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When AMD first introduced its Brazos platform at the end of last year it promised annual updates to the platform. Today we get the first official update to the platform. Although not a major architectural or process change, the Brazos refresh is significant nonetheless.

At the top we’ve got the AMD E-450, a part we previewed at Computex. The E-450 replaces the E-350 and brings with it higher clock speeds. The two CPU cores see a mild increase from 1.6GHz to 1.65GHz, while the 80-core Radeon HD 6320 GPU creeps up from 492MHz to 508MHz. Neither sounds too impressive, but the E-450 has a new trick up its sleeve: AMD Turbo Core. Similar to Llano, if there’s available TDP the GPU cores in the E-450 can turbo up to 600MHz. In GPU bound games the E-450 can be up to 22% faster than the E-350.

The E-450 also adds official DDR3-1333 support (up from 1066). When combined with the faster GPU you might see significantly better gaming performance out of the E-450. Don’t expect to get anywhere near Llano’s performance, but AMD notes a 36% increase in 3DMark Vantage performance. 

Next up is the E-300, this replaces the single-core E-240. The E-300 has two Bobcat cores, which means the refreshed E-series APUs are all dual-core parts. The CPU clock drops a bit down to 1.3GHz, as does the GPU clock (488MHz) but overall performance should go up as nearly any usage model these days will prefer two similarly clocked cores to one.

The final update in AMD’s Brazos refresh is the 9W C-60. The C-60 replaces the C-50 before it. Both feature two Bobcat cores, but the C-60 adds AMD Turbo Core support — this time on the CPU and GPU. The C-60 runs at the same 1GHz clock speed as the C-50, but it can turbo up to 1.33GHz. The GPU on the other hand can turbo up to 400MHz from its 276MHz stock speed. 

The refreshed Brazos parts are still built on the same TSMC 40nm process and retain the same 18W/9W TDPs. The update to enable Turbo Core is likely only a mild change to the chip and associated BIOS. The higher clock speeds and across-the-board dual-core (E-series) come courtesy of yield improvements. In addition to the extra performance, all refreshed Brazos APUs gain multimode DisplayPort support (DP++). The ++ simply means that you can carry HDMI and DVI signals over the DP connector, allowing OEMs to build systems with only a single DP output and provide passive dongles for single-link DVI and HDMI out. 

The AMD E-450, E-300 and C-60 are available from PC OEMs starting today. No word on when we’ll see availability in the channel.

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Sapphire Edge HD3: AMD E-450 Mini PC

Only in the third iteration of Sapphire’s Edge HD mini PC was AMD hardware incorporated into the design, unusual for a company that features AMD (ATI) GPU video cards exclusively. The HD3 sports an AMD E-450 APU, 4GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive, front-mounted USB 3.0, and wireless connectivity all in a svelte package less than an inch thick.

Sapphire Edge HD3 Mini PC

March 12, 2012 by Lawrence Lee

Sapphire is a manufacturer best known for graphics cards and a long partnership with AMD/ATI. They also dabble in motherboards and mini PCs. The Edge HD and HD2 were their first mini PCs, using a form similar to that of the Asus Eee Box but even smaller. These vertically mounted nettops were powered by an Intel Atom processor and Nvidia ION graphics (an odd choice given their predilection for AMD hardware). In their latest version, the HD3, the heart of the machine is an integrated AMD APU which incorporates a dual core CPU, a DirectX 11 GPU, and the memory controller all sharing the same die.

The E-350 APU has been used in a variety of nettops and netbooks over the past year and offers a big performance boost over Atom offerings, while its HD 6310 graphics also delivers an upgrade over ION. The HD3 uses an E-450, which is identical except for slightly higher CPU and GPU speeds. Also included are 4GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive, wireless 802. 11n, gigabit ethernet, and even USB 3.0. The one thing not provided is Windows; instead, the h4 ships with FreeDOS pre-installed.

The bulk of the retail box is taken up by a number of accessories: A driver disc and documentation, AC power adapter, vertical stand, HDMI to DVI adapter, and even an HDMI cable which is rarely provided gratis with any product. The PC itself is packed in a separate compartment protected with a foam lining. The Edge HD3 is a thin device, less than an inch thick, constructed primarily of plastic with a touch-inviting, soft, suede-like rubber covering much of the exterior.

Though the APU driving the system is quite energy efficient, the limited space means a low profile heatsink with a small fan running at high speeds. The last AMD nettop we reviewed, the Viako Mini-Letter ML-45, managed to cool its E-350 APU adequately with a reasonable noise level, but its enclosure was substantially larger. Cooling will be a greater challenge in this slimmer form factor, which incidentally seems perfect for mounting behind a monitor, but such mounting hardware is noticeably absent.

Sapphire Edge HD3: Specifications (from the product web page)
CPU	AMD APU E450 1.65GHz
Memory	4 GB DDR3 So-DIMM
Storage	320 GB SATA 2.5” Hard Drive
Graphics	AMD Radeon HD6320
LAN	10/100/1000 Mbps Built-in Ethernet
Wireless	802. 11b/g/n Built-in Wireless Network
I/O	1 x VGA(D-sub) Port 1 x HDMI Port 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit LAN 2 x USB 2.0 Port 1 x Audio-in 1 x Line-out 2 x USB 3.0 Port
Power	65 W AC 100~240V 50/60Hz, 19v~3.42A
Dimensions	19.3 x 14.8 x 2.2 cm cm (L / W / H)
Weight	530 g net weight
Operation System	Pre-installed Free DOS
Accessory	1 x HDMI cable 1 x HDMI to DVI adapter 1 x Quick Install guide (QIG) 1 x Chassis Stand 1 x Power cord 1 x Power Adapter CD Driver

PHYSICAL DETAILS

The Sapphire Edge HD3 is compact, even by nettop standards, measuring 19. 3 x 14.8 x 2.2 cm or 7.6 x 5.8 x 0.9 in (L x W x H). Horizontally, its footprint is approximately the same as a 5.25″ optical drive, but substantially thinner.

TEST METHODOLOGY

Software and Measurement/Analysis Tools:

• CPU-Z
  to monitor CPU frequency and voltage.
• CPUBurn
  CPU stress software.
• Prime95
  CPU stress software.
• Cyberlink
  PowerDVD 10 Ultra 3D Mark II to play MOV files and Blu-ray discs.
• Mozilla
  Firefox and Adobe
  Flash Player to play Flash video.
• PCMark05
  as a general system benchmark.
• 3DMark05
  as a 3D benchmark.
• 3DMark06
  as a 3D benchmark.
• Lost Planet 2 standalone benchmark, Test «A».
• Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. 2 standalone benchmark.
• Alien vs. Predator standalone benchmark.
• Real Temp
  to CPU temperatures.
• SpeedFan
  to monitor system temperatures and fan speeds.
• Seasonic
  Power Angel AC power meter, used to measure the power consumption
  of the system.
• Infrared Thermometer to measure heatsink temperatures.

Timed Benchmark Test Details

• NOD32: In-depth virus scan of a folder containing 32 files of varying
  size with many RAR and ZIP archives.
• WinRAR: Archive creation with a folder containing 68 files of varying
  size (less than 50MB).
• iTunes: Conversion of an MP3 file to AAC.
• TMPGEnc: Encoding a XVID AVI file with VC-1.
• HandBrake: Encoding a XVID AVI file with H.264.
• Photoshop: Image manipulation using a variety of filters, a derivation
  of Driver Heaven’s Photoshop
  Benchmark V3 (test image resized to 4500×3499).

Video Test Suite

Testing Procedures

If available, the latest motherboard BIOS is installed prior to testing. Certain services/features
like Indexing, Superfetch, System Restore, and Windows Defender are disabled
to prevent them from causing spikes in CPU/HDD usage. We also make note if energy
saving features like Cool’n’Quiet/SpeedStep or S3 suspend-to-RAM do not function
properly.

Our first set of tests are designed to determine the overall AC power consumption
at various states. To stress the CPU, we
use either Prime95 (large FFTs setting) or CPUBurn depending on which produces
higher system power consumption. To stress the IGP, we use FurMark, an OpenGL
benchmarking and stability testing utility.

Our second set of tests focus on video performance with a variety of high definition clips. During playback, a CPU usage graph is created
by the Windows Task Manger for analysis to determine the average CPU usage.
High CPU usage is indicative of poor video decoding ability. If the video (and/or
audio) skips or freezes, we conclude the GPU (in conjunction with the processor)
is inadequate to decompress the clip properly. Power consumption during playback
of high definition video is also recorded.

Lastly, we run a short series of performance benchmarks — a few real-world
applications as well as synthetic tests.

Fan Control

Typical with most nettops, the Edge HD3’s BIOS doesn’t offer much customization &#151 the only significant hardware option is memory speed (800, 1066, or 1333 MHz). The «PC Health Status» menu does offer a few different fan control settings, however.

The fan speed can be set with static or dynamic settings. We recommend using SmartFan as in our experience, these slim devices tend to heat up a great deal with a large difference between idle and load temperatures. A steady fan speed adequate for cooling under all conditions would create unnecessarily high noise when the machine isn’t being stressed heavily.

Windows users have the option of using SpeedFan to control the CPU fan. To enable full control, change the F71808E chip’s PWM 1 mode value from «Auto set PWM» to «Manual set PWM» in the Advanced menu. Please note that the temperature sensor labeled «CPU» is not accurate, staying at 0°C throughout testing. We found that «Temp1» seems to stay in line with the CPU temperature reported by CoreTemp, but it is consistently 6°C lower.

Thermal & Acoustic Performance

At idle, the fan spun at 3900 RPM, producing a noise level of 25~26 [email protected] which is a bit high compared to other nettops. The fan could easily be dialed down a bit during H.264 video playback as well as the CPU temperature remained well under 60°C. The default fan control settings are a little aggressive when the system isn’t being taxed. On load, the fan speed topped out at just under 5600 RPM, and could barely keep the CPU adequately cool when both the CPU and GPU stressed.

If used strictly as a simple web browsing or media playing system, the fan speed can be lowered to save a decibel or two without detriment, but if you’re going to push the hardware, there’s no way to avoid the noise. At 33 [email protected], the Edge HD3 is the loudest nettop we’ve tested on load.

The fan noise generated by the Edge HD3 is fairly soft at idle, but a bit whiny and high pitched on load, similar to what you’d find on most notebooks.

Power Consumption Comparison

Except for an APU with slightly higher clock speeds, the hardware inside the Edge HD3 is very similar to configuration of the Viako ML-45 barebones nettop we reviewed several months ago. The two systems consumed nearly identical amounts of power at idle and H.264 video playback, but the Sapphire used 4~5W more on load. It was still more energy efficient than than previously tested ION configurations of the Zotac ZBOX and Asus Eee Box.

CPU Performance

The Edge HD3 is powered by an AMD E-450 APU with the same dual core CPU as the E-350, only a scant 50 MHz faster. We don’t expect any significant performance differences.

The E-450 was faster to the tune of 5~6% in some of our tests, but the overall performance level is still far behind that of Intel’s CULV Celeron SU2300 which based on the Core 2 architecture. An E-series chip is a big step up from an Atom processor, but not as speedy as a modern desktop CPU.

3D Performance

The HD 6320 graphics chip is as you would expect, an iterative improvement over HD 6310, offering a small boost in core clock speed. With only 80 shader units and relatively low core and memory speeds, the HD 4350 is its closest desktop competitor.

In 3DMark05/06, the Edge HD3 achieved scores 20% higher than the E-350 based Asus E35M1-M motherboard, while the improvement in our H. A.W.X 2 and Lost Planet 2 benchmarks was 9~10%. An extra two frames per second at 1366×768 doesn’t really change the overall gaming experience.

Hard Drive Performance

The Samsung Spinpoint M7E 320GB 5400 RPM hard drive that shipped inside our Edge HD3 sample wasn’t a speed demon, but it held its own with an average read speed of 78 MB/s according to HD Tune. Access time was average for a drive of this class.

USB 3.0 Performance

A brief test of the Edge HD3’s ASMedia USB 3.0 controller shows it to be on the slow side. We attained an average speed of 98. 4 MB/s when copying a large file from a USB 3.0-connected WD VelociRaptor 600GB. The Renasas controller on the Asus P8H67-I and the native AMD controller on the Gigabyte A75M-UD2H both produced speeds greater than 110 MB/s. It should be noted, however, that the Samsung drive in our Edge HD3 sample is faster than the WD Scorpio Blue we use for motherboard testing.

Wireless Performance

We were surprised that the Edge HD3 lacks an external antenna for its Realtek 802.11n adapter. We expected issues with range, but we didn’t anticipate an almost complete inability to function. It would not connect to two different routers in different buildings, even at short distances with no obstructions. Windows reported a signal strength of just one bar and the adapter couldn’t detect the networks of neighbors, etc. It did manage to connect to an Android phone in WiFi hotspot mode, but only at a distance of 3~4 feet where it reported full signal strength. At 5 feet we only got one bar it would not connect. The cause is most likely a defective WiFi adapter as it’s unfathomable that such a glaring issue could be widespread.

Audio Recordings

These recordings were made with a high resolution, lab quality, digital recording
system inside SPCR’s own 11 dBA ambient anechoic chamber, then converted to
LAME 128kbps encoded MP3s. We’ve listened long and hard to ensure there is no
audible degradation from the original WAV files to these MP3s. They represent
a quick snapshot of what we heard during the review.

Each recording starts with ambient noise, then 10 second segments of product
at various states. For the most realistic results,
set the volume so that the starting ambient level is just barely audible, then
don’t change the volume setting again while comparing all the sound files.

• Sapphire Edge HD3 at 0.6m distance
  — idle, CPU fan at 3900 RPM (25~26 dBA)
  — H.264 playback, CPU fan at 4320 RPM (27~28 dBA)
  — CPU load/CPU+GPU load, CPU fan at 5580 RPM (33 dBA)

FINAL THOUGHTS

The Sapphire Edge HD3 succeeds in delivering a fully-capable multimedia experience in a svelte form factor. It offers superior energy efficiency and CPU performance compared to Atom/ION configurations. Rounding out the package are connectivity options including front USB 3.0 ports, a gigabit ethernet controller, and a wireless 802.11n adapter, though it should be noted our sample shipped with an apparently defective WiFi module. The lack of a proper operating system is also a bit of a disappointment for Windows users as they won’t benefit from the discount Microsoft offers to OEM manufacturers.

The hardware inside is appropriate for a machine of this type, but making it thin and sexy had thermal and acoustic consequences. The casing is almost as small as physically possible and despite forced-air cooling, the interior heats up substantially when the system is stressed. This equates to high fan speeds, necessary to keep the components adequately cool. The HD3’s fan control system can be tweaked to generate less noise when the machine is being tasked with less strenuous tasks like browsing the web or playing video, but if you stress it with something demanding, you can expect an annoying and unavoidable 30 dBA or higher at 0. 6 meters. This would be perfectly acceptable in a home theater environment where the seated distance is much greater, but problematic if situated on a desk right next to you.

The HD3 is designed to be placed vertically on the included stand to reduce its desk footprint, but we were surprised it didn’t include a VESA mount to hide it behind a display. Such a feature would have added to the device’s versatility; this position also helps to mask some of the generated noise from a seated user.

The Edge HD3 is expected to launch soon with an approximate price-tag of £290 in the UK (including VAT). This is on the high side compared to other Fusion offerings from Zotac, etc. The price premium unfortunately doesn’t give you any extra functionality, only a sleeker look and feel. A market adjustment is probably necessary for successful sales in North America.

Our thanks to Sapphire
for the Edge HD3 Mini PC sample.

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Motherboard manual Biostar A68I-450 DELUXE Ver. 6.x in Russian

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to your request and help as soon as possible. Your device has the following specifications: Supported processors: AMD Fusion APU 450D, Multi-core processor support: yes, Chipset: AMD A68, SLI/CrossFire support: no, Memory: DDR3 DIMM, 800 — 1333 MHz, Number of memory slots: 2, see full specifications in the next tab.

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chassis rear port cover

Processor
Supported processors	AMD Fusion APU 450D
Multi-core support	yes
Chipset
Chipset	AMD A68
SLI/CrossFire 9 support0010	no
Memory
Memory	DDR3 DIMM, 800 — 1333 MHz
Number of memory slots	2
Dual channel support	yes
Maximum memory	16 GB
Disk controllers
IDE	no
SATA	number of SATA 6Gb/s connectors: 3
Expansion slots
Expansion slots	1xPCI-E x16
PCI Express 2. 0 support	yes
AV
Sound	5.1CH HDA based on Realtek ALC662
Integrated video adapter	yes, based on AMD Radeon HD 6320
Network
Ethernet	1000 Mbps based on Realtek RTL8111F
Connection
Availability of interfaces	10 USB, including 2 USB 3.0 (2 on rear panel), S/PDIF output, 1xCOM, D-Sub, HDMI, Ethernet, PS/2 (keyboard), PS/2 (mouse), LPT
Rear connectors	6 USB, of which 2 USB 3.0, D-Sub, HDMI, Ethernet, PS/2 (keyboard), PS/2 (mouse)
Main power connector	24-pin
Additional parameters
Form factor	Mini-ITX
Equipment	2 SATA cables,

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At the same time, we are now on the threshold of a whole era of heterogeneous computing, where several different, both universal and highly specialized modules, can simultaneously work on a common result. In light of this, it is interesting to evaluate the capabilities of the new cost-effective AMD Brazos platform, which has become the first practical implementation of the AMD Fusion concept.

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