The thing I like about this channel is that is is not just about game emulation, but also about hardware and software tinkering. It's good to see content mixing these subjects
@@mnageh-bo1mm I wouldn't be surprised if he bought this one. Sometimes youtubers want to keep putting out content consistently and don't always have manufacturers or sellers lined up for every kind of project
Make your own 5V charging cable...I used an old school "wall wart" that outputs 5V 5A, cut the end off the cable, wire a female USB into its place...and you'll get an actual 25W. I did this for a mini amp that powers my studio monitors/speakers and it works awesome. I'd get clipping when using a typical USB "charger", and the LED power switch would go dim with heavy bass. With my DIY wall wart, it works great all the way to full volume.
@@adventureridergirl Isn't micro usb can only provide up to 5v at like 2.5amp? And using USB-c as PD would require an Ic controller, I don't think that would work with adapter.
@@mrsem6670 I am left thinking of a Raspberry Pi 4B power supply, and a USB C to Micro USB adapter. Might generate enough output for it. Key word being might.
ETA Prime, thank you so much for all the wonderful videos. My dad and I would love watching them, unfortunately this one was the last video he shared with me before his passing. We discovered your channel with the whole arcade1up modding method and stayed to watch all your great reviews/unboxings, etc.
I swear, you have one of the coolest intro sequences in existence! With the robot playing video games inside on a rainy day. It feels very... Nostalgic. Is there a video up with just a continued loop of that intro? Cus I'd very much like to see that just to relax to.
I think the main way to release it's performance is to hardware hack this thing. Open it, solder some 18-22 AWG wires on the stick's power supply wires, use an adjustable voltage psu (LED deiver) and supply it with 5.25V instead of 5V. 22AWG should be able to ramp up to a full 3 to 3.5A, at 5.25V = ~18W.
For what these will end up being (taped to the back of an LCD for POC and hospitality systems, digital signage, every day carry for geeks) I think it is pretty amazing. 8GB of RAM is also very generous for something in this form factor. Micro USB may not be the best delivery method for power, but it is ambiguous at this point and easier to source than USB-C.
I really use my computer for much slower requirements and as a result ended with the raspberry pi 4; 4gig for my requirements with amateur radio interface. After watching your videos on the raspberrypi I went for it and ha e een very happy with the end results. Thank you
For the power issues, you could try directly soldering to the board. And for thermal, add a heatsink and small fan. It has WiFi, is that over a pcie 1x slot? you might be able to add an extremely bottlenecked eGPU. A mod video for this would be awesome
I noticed that there is a 256GB internal storage option of this PC stick on Amazon. Now that is something I can't miss. That said, the reason why this PC stick can't supply full 15W of power is because of the microUSB power port. If MeLe switch to USB-C, that can be a completely different story altogether.
We bought like 5 of these to replace thin client devices. They were pretty great for its task, however, one major issue. 3 out of 5 have all been returned for RMA due to flimsy power button. Power button doesn't hold up very long, be careful on the amount of pressure applied to button when powering on.
No joke, this little thing used to be my daily driver when I couldn't afford anything else and I didn't know that much about computers. Edit: The one I used was branded, "Azulla" but its the same thing.
When you are discussing the power limitations of the input method (micro usb 5v), I am not sure if this is a delivery method or an internal limitation of the unit. Comparing this to other similar devices like an m3 compute stick or s40 mini, it appears to be a limitation of the internal power conversion, rather than the input performance. If input performance is low, it does not clock down the unit, it shuts down unexpectedly. My assumption is a 12-20V input with an internal buck converter allows other devices such as the Lattepanda alpha or lark box pro to have a higher internal limitation prior to throttling. Based on the gaming experience here, the higher clocked quad core is a large hinderance compared to an N4000 S40 or 6y30 at
Strangely I'm just reviewing the Larkbox now - marvellous - apart from not able to network waken from sleep (yet) - working on that. tech.scargill.net/chuwi-larkbox-tiny-windows-pc/
@ETA Prime they came out with a newer vers. of this item with Windows 11 pre-installed, and for $210 on Amazon. Would you be willing to review the upgraded product's pros-&-cons, especially as a sound recording device? Much thanks, if you do! Robert Westfall
When you running USB movies 🎬 and tv 📺 shows with the computer stick,,,, would the image be better this way? Rather then just plugging a USB in to the TV's USB ?
A 5V 3A power supply can only supply a max of 15W, so setting the CPU to 25W won't help unless you change the power supply to a 25W one, which also means USB micro connector isn't going to cut it since it is not meant to handle 5A of current. If they change the design to USB-C with PD for power, it should allow the CPU/GPU to clock up properly, but you are going to end up with a very hot fanless stick.
The reason why it keeps throttling down to 2.0GHZ using Boost is that it's an integrated graphics card it shares the CPU and the 8gbs of ram, if you use the standard 2.0ghz it uses the 750mhz for the video using the boost allows what's not being used by one to be used by the other. ;)
2.7GHz, combined with 700MHz Intel UHD Graphics the specs of the other SBC it has its own cpu for the gpu which will allow the cpu to run at 2.7ghz the full time.
*Clearlinux* should be good for it. Though, mind "the danger" ahead. It's definitely not for the faint of heart. I'm running Clearlinux on a n4000 like a breeze. Another awesome distro would be a modded *tinycore* .
I'm sure the lack of USB C for power was a conscious decision in order to keep the unit from needing a fan. Allowing it to use more than 12.8 watts would require it to have active cooling. It's a shame since the rest of the specs are pretty decent. I could see a stick like this being used for digital signage as it would work well for that provided it's doesn't need to display 4k video as part of its duties.
I got one LED strip that pulls all of what the charger can give. 3 port orico charger gives it 17W. 5 port anker charger gives it close to 30W! All at 5V only!
Just found your channel good stuff. I know you're gaming centric but it would be really nice to know which of these small box systems will run Ubuntu or Linux Mint out of the box. Like who clean installs and who chokes on drivers. Thanks and keep up the good work :-)
If only tiger lake brings better celerons and pentiums asap,that wud be so delicious I just need 4c4t and an igpu that match mx150 in this formfactor for encoding
So basically the power connector is a stupid move.. micro-usb power? lol dont get why they wouldnt make USD-C ... fix the power and it's a much better form factor. But on the flipside yeah if a lil PC like this can do 4K video then it's would make a great little desktop. Loving that LarkBox.. do you have an APU mini PC's?
Hey ETA if you can get your hands on a Xbox Series X/S you should try out emulation on them. Also maybe check and see if the Xbox One has gotten any better.
Have you tried using a high current source for 5V (like an ATX PSU 5V rail) running into a micro B plug? Wondering if it's really the power supply that can't provide those 15W or the internal VRMs that can't handle more.
I have to wonder if there's something baked into the firmware for the CPU and GPU that causes it to artificially lower the power limits to keep it from overheating, and perhaps that's why it won't clock up to the proper speeds? It seems a tad suspicious that it won't draw more than 12.8 watts, and the temp never seems to go above 59c. Maybe 60c is the limit it hits before dropping the power draw so it won't clock higher and won't get hotter. It might be worth it to throw some thermal paste and a heat sink and fan on the outside of this thing just to see what happens.
This thing sounds like a worst case scenario for PS5's. . .I'm still interested if the price is right, which probably means I want another mini PC with similar specs but cheaper and better power delivery. For me... PC has been dead since 2013... And I'm tired of this hulking unit just for setting up the XR500, and Mouse and Keyboard RGB values before using them on console so I'm extremely interested in this type of PC. In the future I seek to have this as the Utility device and if a Gaming PC is of interest it would be built with that sole purpose, allowing bullshit to be used on this type of device.
If I have this for any reason I would totally try to fix this problem. Open it and figure out if I can skip this micro usb for the power delivery and either solder a usb c or cables directly to the board and change the cord from the brick as well.... I mean if I have this and I don't care about warranty and things like that.
Did you try running it with a better power supply with thicker cables and with windows 7 ? If you don't want to get into win7, try disabling CORE PARKING ON WINDOWS 10 and in the power options in control panel, change power plan and set all to max !!! I would also use process hacker 2 to DESTROY all WIN10 malware, but that's just me. Try overclocking the gpu too so that it always run at a specific frequency.
This looks a heck of a lot like the Azulle Access 3 or 4 with more RAM. I can tell you from experience the thermal management is poor, which leads to a hot device that eventually warps the PCB. Caveat emptor.
Bc he was testing it as-is, with what you can expect from it if u buy it. Can't buy a sports car w a V4 and throw in a V6 and recommend everyone go buy it 🤷🏻♂️ lol
@@zerocal76 buying different power supply doesn’t req any mods and probably will be just other 20$ or even less. And giving links to such will let people who need more power to consider this option. But if it will not work this way - will make sense not to buy it.
@@mcyars6391 Well I never said he shouldn't try it. He should but he's testing the product how it comes, that is all. Products should work well from the moment you power them on, this one didn't. Oh well
Would be nice to know how It performs with different consoles emulation, SNES, PS1, Dreamcast, N64, etc.... You are usually doing a lot of console emulations on different devices, how come you didn’t try it on this device ?
I figure if it can run Skyrim in a reasonably playable manner it should handle everything up to PS2 just fine. I would like confirmation, though, because Dolphin chugs pretty badly on my Shield and the PS2 emulator runs at a frame rate so slow that it's practically a slideshow.
Was that 12.8w Max draw from the supplied adapter and cable only and you could try a bigger Ac adapter and better cable for more power? Or is 15w the Maximum possible draw at micro usb?
JUUUUUUUSSSTTTT out of curiosity, if somebody was to say....oh i dunno, de-solder the micro usb and replace it with the usb type-c connection; could it conceivably work better as you say it would as far as the power delivery?
couldn't you try replacing the psu brick with a more beefier one that can supply more than 3 amps? even if it's a bench power supply? or is it something inside the pc itself ?
The thing I like about this channel is that is is not just about game emulation, but also about hardware and software tinkering. It's good to see content mixing these subjects
If you want a niche type piece of pc hardware this is the page to come to covers such a wide variety of hardware I love it
Yeah, for example I like using miniPC as mini-server for home.
This channel is one of my biggest YT discoveries of this year.
Me too
Mine too! This channel is one of my new favs! I even bought a mini pc that was reviewed here.
His subscriber count has absolutely exploded recently too.
Been watching them for a while but I don't like when he reviews $300 stick PCs.
Man you keep finding these cool mini pcs.
Manufacturers just send him shit constantly
@@MozTS so they sent him this one so he don't recommend it , huh ?
@@mnageh-bo1mm That happens. They hope to get a favorable review, but they can't put conditions on a review or otherwise their reputation tanks worse.
@@mnageh-bo1mm I wouldn't be surprised if he bought this one. Sometimes youtubers want to keep putting out content consistently and don't always have manufacturers or sellers lined up for every kind of project
You can find these mini pcs on amazon
I really like how fair you try to be in your reviews while remaining unbiased. Thank you for the honesty and all of the great reviews!
Make your own 5V charging cable...I used an old school "wall wart" that outputs 5V 5A, cut the end off the cable, wire a female USB into its place...and you'll get an actual 25W. I did this for a mini amp that powers my studio monitors/speakers and it works awesome. I'd get clipping when using a typical USB "charger", and the LED power switch would go dim with heavy bass. With my DIY wall wart, it works great all the way to full volume.
@@adventureridergirl this sounds like a really good solution
@@adventureridergirl Isn't micro usb can only provide up to 5v at like 2.5amp? And using USB-c as PD would require an Ic controller, I don't think that would work with adapter.
@@mrsem6670 I am left thinking of a Raspberry Pi 4B power supply, and a USB C to Micro USB adapter. Might generate enough output for it. Key word being might.
ETA Prime, thank you so much for all the wonderful videos. My dad and I would love watching them, unfortunately this one was the last video he shared with me before his passing. We discovered your channel with the whole arcade1up modding method and stayed to watch all your great reviews/unboxings, etc.
😰 Sorry for your loss (even though this reply is 1 year later). I teared up from this
I swear, you have one of the coolest intro sequences in existence! With the robot playing video games inside on a rainy day. It feels very... Nostalgic. Is there a video up with just a continued loop of that intro? Cus I'd very much like to see that just to relax to.
I think the main way to release it's performance is to hardware hack this thing. Open it, solder some 18-22 AWG wires on the stick's power supply wires, use an adjustable voltage psu (LED deiver) and supply it with 5.25V instead of 5V. 22AWG should be able to ramp up to a full 3 to 3.5A, at 5.25V = ~18W.
For what these will end up being (taped to the back of an LCD for POC and hospitality systems, digital signage, every day carry for geeks) I think it is pretty amazing. 8GB of RAM is also very generous for something in this form factor. Micro USB may not be the best delivery method for power, but it is ambiguous at this point and easier to source than USB-C.
I'd use it with Android.
Or a Minecraft server with plugin
I really use my computer for much slower requirements and as a result ended with the raspberry pi 4; 4gig for my requirements with amateur radio interface. After watching your videos on the raspberrypi I went for it and ha e een very happy with the end results. Thank you
How many mini PCs do you have?
ETA: Yes
Would be interesting to see a video with collection of his devices ;D
@@D3PeXoR True that!
Just One more, that's all. Lol
oh my god, i fell out, niiiice
Lol classic. What do you do with them all?
The piñatas at ETA Prime's house are full of Mini Pcs.
And that's for confetti. Imagine the prizes!
@@darkcoeficient onn tablets for everyone!
@@darkcoeficient Dude rolls up into strip clubs and stuffs these into the dancers' g-strings.
@@kingn0ah377 lmao
(Somebody gives a full tower to Eta as a gift)
"What is this shit?"
For the power issues, you could try directly soldering to the board. And for thermal, add a heatsink and small fan.
It has WiFi, is that over a pcie 1x slot? you might be able to add an extremely bottlenecked eGPU.
A mod video for this would be awesome
Can you use this with a smartphone?
I noticed that there is a 256GB internal storage option of this PC stick on Amazon. Now that is something I can't miss. That said, the reason why this PC stick can't supply full 15W of power is because of the microUSB power port. If MeLe switch to USB-C, that can be a completely different story altogether.
We bought like 5 of these to replace thin client devices. They were pretty great for its task, however, one major issue. 3 out of 5 have all been returned for RMA due to flimsy power button. Power button doesn't hold up very long, be careful on the amount of pressure applied to button when powering on.
Its possible. Because many mobile phone mainboard now day is only a quarter of the phone size
That's a kickass find despite the negatives, hopefully your video helped the devs
It’s crazy much better these keep getting
Thanks again ETA. your insight helps us older dogs try to learn new tricks & keep up with the tech
No joke, this little thing used to be my daily driver when I couldn't afford anything else and I didn't know that much about computers.
Edit: The one I used was branded, "Azulla" but its the same thing.
What do you use now?
Considering it runs at the power wattage of a light bulb, it's pretty good performance.
Hmm... This gives me an idea for connecting family for the holidays. Nice find.
When you are discussing the power limitations of the input method (micro usb 5v), I am not sure if this is a delivery method or an internal limitation of the unit. Comparing this to other similar devices like an m3 compute stick or s40 mini, it appears to be a limitation of the internal power conversion, rather than the input performance. If input performance is low, it does not clock down the unit, it shuts down unexpectedly. My assumption is a 12-20V input with an internal buck converter allows other devices such as the Lattepanda alpha or lark box pro to have a higher internal limitation prior to throttling. Based on the gaming experience here, the higher clocked quad core is a large hinderance compared to an N4000 S40 or 6y30 at
Thanks for saving us. You really help us make great decisions. Awesome video as usual.
Nothing to say about your work 😘❤️❤️❤️❤️
Make me understand everything
Thank for the review, I’m getting the Larkbox pro skip stick
Strangely I'm just reviewing the Larkbox now - marvellous - apart from not able to network waken from sleep (yet) - working on that. tech.scargill.net/chuwi-larkbox-tiny-windows-pc/
I remember the Azulle stick PC and being limited by its 4GB of ram. With 8GB this could actually be a worthwhile buy.
Wow, that looks great, I'm in! How much is it? 20? 30 bucks?
-It's $230
And I'm out!
Lol, You sounds like karen that expect all asian food to be cheaper than mcdonald price.
Just the ram would cost you $40
@ETA Prime they came out with a newer vers. of this item with Windows 11 pre-installed, and for $210 on Amazon. Would you be willing to review the upgraded product's pros-&-cons, especially as a sound recording device? Much thanks, if you do!
Robert Westfall
Just got home. It's my Friday and I can relax and watch your new video 😄
I'd be curious to check out Linux Mint on this if you've got the time! Cheers
I'm waiting for it to ship, I will be getting it on the 17th of this month. I will be putting Linux Mint XFCE on this bad boy.
had they put this at $99 USD then it would be well worth it but $230... what were they thinking
You’re not kidding. Clicked on the amazon link before watching the video and instantly thought “Nope!”
@@ontarioreignfan same here lol I'm in the market for mini and or usff pcs for my kids and this ain't it...
Yeah a raspberry pi would do what you would do with this and have that customizability.
Yeah a raspberry pi would do what you would do with this and have that customizability.
What were they thinking?? -AVGN
thanks for another video! always good!
I half expected him to break it apart and connect a monster eGPU to the WiFi module
Arch (or its friendly version Antergos) probably could take advantage of every aspect of that integrated pc
Awesome I am hoping to get this One.
When you running USB movies 🎬 and tv 📺 shows with the computer stick,,,, would the image be better this way? Rather then just plugging a USB in to the TV's USB ?
A 5V 3A power supply can only supply a max of 15W, so setting the CPU to 25W won't help unless you change the power supply to a 25W one, which also means USB micro connector isn't going to cut it since it is not meant to handle 5A of current. If they change the design to USB-C with PD for power, it should allow the CPU/GPU to clock up properly, but you are going to end up with a very hot fanless stick.
The reason why it keeps throttling down to 2.0GHZ using Boost is that it's an integrated graphics card it shares the CPU and the 8gbs of ram, if you use the standard 2.0ghz it uses the 750mhz for the video using the boost allows what's not being used by one to be used by the other. ;)
2.7GHz, combined with 700MHz Intel UHD Graphics the specs of the other SBC it has its own cpu for the gpu which will allow the cpu to run at 2.7ghz the full time.
This is perfect for one of those mini video projectors
*Clearlinux* should be good for it. Though, mind "the danger" ahead. It's definitely not for the faint of heart.
I'm running Clearlinux on a n4000 like a breeze.
Another awesome distro would be a modded *tinycore* .
MicroUSB breaks very easy. MeLE needs to change the design to a USB 3 adapter . Overall, amazing device, and Great Video !
I'm sure the lack of USB C for power was a conscious decision in order to keep the unit from needing a fan. Allowing it to use more than 12.8 watts would require it to have active cooling. It's a shame since the rest of the specs are pretty decent. I could see a stick like this being used for digital signage as it would work well for that provided it's doesn't need to display 4k video as part of its duties.
Nope
I got one LED strip that pulls all of what the charger can give. 3 port orico charger gives it 17W. 5 port anker charger gives it close to 30W! All at 5V only!
Great Video! I really enjoy your content. I'd appreciate it if you could include parsec 4k game streaming in your benchmarks.
Just found your channel good stuff. I know you're gaming centric but it would be really nice to know which of these small box systems will run Ubuntu or Linux Mint out of the box. Like who clean installs and who chokes on drivers. Thanks and keep up the good work :-)
I was thinking slap android 10 on it and it might do way better. Thoughts ETA?
I think I might try it out.
@@ETAPRIME thanks bud can't wait to see what happens. Have a blessed day
Having this dongle plugged directly into an HDMI port seems like it would easily bend it out of shape.
You can always buy extension cable connect it to the port so that the device is laying flat on table?
you can buy a Intel NUC8i3BEH + 8GB Kit SO-Dimm + M.2 nvme for around 300 bucks and it will feel like warp speed
Have a wonderful day my friend.
George - DroneDays gr.
If only tiger lake brings better celerons and pentiums asap,that wud be so delicious
I just need 4c4t and an igpu that match mx150 in this formfactor for encoding
love ur vids.u& wicked gamer do have some good thing&how yall be finding&breaking it all down.love yall.
I wonder if it would change anything opening it and doing a hard 5v connection to make sure that it can draw more power on better power supply
I look at stuff like this and immediately think how it'll make a great low power personal web-server.
Yeah, the power usage is minimal, this could be powered up always!
I would like an AMD Athlon version. Don't know about the CPU but the Radeon graphics will blow away the Intels in any day of the week
So basically the power connector is a stupid move.. micro-usb power? lol dont get why they wouldnt make USD-C ... fix the power and it's a much better form factor. But on the flipside yeah if a lil PC like this can do 4K video then it's would make a great little desktop. Loving that LarkBox.. do you have an APU mini PC's?
Hey ETA if you can get your hands on a Xbox Series X/S you should try out emulation on them. Also maybe check and see if the Xbox One has gotten any better.
Every time I see a mini pc Stick I remeber of the asus Stick, sad that asus didn't make a new version of this Stick.
Would be interesting to see linux mint being ran on this stick.
Have you tried using a high current source for 5V (like an ATX PSU 5V rail) running into a micro B plug? Wondering if it's really the power supply that can't provide those 15W or the internal VRMs that can't handle more.
You should try soldering a type c adapter to the we' board
Man I remember playing ow on this exact cpu and playing at lowest setting 30 fps, good times man.
Sooo. Which stick pc *would* you recommend?
I have to wonder if there's something baked into the firmware for the CPU and GPU that causes it to artificially lower the power limits to keep it from overheating, and perhaps that's why it won't clock up to the proper speeds?
It seems a tad suspicious that it won't draw more than 12.8 watts, and the temp never seems to go above 59c. Maybe 60c is the limit it hits before dropping the power draw so it won't clock higher and won't get hotter.
It might be worth it to throw some thermal paste and a heat sink and fan on the outside of this thing just to see what happens.
Would be cool for pen testing type stuff... if u throw kali on there I'd be interested to see that vid
This thing sounds like a worst case scenario for PS5's. . .I'm still interested if the price is right, which probably means I want another mini PC with similar specs but cheaper and better power delivery.
For me... PC has been dead since 2013... And I'm tired of this hulking unit just for setting up the XR500, and Mouse and Keyboard RGB values before using them on console so I'm extremely interested in this type of PC.
In the future I seek to have this as the Utility device and if a Gaming PC is of interest it would be built with that sole purpose, allowing bullshit to be used on this type of device.
these mini PCs are quite good
did you use a 25 W power supply when you tried to turn it up to 25 W, or was that with the 15 W power supply that comes with the device?
I wonder if this would be good enough for a "lan" computer that you use game streaming with. Would be cool.
If I have this for any reason I would totally try to fix this problem. Open it and figure out if I can skip this micro usb for the power delivery and either solder a usb c or cables directly to the board and change the cord from the brick as well....
I mean if I have this and I don't care about warranty and things like that.
Did you try running it with a better power supply with thicker cables and with windows 7 ?
If you don't want to get into win7, try disabling CORE PARKING ON WINDOWS 10 and in the power options in control panel, change power plan and set all to max !!!
I would also use process hacker 2 to DESTROY all WIN10 malware, but that's just me.
Try overclocking the gpu too so that it always run at a specific frequency.
This looks a heck of a lot like the Azulle Access 3 or 4 with more RAM. I can tell you from experience the thermal management is poor, which leads to a hot device that eventually warps the PCB. Caveat emptor.
Why not try using decent power brick with usb-c to micro-usb cable?
Bc he was testing it as-is, with what you can expect from it if u buy it. Can't buy a sports car w a V4 and throw in a V6 and recommend everyone go buy it 🤷🏻♂️ lol
@@zerocal76 buying different power supply doesn’t req any mods and probably will be just other 20$ or even less. And giving links to such will let people who need more power to consider this option. But if it will not work this way - will make sense not to buy it.
@@mcyars6391 Well I never said he shouldn't try it. He should but he's testing the product how it comes, that is all. Products should work well from the moment you power them on, this one didn't. Oh well
@@zerocal76 V4? What is that, do you mean inline 4? The only V4 ever made was for motorcycles.
@@applepoop10 lmao yeah i meant a 4 cylinder, just wanted to write the comment quickly and blurted out v4 vs v6!
30 years ago and was told we’d have this today? No way! 10 years ago? No way! 5 years ago?!?! Lol
Please! Do a performance comparison test between this and the larkbox pro!
thermal throttle is real. with that small size, even a 6w N4100 will throttle badly
Whats the most powerful alternative to this that is still a slim and feather weight form factor?
With its low power comsumption, its perfect for van life. WHere you have a small battery supply everyday
I would go with that $150 WalMart Notebook which includes display, KB and track-pad. ...JMO.
Would be nice to know how It performs with different consoles emulation, SNES, PS1, Dreamcast, N64, etc....
You are usually doing a lot of console emulations on different devices, how come you didn’t try it on this device ?
I figure if it can run Skyrim in a reasonably playable manner it should handle everything up to PS2 just fine. I would like confirmation, though, because Dolphin chugs pretty badly on my Shield and the PS2 emulator runs at a frame rate so slow that it's practically a slideshow.
It'd be nice to see a black Friday deal on these.
GREAT VIDEO WOULD LOVE TO SEE A VIDEO ON THE NEW M1 MAC MINI.
have you thought about soldering on a power connecter to test out the issue and confirm if usb-c would solve it?
That is unfortunate. I was hoping to pick one up. Question for you. What if you took a QC4 charger plug and an HQ MicroUSB cable? Would that help?
How about a USB - C PSU and Cable with a Micro B adapter too see if you can pull more power
The problem lies with what amps the pins on a microusb can handle, without overheating.
This is great! Any chance you could tell us if this will boot TAILS Linux from a USB stick or if it can boot from a microSD card?
Thats crazy how it has as much ram as most modern laptops
But then again, it's an LPDDR RAM. It's much smaller than normal DDR and can be soldered to the motherboard.
Was that 12.8w Max draw from the supplied adapter and cable only and you could try a bigger Ac adapter and better cable for more power? Or is 15w the Maximum possible draw at micro usb?
So which u recommends this mele fanless pc stick or chiwi lark box pro…with some casual psp games
Can you talk about Orange pi zero 2? Exists a YT video about its performance and cheap prize and is incredible. DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE!!!!
I think it's an inevitability that an emulation video is coming up for this pc, even if it's absolutely trash. We wanna see it.
Have you tried Pop!OS on it? I’ve recently installed it on a very low powered older laptop and it runs fairly well.
Great video, great content! Would be amazing if you try out Ubuntu on it.
JUUUUUUUSSSTTTT out of curiosity, if somebody was to say....oh i dunno, de-solder the micro usb and replace it with the usb type-c connection; could it conceivably work better as you say it would as far as the power delivery?
Oh yes I would like to see Ubuntu performance vs Windows.
@ETA Prime maby try a USB fan on the unit see if it can blow on to it and cool it down and such. Maby improve performance
couldn't you try replacing the psu brick with a more beefier one that can supply more than 3 amps? even if it's a bench power supply? or is it something inside the pc itself ?
What if powered with a hi capacity powerbank, could have any better lack?
So what's your preferred J4125 box right now? I know this is totally subjective.
Great video! Do you think that if you desolder the micro USB and weld a USB C can change the performance?
Weld??