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A barebone computer is a partially assembled computer which contains usually the case, power supply and the motherbord with onboard GPU and sometimes onboard CPU. The parts that have to be purchased separately are RAM, HDD and if not onboard the CPU.

A barebone computer is a partially assembled computer which contains usually the case, power supply and the motherbord with onboard GPU and sometimes onboard CPU. The parts that have to be purchased separately are RAM, HDD and if not onboard the CPU.

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minimal linux install for vmware

I want to install minimal version of some distro for vmware. I only intend to use gedit, terminal, putty and chromium. Copy paste and resize should work. I had installed minimal ubuntu but on installing gnome-core all usual bloat was installed. With…
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Power issues Foxconn Barebones kit

I have a Foxconn R20D2 bought about a year and a half ago. It ran fine for a while and then around last summer it started having power issues. I chalked it up to changes in electric current due to the overwhelmed grid when people turn on their AC…
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Does Radeon HD3000 onboard graphic work with any CPU?

When I buy a barebone with "Integrated ATI Radeon HD3000", do these onboard graphics work with every CPU? I am asking because I want to build a backup server, and I want to use an older, not so expensive CPU for that.
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What does "supporting 3 independent screens" mean?

Here it says, Shuttle DS87 supports three independent displays. What does this mean? Usually, when we connect 2nd or 3rd monitor to a computer, aren't they independent? I hope my question doesn't sound stupid... :)
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Integrated graphics and audio as media center?

I'm considering setting up a PC as a Media Center. Mainly to watch movies (ideally HD quality) and listening to music, but also to perform tasks like e-mail, web browsing, ... I quite like the looks and the price of this…
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Is it possible to build own customized laptop?

I was thinking to build my own customized laptop, but as I am from Software Engineering background, I need guidance here. Firstly, I want to ask that is building own laptop even possible? If yes, are the barebone casings (shell) of laptops (with…
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Which (Intel?) graphics chipset are integrated in barebone AsRock BeeBox machines?

I spent hours to find out googling which Intel? graphics chipset are in BeeBox machines, with no success, especially in AsRock BeeBox J4205 Neither the official site neither Amazon or other shops do not even mention the graphics chipset in the…
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How much ram can this new computer hold?

There's a barebone laptop that I found on the internet, but I never build a barebone computer before, and the website says that it can hold a max of 32 GB of ram, but when you scroll down to the specs page, it says 16 GB max (4 per slot). Btw, I…
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