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Wyse SX0 

 

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Overview

The Wyse SX0 is a small and (physically) lightweight thin client. It has a single serial port and lacks any PS/2 ports. There are two USB ports at the front and two USB ports on the rear. Inside is a QA(?) sticker dated 24th January 2008. It is available in a number of configurations which is reflected in the product ID : S10/S30/S50.

From the marketing blurb:

S10  Featuring the blisteringly fast Wyse ThinOS designed for task-oriented environments.
S30  Windows CE for web browser functionality and terminal emulation for connecting to legacy systems.
S50  Complete with the latest Wyse Linux v6 operating system for fast web browsing, X-based sessions and simple environments.

Specifications

The basic specs for the SX0 are:

Processor
   Type
   Speed		AMD Geode GX500
366MHz
Memory
   Flash
     S10
     S30
     S50
   RAM
     S10
     S30
     S50
0MB
64MB
64MB or 128MB

128MB
128MB
128MB or 256MB
Video
   Chip
   Max resolution		 CS5536
1600 x 1200 16-bit colour
Ports
   Network
   USB
   Serial
   Parallel
   PS/2		 10/100
4 x USB2.0
1
none
none
Power
   Off
   Running		4W
9-12W
Dimensions
W x H x D17.5cm x 3cm x 12.5cm

Power Supply

The unit uses a small external power unit rated at 12V @2.5A

Expansion

inside

I'm not too sure about the '0MB Flash' in the specification for the S10 as it obviously includes some standard firmware stored somewhere! (Once booted, under the 'Devices' tab in 'System Information', it does report "Rom Size: 2048KB     NAND Size: 0MB").

The S30 and S50 have a DOM connected to the 44-pin IDE connector.

The RAM is provided by a standard 200-pin PC2700 SO-DIMM. (Bottom of the photo). I have successfully replaced the supplied 128MB module with a Hynix 256MB module. I don't know what the maximum size of memory is that the hardware supports.

The board includes a 44-pin IDE connector (top left in the photo). I connected a 2.5" drive to this which had Tinycore 2.7 installed. With this in place the S10 booted and ran Tinycore Linux from the hard disk in preference to its internal operating system.

There is very little space internally and you couldn't even shoehorn in a 1.8" drive. The S30 and S50 use a DOM. Possibly a cable (or direct) connected Compact Flash card adaptor could be fitted.

 

Any comments? email me. Last update May 2010