• OT: RMG Networks PC Player SDA-930

    From Raj Kundra@21:1/5 to All on Wed Dec 6 09:45:55 2023
    I got few of these came from working environment. As part of contract,
    date wiped and nothing installed. I had a look around and stripped one
    and it is basically a small PC with Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB ram and
    120GB SSD installed. These were used for playing media contents on
    Signage monitors and according to leaflet can output to 3 monitors and
    accept live TV input.

    This is what I found in side:
    Intel Core i5 750 2.67Ghz processor
    2 x 2GB 1333Mhz DDR3 Ram modules
    1 x 120GB Kingston SSD (one spare SATA slot on MB)
    1 x Hauppauge Win TV HDR-1275 card
    1 x AMD FirePro V4900 Graphics card with 1 x DVI and 2 x Display ports
    3 x USB ports
    1 x NIC port
    1 x RS232 Port
    1 x sound out and 1 x Min in ports

    Have rack mount lugs
    Size: L: 380mm, D: 280mm, H: 45mm

    I am sure windows can be installed easily and might be useful to someone.
    If interested message me please.

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  • From Raj Kundra@21:1/5 to Raj Kundra on Fri Jan 19 09:35:12 2024
    On 06/12/2023 09:45, Raj Kundra wrote:
    I got few of these came from working environment. As part of contract,
    date wiped and nothing installed. I had a look around and stripped one
    and it is basically a small PC with Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB ram
    and 120GB SSD installed. These were used for playing media contents on Signage monitors and according to leaflet can output to 3 monitors and
    accept live TV input.

    This is what I found in side:
    Intel Core i5 750 2.67Ghz processor
    2 x 2GB 1333Mhz DDR3 Ram modules
    1 x 120GB Kingston SSD (one spare SATA slot on MB)
    1 x Hauppauge Win TV HDR-1275 card
    1 x AMD FirePro V4900 Graphics card with 1 x DVI and 2 x Display ports
    3 x USB ports
    1 x NIC port
    1 x RS232 Port
    1 x sound out and 1 x Min in ports

    Have rack mount lugs
    Size: L: 380mm, D: 280mm, H: 45mm

     I am sure windows can be installed easily and might be useful to
    someone.
    If interested message me please.

    Few people from NG got in touch, but no sale.

    I had a word with client and can do £70 delivered by 24Hr courier.

    I got 7 Pcs left now.

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  • From SH@21:1/5 to Raj Kundra on Fri Jan 19 09:55:03 2024
    On 19/01/2024 09:35, Raj Kundra wrote:
    On 06/12/2023 09:45, Raj Kundra wrote:
    I got few of these came from working environment. As part of contract,
    date wiped and nothing installed. I had a look around and stripped one
    and it is basically a small PC with Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB ram
    and 120GB SSD installed. These were used for playing media contents on
    Signage monitors and according to leaflet can output to 3 monitors and
    accept live TV input.

    This is what I found in side:
    Intel Core i5 750 2.67Ghz processor
    2 x 2GB 1333Mhz DDR3 Ram modules
    1 x 120GB Kingston SSD (one spare SATA slot on MB)
    1 x Hauppauge Win TV HDR-1275 card
    1 x AMD FirePro V4900 Graphics card with 1 x DVI and 2 x Display ports
    3 x USB ports
    1 x NIC port
    1 x RS232 Port
    1 x sound out and 1 x Min in ports

    Have rack mount lugs
    Size: L: 380mm, D: 280mm, H: 45mm

     I am sure windows can be installed easily and might be useful to
    someone.
    If interested message me please.

    Few people from NG got in touch, but no sale.

    I had a word with client and can do £70 delivered by 24Hr courier.

    I got 7 Pcs left now.




    I think the difficulty is that these run Windows Embedded and you would
    be selling them as data wiped to meet the client's expectations of you.

    So its not clear that these devices can actually run linux or Windows
    11.....

    And another related issue is are drivers available for all the hardware
    within? I did have a look and drivers are not easily available from RMG networks.

    I also seem to recall there has been some compnay changes so RMG
    networks is now Korbyt

    Or even where one can get Windows Embedded from to do the reinstall of
    the OS.

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  • From Raj Kundra@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jan 19 13:37:39 2024
    On 19/01/2024 09:55, SH wrote:
    On 19/01/2024 09:35, Raj Kundra wrote:
    On 06/12/2023 09:45, Raj Kundra wrote:
    I got few of these came from working environment. As part of
    contract, date wiped and nothing installed. I had a look around and
    stripped one and it is basically a small PC with Intel Core i5
    processor, 4GB ram and 120GB SSD installed. These were used for
    playing media contents on Signage monitors and according to leaflet
    can output to 3 monitors and accept live TV input.

    This is what I found in side:
    Intel Core i5 750 2.67Ghz processor
    2 x 2GB 1333Mhz DDR3 Ram modules
    1 x 120GB Kingston SSD (one spare SATA slot on MB)
    1 x Hauppauge Win TV HDR-1275 card
    1 x AMD FirePro V4900 Graphics card with 1 x DVI and 2 x Display ports
    3 x USB ports
    1 x NIC port
    1 x RS232 Port
    1 x sound out and 1 x Min in ports

    Have rack mount lugs
    Size: L: 380mm, D: 280mm, H: 45mm

     I am sure windows can be installed easily and might be useful to
    someone.
    If interested message me please.

    Few people from NG got in touch, but no sale.

    I had a word with client and can do £70 delivered by 24Hr courier.

    I got 7 Pcs left now.




    I think the difficulty is that these run Windows Embedded and you
    would be selling them as data wiped to meet the client's expectations
    of you.

    So its not clear that these devices can actually run linux or Windows
    11.....

    And another related issue is are drivers available for all the
    hardware within? I did have a look and drivers are not easily
    available from RMG networks.

    I also seem to recall there has been some compnay changes so RMG
    networks is now Korbyt

    Or even where one can get Windows Embedded from to do the reinstall of
    the OS.


    I see your point, but corporation world have to be satisfied.

    It's fitted with standard micro motherboard and uses all standard parts
    like Intel core i5, ram and standard 2.5" SSD.

    I am sure they do not run enbedded OS and will run standard windows or
    Linux fine.

    I can dig more details about MB part no etc this week.

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  • From Theo@21:1/5 to i.love@spam.com on Fri Jan 19 15:01:41 2024
    SH <i.love@spam.com> wrote:
    I think the difficulty is that these run Windows Embedded and you would
    be selling them as data wiped to meet the client's expectations of you.

    So its not clear that these devices can actually run linux or Windows
    11.....

    Not Win 11 (without the hacks) but I'd expect Linux or Win 7/10 to work - it looks like a regular PC spec from ~2011. Assuming there's no 'weird'
    hardware in it, but I don't see why there would be. (the TV stuff is the weirdest, but that appears to be a name-brand TV card, which you may be
    able to find an image of the install CD for)

    To test it out, Raj could throw a Win10 installer USB at one and see if it boots.

    And another related issue is are drivers available for all the hardware within? I did have a look and drivers are not easily available from RMG networks.

    At least Win10 should download all the drivers for you I'd have thought?

    Or even where one can get Windows Embedded from to do the reinstall of
    the OS.

    The main problem is what would you use such a 13 year old PC for? That
    there isn't a more modern / smaller / lower power alternative at a similar price point.

    Theo

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  • From Raj Kundra@21:1/5 to Theo on Mon Jan 22 15:42:04 2024
    On 19/01/2024 15:01, Theo wrote:
    SH <i.love@spam.com> wrote:
    I think the difficulty is that these run Windows Embedded and you would
    be selling them as data wiped to meet the client's expectations of you.

    So its not clear that these devices can actually run linux or Windows
    11.....

    Not Win 11 (without the hacks) but I'd expect Linux or Win 7/10 to work - it looks like a regular PC spec from ~2011. Assuming there's no 'weird' hardware in it, but I don't see why there would be. (the TV stuff is the weirdest, but that appears to be a name-brand TV card, which you may be
    able to find an image of the install CD for)

    To test it out, Raj could throw a Win10 installer USB at one and see if it boots.

    And another related issue is are drivers available for all the hardware
    within? I did have a look and drivers are not easily available from RMG
    networks.

    At least Win10 should download all the drivers for you I'd have thought?

    Or even where one can get Windows Embedded from to do the reinstall of
    the OS.

    The main problem is what would you use such a 13 year old PC for? That
    there isn't a more modern / smaller / lower power alternative at a similar price point.

    Theo


    I just spent 30 min on it, it does not boot from USB.
    So I put a test hard drive with windows 10 install for another laptop.
    It boots perfect to Windows 10 64 bit.
    It is fitted with Intel N6300 WWAN card and setup installed drivers and
    I connected it to my Wireless network ok. Windows have found all drivers
    and it is currently doing Windows updates.
    AMD High Definition Sound drivers
    AMD ATI Fire Pro V4900 (FireGL V) Graphics card drivers.

    As far as I know you can get Code and software for Hauppauge Win TV
    HDR-1275 card for £10 from Mfr’s website.

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