- Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0GHz (E8400)
- 4GB DDR2 RAM
- 80GB SATA HDD
- DVD+RW
- Gigabit Ethernet
- NO Operating System
Basic Box for Internet, Email, or a Media Server for next to nothing.
03/29/2016
This review is from: PDS VECTOR CQ Desktop PC - Core 2 Duo 3.0GHz (E8400) - 4GB RAM - 80GB HDD - DVD+RW - Gigabit Ethernet - NO OS
Pros:
Everything you need minus the OS, perfect for a technician or builder with a little knowledge, or a Linux enthusiast.
A little dated but enough for a backup box or a media server [Media on Attached NAS] not hosting. Good for a young child's first box, setup and install Toolwiz Timefreeze. Specs are enough to run the basics.
3GHz Dual Core is adequate to power Windows 7 to Windows 10 and Linux. 4GB of DDR 2 6400 is enough, but the board in mine, [DQ45CB] supports 16GB across 4 slots [2 Open] My unit came with a 160GB Seagate 7200rpm not the 80GB described [Thanks EPC]. Perfect to make a very usable 120GB with a 29GB backup partition. I loaded Windows 7 Pro SP1 [Thanks EPC] All the Updates and Drivers after extensive testing of all hardware. For those that care, MS Experience Index 1.0 - 7.9 as follows
Processor: 6.5
Memory: 5.9 [Shared Max with GFX chip]
Graphics: 4.4
3D Graphics: 3.6
Hard Drive: 5.9
I have the extra ram around so I'll move it to 8GB and I bought a graphics card 9SIA1N83V74323 .. [which I regret, $42 GT 710] that I might through in, to boost the numbers and provide for better media play through my TV. I wish that I could have bought a refurbished card for $15 to $25 bucks but Newegg's policy of not at least confirming inclusion of the low profile plate means I will never waste my time with those.
Cons:
One minor scuff, not a con, but just pointing out that these are refurbished, such things should be expected.
One issue, the unit's BIOS has an Intel feature [Intel Active Management Technology] on my unit's Intel DQ45CB motherboard, that caused the unit to power up for a second and power off, every few minutes. Fix is Below.
Overall Review:
On the Intel DQ45CB - Enter bios with F2, navigate to Intel ME.
The default password is admin (case sensitive), you have to change that to a strong password before proceeding.
Your password has to be 8 to 32 characters long and must have at least one upper case character, one lower case character, one number, and a special character like !,@,#,$,%,^,&,*.
Then go to IME configuration and change manageable feature from Intel AMT to none.
Save and Exit! Thanks FritzWue
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- Mark H.
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