@stki12, if only it was so simple…
So far i tried turning off GOP. That was bad idea. If it turned off there no HDMI output (thanks that keyboard was still working so i was able to reset bios).
And installing Windows 7 by following this guide
http://reboot.pro/topic/21108-install-windows-7-at-uefi-graphics-output-protocol-gop-hardware/
but not really successfully.
If it’s still possible, it would definitely be awesome to get a sample as well!
The project I had in mind was to build multiple Android/Windows cloud gaming devices in mini-game console form factors. I’ve tried other SBC boards but none had quite the performance needed or the right form factor either. The Z8350 with 4GB of RAM should definitely be sufficient performance for this. I’ve been following the progress on this SBC for awhile too and am very excited either way that it’s finally coming!
How big is the display connector on the bottom of the board compared to the microSD slot? I’m hoping it’s still very flat/slim so it can fit in an existing case I have that would be perfect for a project I’m working on. But the case would of course rely on the physical dimensions being similar to an RPi 3 so there’s no much extra space at the bottom of the case. I had that issue with the Rock Pi 4 since it had a PCIe connector at the bottom of it and that was too big to fit in the case.
@generalheed If I had the device in front of me I’d let you know, but until then, please find the following via the link Here
Another question that I have: are there any plans of removing or at least disabling the Intel Management Engine with a solution such as this one or this other one? Or is the chipset recent enough to be no longer capable of being disabled?
@TomaszJ, about BSODs you have met. I had a lot of them too, the problem with them is in drivers for one of the following device:
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_22B8&SUBSYS_72708086&REV_36\3&11583659&0&18
ACPI\BCM2EA4\4&29E26D5C&0
SD\VID_02d0&PID_a0bf&FN_1
SD\VID_02d0&PID_a0bf&FN_2
SD\VID_02d0&PID_a0bf&FN_3
As long as I don’t have them installed - i have yet to meet any BSOD (from every 1-2 hours to already 2 days without any)
Update:
I discovered at least one of the driver that just summoning BSOD. It’s
SD\VID_02d0&PID_a0bf&FN_1
Update 2:
Ugh, now i know why. Latest Windows 10 update just incompatible with bcm43455\bcm43456
When will this board be available to buy?
@TomaszJ, i’m still testing it, but if you still have problem with BSOD, please install this driver
https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=Broadcom%20802.11ac%20WDI%20SDIO%20Adapter version 1.596.33.0
I have wiped Windows and installed Linux on eMMC so this problem does not affect me anymore.
Anyway - thank you for sharing. Maybe your tips will be helpful to other users.
I hope it will. I would install linux too, but i need Heroes 3&5 with Microsoft Office, and using wine is…not optimal (like why emulate something when i can use it without it).
Btw, if you have free time, may you test any x265 10 bits video? I’m interested maybe Linux doing better job at it (jellyfish-20-mbps-hd-hevc-10bit.mkv and jellyfish-10-mbps-hd-hevc-10bit.mkv)
As far as i can see the GPU in Rock PI X can hardware video decode only HEVC main profile - which is 8bit as far as i understand:
root@rockpix:~# vainfo
libva info: VA-API version 1.5.0
libva info: va_getDriverName() returns 0
libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib64/va/drivers/i965_drv_video.so
libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_5
libva info: va_openDriver() returns 0
vainfo: VA-API version: 1.5 (libva 2.5.0)
vainfo: Driver version: Intel i965 driver for Intel(R) CherryView - 2.3.0
vainfo: Supported profile and entrypoints
VAProfileMPEG2Simple : VAEntrypointVLD
VAProfileMPEG2Simple : VAEntrypointEncSlice
VAProfileMPEG2Main : VAEntrypointVLD
VAProfileMPEG2Main : VAEntrypointEncSlice
VAProfileH264ConstrainedBaseline: VAEntrypointVLD
VAProfileH264ConstrainedBaseline: VAEntrypointEncSlice
VAProfileH264Main : VAEntrypointVLD
VAProfileH264Main : VAEntrypointEncSlice
VAProfileH264High : VAEntrypointVLD
VAProfileH264High : VAEntrypointEncSlice
VAProfileH264MultiviewHigh : VAEntrypointVLD
VAProfileH264MultiviewHigh : VAEntrypointEncSlice
VAProfileH264StereoHigh : VAEntrypointVLD
VAProfileH264StereoHigh : VAEntrypointEncSlice
VAProfileVC1Simple : VAEntrypointVLD
VAProfileVC1Main : VAEntrypointVLD
VAProfileVC1Advanced : VAEntrypointVLD
VAProfileNone : VAEntrypointVideoProc
VAProfileJPEGBaseline : VAEntrypointVLD
VAProfileJPEGBaseline : VAEntrypointEncPicture
VAProfileVP8Version0_3 : VAEntrypointVLD
VAProfileVP8Version0_3 : VAEntrypointEncSlice
VAProfileHEVCMain : VAEntrypointVLD
I dont think it would work any better than under Windows.
I’m actually positive surprised it does the x265 hardware decoding at all 
I do know that, but i’m more interested in how good x265 10bit performs under Linux, since Windows likes to take additional CPU for nothing.
For Windows you can also install the HEVC codec from the Microsoft Store to enable HEVC system-wide like in browsers to play high quality Netflix or other streaming services.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/hevc-video-extensions-from-device-manufacturer/9n4wgh0z6vhq?activetab=pivot:overviewtab
This is not available for Linux but perhaps you could use Kodi and the Netflix addon to get up to 1080p at least.
Well, the x265 is not a problem, 10bits is
Your videos do not play at all. Here is the output i’m getting from the VLC app:
[00007fb4f8c4a3c0] avcodec decoder error: more than 5 seconds of late video -> dropping frame (computer too slow ?)
[00007fb4f8c4a3c0] avcodec decoder error: more than 5 seconds of late video -> dropping frame (computer too slow ?)
[00007fb4f8c4a3c0] avcodec decoder error: more than 5 seconds of late video -> dropping frame (computer too slow ?)
[00007fb4f8c4a3c0] avcodec decoder error: more than 5 seconds of late video -> dropping frame (computer too slow ?)
[00007fb4f8c4a3c0] avcodec decoder error: more than 5 seconds of late video -> dropping frame (computer too slow ?)
[00007fb4f8c4a3c0] avcodec decoder error: more than 5 seconds of late video -> dropping frame (computer too slow ?)
[00007fb4f8c4a3c0] avcodec decoder error: more than 5 seconds of late video -> dropping frame (computer too slow ?)
[00007fb4f8c4a3c0] avcodec decoder error: more than 5 seconds of late video -> dropping frame (computer too slow ?)
[00007fb4f8c4a3c0] avcodec decoder error: more than 5 seconds of late video -> dropping frame (computer too slow ?)
[00007fb4f8c4a3c0] avcodec decoder error: more than 5 seconds of late video -> dropping frame (computer too slow ?)
[00007fb4f8c4a3c0] avcodec decoder error: more than 5 seconds of late video -> dropping frame (computer too slow ?)
[00007fb4f8c4a3c0] avcodec decoder error: more than 5 seconds of late video -> dropping frame (computer too slow ?)
[hevc @ 0x7fb4f8c46b70] Could not find ref with POC 176
[hevc @ 0x7fb4f8c46b70] Could not find ref with POC 174
[hevc @ 0x7fb4f8c46b70] Could not find ref with POC 172
[hevc @ 0x7fb4f8c46b70] Could not find ref with POC 170
[hevc @ 0x7fb4f8c46b70] Could not find ref with POC 166
[hevc @ 0x7fb4f8cace10] Could not find ref with POC 198
Other videos play normally.
Hm, okaaaay, thank you
Do I have to worry about device tree on Rock Pi X?
This is (luckily) an x86_64 board so it has a standard UEFI firmware.
No need to mess with a device trees.
Does anyone have driver ids for analogue sound?
Hi Jack!
I am a software developer, working for ARM architectures. I think that Rock Pi X is a very interesting alternative and I would like to contribute to this platform. Please, I would like to apply for a sample. Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
John.