AV1 On Linux With The Sparkle A310 ECO

[@OctagonalSquare]

Warranty stickers are illegal. Basic maintenance or actions done for basic usage (which everything here falls under, they literally give you a bracket swap) cannot void a warranty. If they do, you can sue. And you should because companies need to not get away with breaking the law

[@uncleelias]

It depends on the country. In the US they are not applicable.

[@godnyx117]

One of the biggest problems on the internet is people repeating things they heard online without even properly understanding or making more research to see if that's true. You saw that on Lay by Mike and he even explained in the end that local laws may allow them.

[@-Qonqueror-]

If they try to enforce the "warranty void sticker" you can report them for fraud to the FTC and they should get fined for it

[@b4ttlemast0r]

I don't think the label itself is illegal, but it's invalid

[@ThePiprian]

In europe they are allowed afaik.

[@engineerbot]

Btw, it’s ok if you break the void sticker in the U.S. In 99% of cases, they’re legally non-enforceable.

[@progenitor_amborella]

Correct, it’s actually illegal for manufacturers to do this per the Magnussen-Moss act. You can even report them to the FTC for it.

[@Bob-of-Zoid]

@@progenitor_amborella AFAIK, they can put all the "Warranty Void" stickers they want to on a device, but they cannot enforce it legally.

[@progenitor_amborella]

@@Bob-of-Zoid exactly.

[@arnox4554]

Manufacturers are not honoring warranties anyway though because the FTC... Well, they ARE finally going after monopolies starting with Apple, but yeah, in the meantime, until the FTC finishes up with that, these manufacturers are just giving consumers the birdie.

[@xXRealXx]

*100%

[@Christopher_S]

I don't use Linux or need an AV1 card, so I don't know why KZbin recommended this channel but I love it! Your voice is amazing, I could listen to you explain things all day long haha!

[@skylarhasmail666]

TY so much for showing the tear down and hassle of switching to the smaller bracket, Literally no one else who has covered/used this card has mentioned the pain in the ass process yet clearly installed it them selves. Good job bro earned a like

[@halano]

Not only AV1 Encode for this low profile card but also : -Ray Tracing -Variable Rate Shading (VSR) -DirectX 12 Ultimate -Vulkan 1.3 -OpenGL 4.6 -OpenCL 3.0 -Adaptive Sync -VP9 Bitstream & Decoding Still not available in my country yet.

[@Supermath101]

Amazon sells it. Are you in a country that Amazon doesn't ship to?

[@benjaminmujakovic2664]

​@@Supermath101 Shipping cost probably are to high

[@Vitis-n2v]

Still what's the compatibility with latest DX12 and Vulkan versions useful for outside of gaming. Very few programs outside of games will require all the new shiny extensions. It's position as a purely video encode/decode card still stands imo unless you wanna retro game on it but still old games don't require newest extensions of the APIs.

[@AIC_onyt]

4:44 "finally in cybertruck" lol

[@jakubramaseuski1979]

Had to rewind it multiple times before I wanted to write the same lol.

[@GeorgeTsiros]

"FAMES PER SECOND"

[@innovateInvent]

it is rare that I encounter a small channel that I actually like and subscribe but your format, content, presentation, and voice are excellent. Keep going, you have something here!

[@VennStone]

Right on, glad you dig it.

[@Clememovil]

Facts

[@TradieTrev]

He's pretty good an put some effort into this!

[@TheBauwssss]

Yes, 100% agreed!!

[@lap87]

The bassy intro/background and booming voice gets a big thumb up

[@jonbondMPG]

I love how the description link to the A310 ECO on amazon is actually the link to the passive cooler you wish was on it :D

[@filipanicic771]

Stick a passive cooler with a pwm noctua fan and it should be really quiet

[@ministeriosdeamoryesperanz2417]

@@filipanicic771 whats the size of the noctua fan for replacement ?

[@giahuy2201_]

The algorithm did it again, I found another gem of a channel. I like your presenting style, straightforward no bs, your voice over kind of reminds me of posy. Anyway, you've earned another subscriber, keep it up

[@soucouyant]

Thanks a million for this review. The noise is ridiculous!!

[@TavishMcEwen]

Man i would love this for my AV1 media server. However i do not have a basement, it sits right next to my desk in my apartment.

[@VennStone]

Earplugs are an option.

[@javaman2883]

ANC headphones are a good option. I have mine on half the day for calls and media anyway, but will keep them on for the quiet at times.

[@ExtremeMetal]

passive models are available iirc, and sticking a 3D printed noctua mount on the card would keep it very cool without sacrificing silence too much

[@icebalm]

@@ExtremeMetal hrm, can you point us to some?

[@ExtremeMetal]

@@icebalm The only passive card I can actually find is the Matrox branded A310, I thought there were more available but I must've been mistake for an older Intel card, maybe one of those Xe cards?

[@VennStone]

50W Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:22 Low-profile bracket installation 01:19 Linux drivers 01:48 Monitoring utilities 02:04 Fan noise goes brr 02:40 Handbrake AV1 03:05 OBS AV1 03:35 Blender 03:52 Davinci Resolve 04:17 Gaming benchmarks 04:54 Verdict

[@knightsun2920]

What I wish for from Sparkle is add is a PLX bridge chip and add two m.2 slots for storage, The A310 only needs a PCI-e 8x link.

[@tt2468]

A PCIe switch might cost more than the GPU chip itself, lol

[@deus_nsf]

A dedicated AV1 encoding/decoding card for less than $100 would be AMAZING for all the people with still very capable old gen GPUs, I have a Pascal one so for me it's going to be a full on upgrade at some point but for people with more recent architectures? It makes no sense to upgrade the full graphics card just to have the latest tech, so adding a little pci-e card that does just that would be amazing!

[@SB-qm5wg]

I was wondering about Arcs on Linux. ty :)

[@OhhCrapGuy]

Iirc the reason that they stopped releasing binaries is that it was a stopgap measure until they got the open source kernel modules working with the Alchemist GPUs. Unless I've missed something, they're a mess because they're not supposed to be used anymore anyway.

[@OhhCrapGuy]

@@illsmackudown "we stopped releasing closed source drivers because they're fully open source and integrated into the Linux kernel" is an excuse? What's it an excuse for, doing the right thing?

[@haziqsembilanlima]

yes. the first Xe-LP binaries originally was meant for Iris Xe MAX where the card only work in passthrough mode in a vm and had two differing driver for IGP and (mobile) dGPU. it utilize SR-IOV for that purpose and yes, from Xe-LP programming manual SR-IOV is enabled unlike Xe-HPG until the Iris Xe MAX support finally upstreamed and no longer require hacky workaround, this was the go-to driver for intel GPU (Iris Xe MAX, mobile dGPU though some exist in desktop form) on Linux. Alchemist/Xe-HPG support just require upstream kernel driver and mesa after that, though Xe-HPG kernel driver took longer time to be promoted out of force-probe flags

[@BrunodeSouzaLino]

It looks like removing those two back screws and the fan ones is what you have to do to remove the shroud.

[@beardedretroguy6428]

I just got this card for my home media server. All my files are in h.264 so I almost never transcode, but the few times I do, it nearly pegged my CPU at 100%. It’s a 2008 Intel Xeon E5450 @3.0 GHz, 8GB of DDR2-800 memory, an Intel 120GB SSD, 3TB and 8TB storage drives to run PLEX on Ubuntu Server. Yes, I did the LGA-771 mod. I had to update my Kernel and install Mesa like you said, but it works. Transcodes happen on the card and the CPU stays at IDLE! Great little card for video transcoding and keeping power usage on such an old system down. I used console only version of Ubuntu and it runs at about 350MB of memory usage idle. The SSD keeps the whole thing snappy and gives a good spot for transcoding to operate from while the slower drives are more than capable of keeping up with my needs. The 3TB I use as a share drive on my network and the 8TB is solely for media storage for Plex. I haven’t even hit 3Tb used on it yet, though.

[@Supermath101]

I wonder if you could control the GPU's fan the same way you'd control laptop fans on Linux. Specifically using sysfs.

[@Yock1980]

Loving the A380 in my Unraid box.

[@VeritronX]

I bought one if these a310's.. and now I've ordered an adaptor cable so I can plug its fan into a 4pin mobo fan header and control it myself. will reply here how well that works when it arrives.

[@pao_lumu]

any update? I bought one and the fan revving is driving me berserk, hoping others are having better luck with aftermarket mods

[@VeritronX]

@@pao_lumu it works, I can keep the fan at 25% speed using my motherboard's bios and it's quiet all the time, and mine doesn't go over 80C. you do need to remove the heatsink to get the fan disconnected from the board, but replacing the thermal paste seemed to help it anyways. The one I ordered was CAB002 from moddiy.. they were closed for a while when I ordered so it took ages for me to get the cable and test it. also the cable is really short, you'll want a normal 4pin fan extension cable for it as well.

[@razorgcy]

Can you do a Plex AV1 and H265 transcoding tests as well? Multiple 4K ones at a time to really stress it out

[@thegeekno72]

First video I'm watching, really hooked on what you're doing man, will definitely have a scroll through your other videos, plus, I'm working on a special project of my own that parallels a number of subjects you're mentioning here so that's an easy sub too

[@edwinooi9166]

Instead of passive cooling, why not a fan speed switch?

[@RickJohnson]

Honestly, I went the ASRock A380 Challenger route instead and my only intent was Plex transcoding. Yes, it required a single 8-pin PCIe plug, but the fan is quiet even while transcoding. It can be found for under $100 open-box and has a slight bit more performance w/ a 75W TDP. Unless you need the low-profile size, it's probably a better route for many users. Same Linux caveats though - weak driver support and good luck building the out of tree variants under Proxmox...

[@steaksoldier]

plan on picking up one of these for av1 encoding with my 6900xt. I will for sure get a fanless model though

[@andrewt9204]

They run pretty hot even at idle, although the media engine only uses like 15-20 watts if I'm remembering right on my A380, I haven't looked in a while. I use mine on my NVR machine to encode video feeds since the Ryzen 3700X does not have an iGPU. But that's pretty overkill so I also use it as my video library encoding machine, has plenty of horsepower for both. Quicksync is pretty amazing.

[@DigitalDiabloUK]

Not sure why the Algorithm(tm) suggested Liam Neesons Linux channel, but I'm glad it did 😂

[@bjarnenilsson80]

Nice vid, but this was over 1/2 a year ago and deivers + other sw move fast,would you mind doinh G a shortbre visir justbto check if the davinchi crash, the fan controol and tje kack of plender love has bien fixed?

[@radeksparowski7174]

I am waiting for this card since forever, but the first ones from intel directly were only available in oems /dell and hp/ not in retail, than matrox offered themselves with the luma /Matrox LUMA A310/ that is fanless and has 4 miniDP outputs, but it costs some 500+ euro, asrock and sparkle brought out some thick two slot versions with fans and like this one crippled to 3 monitor outputs, hopefully soon someone will bring out one passively cooled 4 monitor supporting one slot occupying version for 99 euro, would buy two of them, one for an older pc to add multiple monitors support and the other one as secundary video card to handle streaming and video editing on the fly

[@MegaManNeo]

I'd be interested in picking this up but as a ITX guy, I have only one slot for my PCIe cards and that is occupied by my 5700. Other than that, I have the 5600G too! It's a much better CPU than people give it credit for.

[@CMfly]

Instantly broke the power connector to the fan when removing the heatsink :(

[@progmistro]

I suppose you can rip out that fan and put in a 80 or 92mm noctua fan that fits where the fan is and call it a day, which is probably what im going to do for my server.

[@jooch_exe]

What about AV1 decoding for KZbin? Did that work?

[@yumenowinds]

Can we put the fan power connector off?

[@Ramog1000]

0:42 those aren't legally entforable anyways, I think they have been deemed illegal in the US and Europe (those I know of) mind you with legal I mean legally entforceable, you can still silly stickers on your product but they aren't allowed to change how a product is treated.

[@jaakanshorter]

Intel arc drivers for Linux have been updated at least 2 times since I got A750 in March 2024. The website showing November 2023 is incorrect. They forgot to update it. Right after Blender 4.1 came out they updated them, since their drivers at the time only supported blender 4.0. ( I reported it to Intel ) And right around when blender 4.1.1 came out they updated it again. I run Ubuntu 23.10 + the Intel GPU repo.

[@InterfacingLinux]

That's fantastic news. Hopefully Intel will give give their download page an update.

[@ghostedragon964]

How much more powerful is the A310 compared to a typical Xe iGPU for ML? Planning to put it into my NAS for encoding and some ML

[@theshinken]

I have an Asrock Arc A310 Low Profile and replacing the brackets was very easy so this is definitely a f-up from Sparkle. The Asrock card runs well so if you thinking about getting an A310 I can recommend it.

[@ShookD]

what about the drivers???

[@culhatsker]

If I remember it correctly, Intel binary drivers that you are showing in the video are built from the same source code that's included in latest Linux distributions.

[@sitaroartworks]

2:31 - this is a Sparkle issue with their VBIOS. Try ASRock Intel ARC cards then let me know. They fit better on Linux purposes.

[@DJ-Daz]

I would love to know how Jellyfin handled AV1.

[@snap_oversteer]

A380 has no problem with decoding multiple 4K AV1 HDR streams and tonemapping+reencoding them to 4K AVC, so this shouldn't be much slower as it has the same video engine, only 2GB less VRAM.

[@TwinTailTerror]

@iInterfacing Linux can you do a how to install the intel drivers on debian 12 im trying to pass this to my docker (already made) for jellyfin and i just CANNOT get it to play nice it sees the card via proxmox knows what it is but refuses to use it >..>

[@InterfacingLinux]

For the open-source drivers I compiled kernel 6.8 and installed the latest Linux firmware from git. The closed-source binary drivers from Intel only work on Ubuntu.

[@TwinTailTerror]

@@InterfacingLinux ya i see that x.....x

[@uncleelias]

Warranty stickers in the US are not applicable. You can remove them with no issues to warranty.

[@rahmanlinux9602]

can it play warthunder?

[@TheXev]

In my experience, there are times that Intel's drivers require a HDMI display to be plugged in for firmware.. not sure removing the video would be a good idea. I took the ASRock A380, removed the fan, and it fits well enough into my PC's bottom PCIe 4x slot along side my RX 6800 XT. I wish a single slot A380 solution would be released. I'd rather have proper access to the video outputs, but I couldn't use the duel slot over in my single slot PC.

[@VegetableJuiceFTW]

Would av1 be good for in home game streaming currently? I.e moonshine/sunshine/steam remote/etc.

[@V1N_574]

Getting one as soon as unraid7 is out!!!

[@Altirix_]

Sparkle have said on their reddit account they will not void warranty if you replace the bracket

[@stucorbishley]

About AV1 encoding for media servers, excuse my ignorance but say for Plex or Jellyfin, the client would need to be able to decode it. So things like an Apple TV or some other kind of media device, they need to support AV1 too right?

[@InterfacingLinux]

AV1 decode is baked into anything vaguely modern.

[@dirtybrokkoli]

Well atleast the card makes promise to the blower style, sounds like a leafblower.

[@DJgregBrown]

Can you not use Intel_gpu_top in terminal to monitor, it what I use to monitor my intel iGPU, out of the Intel tools. with the ryzen 8700G and the 9000.having navi 3 and AV1 encoding, intel done this to late really. also all RTX 40 and RX 7000 card has those encoders or their version of them. but if you still rocking a last gen GPU and want to stream to youtube in AV1 than £99 isn't much to drop in as a little PCI E Card.

[@Crftbt]

Did you try editing a video in DaVinci Resolve? The video window doesn't show anything last time I tried with an intel arc card and resolve on linux.

[@VennStone]

Resolve launched but froze when attempting to leave the Cut page.

[@stillwing1]

You can put this cooling setup ont the low profile A380 and it keeps it cool for all those thinking more power in an ITX setup.

[@maskedrebel9670]

pretty of them to force you to puncture the sticker just to swap the bracket THEY provided, especially since most who buy card are probably getting it for a lp build anyway

[@andrewvirtue5048]

Taking something apart does not void the warranty in the US. In fact stickers that say that are illegal in the US. Yes, manufacturers still place the stickers and say that anyways. Yet in the US it is the manufacturer's responsibility to *_prove_* that _work_ you did to the product caused product failure. That responsibility is 100% legally theirs.

[@narniaphuket]

the warranty sticker means nothing. it's just a deterrent

[@P4r4d0x1c4l]

What case is that at 2:35?

[@InterfacingLinux]

In Win CJ712

[@SikSlayer]

Why the IPA? Does it help somehow, or is it just a preference?

[@InterfacingLinux]

Traditionally what I've used to clean off thermal paste.

[@benjamintrathen6119]

I am loving my asrock LP A380 for media related tasks, it even manages to game quite well with Assassins Creed Vallhalla and sniper elite 4

[@theshinken]

I'm playing Total War Warhammer 3 on an actual A310 and it reliably holds 30 FPS which is impressive for a card that is more or less not intended for gaming in a game as poorly optimized as TW3.

[@benjamintrathen6119]

@@theshinken carzy that a 3 series card packs such greatness

[@onegabriel5823]

Are the encoders, especially AV1 on Intel Arc better than RDNA3?

[@InterfacingLinux]

That's a good question. Testing AV1 between Intel/Nvidia/AMD would be worth doing.

[@Kyrylo_Borovyk]

As an owner of A380 Sparkle ELF, I'm a bit disappointed with A310 build quality. I have none of these issues with my card. It is silent and relatively cold, though it is not a low-profile unit. Also, based on own experience - ARC streaming quality in HEVC is a bit higher than AV1, it can beat pretty much anything else on the market as of now. AV1 is nice to have, but until recent 30.2 - OBS AV1 encoding implementation under linux was quite buggy and may result in stream crash. Presumably 30.2 fixed that, but I can't say for sure yet, due to some broken plugins dependency.

[@djvidual8288]

The cheapest A310 in my region is 115 €, but it has 2 top down fans... Might not be as terrible for noise as the sparkle one.

[@InterfacingLinux]

Single-slot blower fans have always been silly loud. An axial cooler will be much quieter.

[@ohmygosh6176]

I gave up on Intel dedicated GPU on Linux a long time ago. I don't know why Intel doesn't put any effort on Linux drivers and tools. Only windows. I ended up using AMD or Nvidia for transcoding video.

[@adubs.]

TFW you're part of the niche. The asrock version may be a little fatter, but I cant hear it inside that crappy rosewill 4u case.

[@pdimor]

Finding one of these things is straight up impossible unless you live next to a Micro Center.

[@ristekostadinov2820]

The problem with the A310 (at least the Asrock one) is only 15$ cheaper than the A380 LP.

[@GuyManley]

Hey man cool video, great testing and a very interesting use case for these intel GPUs that I might have to do one day. But you need to either turn down your voice over or don't EQ the bass up so much. I like the gravely solid snake delivery but I seriously had to turn the youtube player down to like 5% volume. Louder is not better.

[@YouShisha1393]

In the future Intel iGPUs will have an AV1 encoders, no need to have a dedicated AV1 encoder card without video outs.

[@masterblaster5078]

I REALLY need a new cheep card for mine htcp . replacing nvidia 1050ti ::::=) on linux, sadly i cant have in the basement so passive cooling or fan control needed

[@lineber2]

The fan control issue, is probably the only thing keeping me from getting one. But yes, $75 would make the decision much easier.

[@VennStone]

Yeah, the noise is a killer.

[@NickyNiclas]

If you ever want to fix the plastic surface after destroying it with isopropanol, just use a wax for rubber and plastic. A little goes a long way.

[@nezu_cc]

AFAIK the binary drivers only existed for a short while at launch before the "normal" drivers got merged into the kernel. Intel cares about Linux, unlike some other vendors... Everything Intel just works(tm) out of the box on Linux in my experience

[@cjmoss51]

The fixed most of your issues with Sparkle's A380 dual fan. Intel isnt as committed to Linux so thats not likely going to get fixed but at least the A380 will perform better. Its a transcoding monster.

[@MastermindAtWork]

I HOPE with Battlemage coming soon, improves Blender and Video Editing support cause these are nice workstation cards compared to AMD when using Windows from I'm hearing.

[@icebalm]

Dude, when I saw this video pop up I was super excited because I want an AV1 low profile card for my media server. Then you talked about the lack of fan control.... ugh, dealbreaker. sad.

[@Karti200]

I am planning to buy This A310 specific from Sparkle and A380 LP also from sparkle swap the cooler and then use this A380 inside Lenovo P330 Tiny for a very small "gaming" machine xd

[@coolman123646]

Powered by the PCIe express hole... I don't know why but I feel violated.

[@bob_smite]

I see AV1, I click.

[@innovateInvent]

If you are looking for video ideas, I'd love to see a survey of the state of Nvidia optimus/prime, proprietary and mesa drivers, and how to make things suck less. Alternatively, the shitshow that is ACPI and a look at addressing the "waking while lid closed" issue.

[@mordecaiepsilon]

You know the paint is bad when iso can dissolve it lmao

[@chrisw1462]

Including a half-height bracket you can't install without removing the heatsink - Classic GDS - Geek Design Syndrome. When the hardware/software designer is too close to the project to think about usability / user interface.

[@Atrain1349]

No way bro said "processor lube" lmaooo

[@diuran1919]

Linux and fan control hmm doesn't exist. maybe with the company's that making laptop with the Linux os. is there any companies making Linux laptop that get fan control software on gaming Linux laptop. is there any new motherboard with Linux compatibility I mean with same fan control?

[@arnox4554]

As a defender of blower-style coolers, they are amazing for high-temperature and cramped environments like servers, but that cooler on this A310 specifically looks to be pretty damn garbage. There's not even any exhaust holes on the bracket. I've owned many blower-style Nvidia Founder's Edition and Nvidia Quadro cards and they're not nearly that noisy, even at full load. While it is true that a standard axial cooler will cool a card better in ideal conditions and be quieter, blower-style coolers have gotten an undeserved bad rep and I'm not quite sure where it comes from. And finally, in my arrogant opinion, blower-style coolers just look way better than axial coolers.

[@ByteMeCompletely]

You couldn't give me this card.

[@PAVAGE]

(EDITED) Commented on the wrong video, lol :P

[@unofsnd]

4:51 : the game's called "cyberpunk", contrary to what you're saying. 😂

[@haziqsembilanlima]

bruh the driver for intel gpu has always been mesa. that download page serves as a snapshot that was tested only on ubuntu. installing that only install old version of mesa

[@ahoycap]

i liked your goofy ahh voice

[@yanko694]

I am just gonna drill a hole instead ... fml ... thx intel engineering ...

[@yanko694]

deWALTing that s@#t as I am watching your video! wish me luck!

[@yanko694]

drilled and installed no removal of heatsink needed... just had to be care with drilling ...

[@hhectorlector]

Hol up Bro said “PCI Express hole?” 💀

[@InterfacingLinux]

Yeah I did

[@impuls60]

Its worse than a 5600g ?! I'm falling off my chair here^^.

[@wikwayer]

I wasn't aware that piece of junk could work in Linux LOL

[@WillFuI]

I wish arc control didn’t exist. It’s garbage.

[@sativagirl1885]

the The Sparkle A310 ECO sounds like fast fingernails on a chalkboard. NOTE: chalkboards were WRITE-ONCE-REMEMBER-CLASS!! before COVID.XIX

[@InterfacingLinux]

You definitely don't want to be in the same room with it.