBOX Mini-PC ZBOXHD-ID11. First impressions Fan speed and noise 4GB RAM support Beta BIOS reduces fan speed and noise Case positioning impact on fan noise MKV H.264 video playback performance This is my first post created using Windows Live Writer.Continue reading “Zotac ZBOX Mini-PC ZBOXHD-ID11”
Zotac ZBOXHD-ID11 4GB RAM
In this post I describe my experience while upgrading the BIOS, in order to support 4GB of memory. This is the third post in a series of posts related to the Zotac ZBOX ZBOXHD-ID11. Summary: – 4GB is supported after upgrading the BIOS. – BIOS has to be updated using less than 4GB, else ID11Continue reading “Zotac ZBOXHD-ID11 4GB RAM”
Zotac ZBOXHD-ID11 First Impressions
Untitled Page I am sharing my experiences and first impressions of the Zotac ZBOXHD-ID11-U mini PC. In the coming days I will connect the device to my home theater, and review the behavior running Windows Media Center, XBMC, and Media-Portal. This is first post in a series of posts related to the Zotac ZBOX ZBOXHD-ID11.Continue reading “Zotac ZBOXHD-ID11 First Impressions”
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