Alright everyone. I have the Raspberry Pi up and running on my system.
Everything is directed through my Onkyo Receiver.
Might I say it was quite simple and I am so far impressed.
I'm using OpenELEC and is seems to run really smooth.
My processor speed is 700mhz. Should I bump it up to say 800 or even 850?
Thanks
I think so. I messed with it this weekend. While video playback is unaffected, it did make a difference in things like scrolling through thumbnails and just the general XBMC operation. Mine did get a little hot, 130+ degrees so I ordered some heatsinks that are supposed to be here today. If I can keep the temps down, I will keep it at 800 or 900MHz. I had to overvolt to 4 for 900MHz. Ran the 800MHz overclock without overvolting but I got a lockup so I will probably move it to 2. Just an FYI, YMMV.
Thumbnail size really seemed to make a big difference, too. If you are using custom thumbnails, I discovered that XBMC scrolls a lot better with 300x450 thumbnails than it does with 400x600.
***Update***
Heatsinks are here.
Gonna install an run as fast as I can without getting over 120..... maybe 125 degrees.
***Update #2***
Well, I installed the heatsinks and tried overclocking to 900Mhz with an overvolt of 4. During playback of my Blu-Ray rips, it would get temps upward of 140 degrees.
I backed it off to 800Mhz and got the same thing, albeit at a slower pace.
Took the case off and the temps seemed to hover about 117 degrees for 800Mhz.
Went back up to 900Mhz with an overvolt of 4 again and it's hovering strong at about 131 degrees.
The only reason I have the case is because the LEDs are bright enough to keep the Mrs. awake at night. I'd shut it down at night, but the only way to reboot a RaspPi from shutdown is to unplug/plug so it's really ideal to just leave it on all of the time..... maybe some electrical tape over the lights..... IDK.
Still pleased, though.