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====== MeLE QuieterDL Intel N100 Fanless Mini PC ======

!!Note: AstLinux 1.5.10 or later is required!!

**Board Specifications:**

  * 2x Realtek RTL8125 NICs (2.5G/1G/100M/10M speeds)

**AstLinux Board Type:**

  * "genx86_64" (Video Console: HDMI)

**Complete System Recommended Options:**

  * Memory: 4GB (or 8GB) internal, non-upgradable
  * Storage: M.2 NVMe Type 2280 SSD (Silicon Power 128GB SP128GBP34A60M28 or similar)

**Total System Power (no HDMI connection):**  7 Watts when idle.

**Performance:**  7.5 secs. (Single-core test, lower is better) (8.8 secs with: set-kcmd-cstate disable)

  time ( echo "scale=3456; 4*a(1)" | bc -l )

**Configuration:**

''/mnt/kd/rc.conf.d/user.conf''

  SENSEMODS="coretemp"
  
  ## Optional USB TTY serial login
  #USBTTY="yes"
  #USBTTY_BAUD_RATE="115200"

!!More Info ->!!
**[[userdoc:usbtty_serial_login|USB TTY Serial Login]]**

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''/mnt/kd/sensors.conf''

  # libsensors configuration file
  # -----------------------------
  # MeLE QuieterDL
  
  # coretemp CPU sensor

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''/etc/rc.modules''

  ## These modules get modprobe'd when the system starts up.
  ##
  ## Comment out any modules you don't need.
  ##
  ## Ethernet support
  #8139cp
  #8139too
  #via-rhine
  #via-velocity
  #vmxnet3
  #pcnet32
  #e1000
  #e1000e
  #igb
  r8125
  #r8169
  #tg3
  #igc
  #ixgbe
  #i40e
  #atlantic

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**BIOS Setup for Auto Power On:**

On startup (quickly) press the <ESC> or <DEL> key (many times) to enter the BIOS Setup.\\
Go to the "Advanced" -> "Customer Exclusive Functions" tab.  Make the following change...

  * ''Auto Power On -> Enabled''

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**BIOS Setup for eMMC:**

Go to the "Chipset" -> "SCS Configuration" tab. Make the following change...

  * ''eMMC 5.1 Controller -> Disabled''

!!Important ->!! Disabling eMMC support will prevent booting to Windows.

Save the above BIOS changes, reboot.

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**Disable CPU C-states:** (Optional)

Using the CLI, enter the command:

  set-kcmd-cstate help

Read over the ''help'' information, if you want to disable C-states, then...

  set-kcmd-cstate disable

!!Tip ->!! An added benefit to disabling C-states, it eliminates the high-pitched squeal at idle.

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**Photos:**

{{:userdoc:mele-quieterdl-front-sides.jpg?nolink|Front and Sides}}

{{:userdoc:mele-quieterdl-inside.jpg?nolink|Inside}}

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