SuffolkPunch
Member
Hi,
Just a short post about my new mini PC:
The motherboard (ASUS H110I-PLUS) has a UEFI BIOS which supports secures booting, but also booting from legacy devices (e.g. CD/DVD with linux on it). So in my case that means I am able to boot from the Linux Mint 18 (Sarah) DVD and install LM18 on a partition, and then use EasyBCD V2.3 to set-up a suitable boot screen (Windows 7 / Linux Mint 18). In addition, the PC will boot from the TeraByte 'Image for Linux' CD, which means that I can save and restore complete partition images of Windows (recovery and Windows partitions) and Linux (swap and / partitions).
The mobo also support Intel Virtualisation, so I am able to run VirtualBox under Linux mint.
Hope this is of some help to someone!
Just a short post about my new mini PC:
Case
Inwin Mini-ITX Performance BQ660 Case + 120W PSU
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-6600T (2.7GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® H110I-PLUS: Mini-ITX, LG1151, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
16GB HyperX FURY DDR4 2133MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
INTEL® HD GRAPHICS MEDIA ACCELERATOR 2500
1st Hard Disk
1TB SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Memory Card Reader
EXTERNAL MEMORY CARD READER (READS MS, CF, SD, etc)
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
INTEL STANDARD CPU COOLER
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB Options
2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS AS STANDARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 7 Professional (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
Monitor Cables
1 x 2 METRE GOLD PLATED V1.4 HDMI CABLE
Keyboard & Mouse
LOGITECH® K120 USB KEYBOARD
Mouse
LOGITECH® OPTICAL USB MOUSE
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
FAST TRACK 3 WORKING DAY DISPATCH
Quantity
1
Inwin Mini-ITX Performance BQ660 Case + 120W PSU
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-6600T (2.7GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® H110I-PLUS: Mini-ITX, LG1151, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
16GB HyperX FURY DDR4 2133MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
INTEL® HD GRAPHICS MEDIA ACCELERATOR 2500
1st Hard Disk
1TB SERIAL ATA II 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5,400rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Memory Card Reader
EXTERNAL MEMORY CARD READER (READS MS, CF, SD, etc)
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
INTEL STANDARD CPU COOLER
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB Options
2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS AS STANDARD
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 7 Professional (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
Monitor Cables
1 x 2 METRE GOLD PLATED V1.4 HDMI CABLE
Keyboard & Mouse
LOGITECH® K120 USB KEYBOARD
Mouse
LOGITECH® OPTICAL USB MOUSE
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
FAST TRACK 3 WORKING DAY DISPATCH
Quantity
1
The motherboard (ASUS H110I-PLUS) has a UEFI BIOS which supports secures booting, but also booting from legacy devices (e.g. CD/DVD with linux on it). So in my case that means I am able to boot from the Linux Mint 18 (Sarah) DVD and install LM18 on a partition, and then use EasyBCD V2.3 to set-up a suitable boot screen (Windows 7 / Linux Mint 18). In addition, the PC will boot from the TeraByte 'Image for Linux' CD, which means that I can save and restore complete partition images of Windows (recovery and Windows partitions) and Linux (swap and / partitions).
The mobo also support Intel Virtualisation, so I am able to run VirtualBox under Linux mint.
Hope this is of some help to someone!