GN40 in the end work? XP can not support full hardware solution

Media reports from abroad, understand that in the Intel high-definition era, show the ability, in particular the ability to play high-definition video is increasingly important, and specifically for the Internet to create a high performance chipset GN40, the image is required to meet users. But from the beginning of its launch, most manufacturers are reluctant to use it. The reason for addition to its high prices, large power consumption, there it was under Windows XP does not support the full hardware solution!

GN40 apparent from the outset born unpopular. Bear the brunt of the price. Intels price list in every 1000 Atom N280 chipset combination with GN40 costs 60-65 U.S. dollars, than the mainstream at the time of the N270 and the 945GSE a third of your portfolio. At that time, the economic downturn in the environment, the manufacturers do not want to pass those costs to consumers, after all, be able to make money is a simple choice for businesses.

Another is the power consumption. When GN40 with Atom N280, the two total power consumption of about 16.5W, compared to a CPU with the same old 945GSE only about 8W for more than doubled. Its most significant side-effects is to increase the heat, then manufacturers have to make up for how the life was spent apart, but also for the suppression of thermal energy research and development of new programs. All these will increase costs, the cost and pass the results to consumers. The worst thing was that to pay more money and sacrifice and endurance points, in return for 720P-class decoding and in the end only added to everyones worry unnecessarily.

However, ASUS seems likely these are not problems, but mainly to markets in a similar independent of the Internet in this market, said David Card loud. This success of the ASUS EeePC 1004DN. Originally, the brave will be given to those willing to pay the extra money for the performance of the user a ray of hope, but know the basis of tests that should be the ability to give full play to another GN40 a condition: Please use Windows Vista or Windows 7. GN40 of the original VC-1 and MPEG-4 hardware decoder support only DXVA2 specifications. This is only the DXVA1 support for Windows XP is a bolt from the blue. Vista in the Internets performance of this low I believe the answer is, together with The 1004DN configuration in order to make room for the use of 1.8-inch drives and SATA hard disk, I believe we all imagine in order to open a full hardware solution for the installation of Vista after 1004DN What will become of it in years.

GN40 thought was a very picky guy and not a single price were high, more than food, but also look down on the Internet is still the mainstream of the profession of XP, It is no wonder that manufacturers have a dismissive of it.

Editorial point of view: have to say, Intel graphics chip in the area of NV did not do well, but did not allow Ion platform NV of the Atom in its own body, which under GN40 become good chicken products in general. Of course the above argument has not yet been officially confirmed that Intel looks forward to do a better job in this respect it.