ARCTIC MC001-N ~ MultiMedia Barebone PC - €114.95 Delivered. [Amazon.de]

The_Conductor · 07-06-2013 7:24am

the_pod wrote: »

This one seems to have memory, disk, Windows 7 and blu-ray included for €240 plus shipping

http://www.amazon.de/Arctic-Cooling-Mediacenter-MC001-BD-T-DVB-T-Tuner/dp/tech-data/B005FYQKB4/ref=de_a_smtd

Not quite as good value- but Amazon.co.uk have 4 of them @ £259:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/ARCTIC-MC001-BD-Centre-Blu-ray-Entertainment/dp/B005O8O0WC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370554012&sr=8-1&keywords=MC001-BD#productDetails

Bluray
4Gb RAM
500Gb HDD

Remouad · 07-06-2013 2:01pm

Deleted User wrote: »

You can do that in OpenElec using the Advanced WOL add-on.

If some of you are having audio problems then you should submit a bug report on Github. Or if there is an existing bug report, contribute to it with your own logfiles.

Cheers. That should do the job nicely.

Already have a monitoring script on the server to shut it if none of the clients are active on the network.

Might move to xbmcuntu anyway so I can use it to run emulators.

Allyall · 22-06-2013 8:37pm

A few are available again with a DVD-RW for €139 if anybody is looking.

http://www.amazon.de/dp/B005DL6V8G/

Same model is on their website for €226.71 + Shipping
http://www.arctic.ac/en/p/living/entertainment-center/403/mc001-e.html?c=2296

and the Barebones without DVD is €219.37 + Shipping
http://www.arctic.ac/en/p/living/entertainment-center/447/mc001-n.html?c=2296

Charlie-Bravo · 22-06-2013 9:10pm

I got the blu-ray version, unfortunately I am getting a BSOD with an error relating to PFN_list_ corrupt. Anyone else had this problem with the Artic box running windows?

I'll be doing a clean install of Win7 to suss out the problem as it may be driver related. Otherwise it may be hardware related (memory module damaged?).

The_Conductor · 24-06-2013 6:56am

I got the PFN corrupt list on a different media centre I was using last year (an nVidia Ion machine). It turned out to be the memory module that was at fault. If you google the error you'll find a few possibilities- and Microsoft has a knowledgebase article on it too.

The full Bluray version is available again- at EUR259

- Thats

Bluray drive
500Gb Hard-drive
Windows 7 HP x86
4Gb RAM

Seems like a better deal than the DVD version (the bluray drive and the HDD together come to over 100- you're getting the Windows licence free and as for the RAM- perhaps you'd be better to put some proper memory in it anyway).

So tempted- but don't have the mulah!

tvercetti · 24-06-2013 6:09pm

Its probably been asked before but:
I don't have a DVD drive so am left with a big gap on the front. Is there some way to secure the black cover on other than sticky tape.

quad_red · 24-06-2013 8:22pm

tvercetti wrote: »

Its probably been asked before but:
I don't have a DVD drive so am left with a big gap on the front. Is there some way to secure the black cover on other than sticky tape.

Blue tack!

The_Conductor · 24-06-2013 9:10pm

Some of that double sided 3M tape- works perfectly, and you don't see it at all when you apply it inside.

tvercetti · 24-06-2013 10:27pm

quad_red wrote: »

Blue tack!

The_Conductor wrote: »

Some of that double sided 3M tape- works perfectly, and you don't see it at all when you apply it inside.

Cheers will work something out. I was hoping it just clipped in some way.

RoflHarris · 05-12-2013 2:30pm

Does anybody know of a good repositry of windows drivers for the arctic, I use it for openelec but also have a windows 7 install, however the video playback on it is awful, would love to use it for Sky Go, cheers

A2LUE42 · 05-12-2013 2:41pm

RoflHarris wrote: »

Does anybody know of a good repositry of windows drivers for the arctic, I use it for openelec but also have a windows 7 install, however the video playback on it is awful, would love to use it for Sky Go, cheers

I put Win8 on it last week and had to remove an incompatible video driver to allow me to do the install. I then forgot about it completely, until now.

As all the US shows I watch are on a break, the only video I have tried to watch on it was a piece of the toy show on rte player and it was awful, but I was blaming the rte player.

I now remember that I need to go check all the drivers. Thanks.

Do you use any of the driver update programs to see if there is a new version of what you need available. Slimdrivers or similar.

neacy69 · 05-12-2013 2:47pm

RoflHarris wrote: »

Does anybody know of a good repositry of windows drivers for the arctic, I use it for openelec but also have a windows 7 install, however the video playback on it is awful, would love to use it for Sky Go, cheers

http://www.arctic.ac/eu_en/mc001.html

RoflHarris · 05-12-2013 3:03pm

neacy69 wrote: »

http://www.arctic.ac/eu_en/mc001.html

That's actually where I got all the drivers I currently use and its still giving me horrible playback :mad:

RoflHarris · 05-12-2013 3:05pm

A2LUE42 wrote: »

I put Win8 on it last week and had to remove an incompatible video driver to allow me to do the install. I then forgot about it completely, until now.

As all the US shows I watch are on a break, the only video I have tried to watch on it was a piece of the toy show on rte player and it was awful, but I was blaming the rte player.

I now remember that I need to go check all the drivers. Thanks.

Do you use any of the driver update programs to see if there is a new version of what you need available. Slimdrivers or similar.

Never heard of that program, I'll look into it when I'm home this evening, that's for pointing that one out

Charlie-Bravo · 05-12-2013 5:20pm

RoflHarris wrote: »

Does anybody know of a good repositry of windows drivers for the arctic, I use it for openelec but also have a windows 7 install, however the video playback on it is awful, would love to use it for Sky Go, cheers

I looked into this a while back as I'm having the same problem. Rte player is crap but running xbmc off windows is fine. I think it was the graphics acceleration but need to look at it again.

05-12-2013 6:05pm

RoflHarris wrote: »

Does anybody know of a good repositry of windows drivers for the arctic, I use it for openelec but also have a windows 7 install, however the video playback on it is awful, would love to use it for Sky Go, cheers

http://support.amd.com/en-us/download

Card is a mobility radeon HD5430 (ie laptop gpu)

Headshot · 08-12-2013 1:23am

Lads how much was the windows 7 version? Bought it there awhile back and thinking of selling it since I never use it

The_Conductor · 08-12-2013 11:52am

Headshot wrote: »

Lads how much was the windows 7 version? Bought it there awhile back and thinking of selling it since I never use it

Depends on where/when you bought it. I got a version on amazon.de for 189 Euro (which needed more RAM- didn't have the advertised TV card etc etc etc).

Its only about 35-40 for an OEM copy of W7HP (if you hunt around)- your call really what you're looking for the machine.

I'd imagine you'd have very little difficulty shifting it at around the 200 mark.

neacy69 · 05-06-2014 10:40am

Anyone updated to the latest version of OPENELEC? They have retired the Arctic specific releases of openelec for 4.0 onwards....I was just wondering if i can add the update files to the update folder from the generic build ontop of the arctic build...

quad_red · 30-11-2014 12:04am

Hi guys,

I bought the barebones MC001 off Amazon de in 2013 and threw in my own ram and HDD.

Thing now keeps powering down itself around 20 seconds after being powered on. Have had enough of it to be honest!

So it's going in the electronic recycling unless one of ye want it for parts?

It's boxed, main unit plus remote control and the antenna still in it's bag.

Am based in NCD and Dublin city centre during the day.

Cheers
Quad

The_Conductor · 30-11-2014 9:10am

Here too please- mine is having some serious issues at the moment- spare parts would be very much appreciated.

kandoola · 30-11-2014 9:35am

quad_red wrote: »

Hi guys,

I bought the barebones MC001 off Amazon de in 2013 and threw in my own ram and HDD.

Thing now keeps powering down itself around 20 seconds after being powered on. Have had enough of it to be honest!

So it's going in the electronic recycling unless one of ye want it for parts?

It's boxed, main unit plus remote control and the antenna still in it's bag.

Am based in NCD and Dublin city centre during the day.

Cheers
Quad

Why dont you ask someone handy to have a look at it for you.
I had the exact same issue with a pc i had and my nephew called over and had it fixed in 10 minutes flat.
Cant remember what he said the problem was but its been running ever since and thats about 6 months ago.

The_Conductor · 30-11-2014 9:40am

To be honest- it sounds like it could be either the powersupply- or an overheating problem. I'd be checking the PSU first..........

quad_red · 01-12-2014 9:44am

Thanks guys.

It's probably relatively easily fixable. But to be honest I'm looking for an easier solution and one that the Mrs will be comfortable with.

Could've messed with it and tried to sell it but kinda thought it'd be better karma to pass it on to the great and the good on boards as is!

Sugarman called first dibs on it but if he changes his mind it's all yours conductor

Dotts · 13-12-2014 12:25am

These are on amazon.de again for €99 with tuner and dvd, i've had mine since this thread opened and haven't had any issues with it

been using it pretty much on a daily basis works great wit saorview running the dedicated atctic version of openelec. BTW has anyone upgraded it to the generic version on openelec?

Allyall · 13-12-2014 12:32am

Dotts wrote: »

These are on amazon.de again for €99 with tuner and dvd, i've had mine since this thread opened and haven't had any issues with it works great wit saorview running the dedicated atctic version of openelec.

Is this the link?
http://www.amazon.de/ARCTIC-MC001-E-Media-Center-Barebone/dp/B005DL6V8G/

Dotts · 13-12-2014 12:36am

Ya thats the link, didn't realize they were refurbished but still i'd buy one if i had the cash spare alright, ive splashed out on a projector and screen in the last few weeks so pretty stink atm

Allyall · 13-12-2014 12:41am

Price is still good.
Install whatever you want on it, and the official remote is only €12.
Yeah, as long as they're still in stock, I'll be ordering another in the morning

The hardware isn't as good anymore, but it still plays well..

I'm already having second thoughts. But the price is good... AAaaaaaa

The_Conductor · 13-12-2014 9:42am

Had to smile when I saw they'd forgotten the dot or comma- and have these down as 18GHz machines........ Then again- they're Germans- no-one is going to throw a hissy fit over it..........

neacy69 · 17-02-2016 12:41pm

been using my arctic for 3 years now and its still going perfect dual boot with windows and openelec....I use the primewire and genesis add ons but they are getting a bit tedious with the amount of unasable sources and unavailable sources....

be nice to have android on this box too for the apps that cant be mentioned....and Netflix of course...the only thing missing (!)

EDIT: apparently they can run Android X86
http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=155073&page=39

ARCTIC MC001-N ~ MultiMedia Barebone PC - €114.95 Delivered. [Amazon.de]

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