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Jun 12, 2015 well today i have the chance to check out the brix gbbxa85557, an amd based pc that has a similar footprint to intels nuc. The brix is sold as a diy pc kit, shipping with a mini pcie wifi module preinstalled, plus a power adapter and cable conforming to local standards. I tried the same cable, same tv same input with a laptop and that works, so it. The gigabyte product that hides behind the long product name gb bxceh 2955 runs an intel haswell celeron 2955u processor something that is not available for an. Had i known it would be this quiet, i may have gone with the i74770r, but for htpc and occasional dolphin use, the i54570r is going to be fine. When the system reboots it says boot from os x mavericks hibernated.
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The power button is on the right the nucs is on the left, and theres no hdd activity light. Joined nov 11, 20 messages 40 motherboard gigabyte brix gbbxi3h4010 cpu intel core i3 graphics intel hd 4400 mac classic mac. Aug 04, 2015 gigabyte brix gb bace3000 is a fanless mini pc based on intel celeron n3000 braswell dual core processor. Jun 24, 20 i just purchased and received a gigabyte brix gb bxi34010 that i want to use as htpc with windows 8. Unit powers up but my tv screen stays desperately black.
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