Article: Computer Audiophile Pocket Server C.A.P.S. v4 Pipeline

[firedog]

CAPS v.4 Pipeline is more than a year old. Is there an update planned?

 

yes, CAPS v.5...

[Sergio710]

Maybe they should be complaining that Chris stole their specification .

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I would not go as far as this.

 

After your post I took time to examine their product in more detail. I recognize my judgement was to quick. It's true they offer audio and video and developpend their own reproduction approach that is very argumented and interresting.

 

But on ther other hand, their hi edn product is expensive :-.) ! Sadly they do not have representative in Europe :-(

[The Computer Audiophile]

I would not go as far as this.

 

After your post I took time to examine their product in more detail. I recognize my judgement was to quick. It's true they offer audio and video and developpend their own reproduction approach that is very argumented and interresting.

 

But on ther other hand, their hi edn product is expensive :-.) ! Sadly they do not have representative in Europe :-(

IN one of the print magazine articles, the founder of the company thanked me for ... I forgot what it was now, but he thanked me anyway.

[stumil]

No posts in this forum since February? Has the world lost interest in building CAPS servers, or is there a better solution out there? Can't find CAPS products on Small Green Computer's website. Both the CAPS Morumba and Pipeline still look like very viable solutions to getting low noise data to one's DAC. What am I missing here?

[stumil]

Ignore my post above. Just discovered the wealth of info in the CA Forums.

[amir57bs]

I hope to find PCIe riser card model in caps v4.

as you know the streacom FC10 needs PCIe riser card to connect Sotm usb to chassis .

 

any body knows the riser model name?

 

[niari]

6 minutes ago, amir57bs said:

I hope to find PCIe riser card model in caps v4.

as you know the streacom FC10 needs PCIe riser card to connect Sotm usb to chassis .

 

any body knows the riser model name?

 

 

[amir57bs]

I hope to find PCIe riser card model in caps v4.

as you know the streacom FC10 needs PCIe riser card to connect Sotm usb to chassis .

 

any body knows the riser model name?

 

[Yogui]

Is the PIPELINE fully compatible with Win10 x64?

 

I just upgraded from Win7 Pro x64 and I am having a lot of issues...

 

then I see that the C226 chipset for the  X10SLH-F in not ticked compatible (see link and screenshot below)

 

http://www.supermicro.com/support/resources/OS/C226.cfm

 

If so, is there a firmware/BIOS upgrade available?

 

Thanks

[firedog]

I made mine with a slightly different board, the  MBD-X10SAE-O, but it has the same chipset. It works fine with Windows 10, so if there is an issue, it might be elsewhere. 

You might want to ask Supermicro. 

 

Does this help:

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/product/46652/Server-Chipsets

[Yogui]

Hi FireDog,

 

Lucky you :-) your board is the 1st one on the list that is compatible, mine is the standard PIPELINE X10SLH-F  (last in the screenshot) and seems is not.

 

 

Great link you gave me, after a few clicks it took me to the latest version:

https://downloadmirror.intel.com/26859/eng/releasenotes 10.1.2.86 - pv.htm

 

So Intel 10.1.2.86 upgrade seems to support Win10 x64, the E3-1200 and C226 Chipset

 

This is major surgery... but I probably will go for it.

 

Any other suggestions welcome :-)

[Yogui]

Just an update in case is useful for anyone else.

 

I flashed the BIOS to the lasted version that SuperMicro support confirmed is v3.0a. (from 2015, I asked for a BETA BIOS but got no reply yet)

 

The 3.0a BIOS made an improvement to performance and stability for Win10x64, my motherboard is X10SLH-F revision v1.01

 

The problem that I am having is with J River MC still not solved and is discussed here https://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php/topic,113694.msg786059.html#msg786059

 

Attached my own notes and photos for reference.

 

The Intel 10.1.2.86 CHIPSET C226 driver upgrade should help but I din't notice any mayor improvement.

 

_Flash BIOS INTRUCTIONS X10SLH-F.txt

 

[firedog]

but can you run W10?

[Yogui]

Hi Firedog,

It runs Win10, but with performance issues, not only on the video but the more I use it the more I find that it freezes every now and then for a second. When I leave the PC on overnight starts beeping about 4am... (isnt that lovely)

Matrox is a very reliable video board and the Drivers are Win10 certified.

 

I have no clue what else to do 

 

@Chris, is been asked before but, Is there a CAPS v5?  3 years is a good time for an upgrade.

See reply from Support at Supermicro.

 

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-Unfortunately, we don't have Beta BIOS for the X10SLH-F, the current latest is 3.0a. 
-The link is indicating that our lab has not tested X10SLH-F with Widnows 10 yet, it does not mean it is not compatible.
-Based on your test result that Win7x64 has no issue which means the MB/HW/BIOS can detect and work with the Matrox GPU normally. Please contact GPU Vendor for drivers support for Windows 10 OS.
-The next X11 generation MB of X10SLH-F is X11SSH-F/LN4F.