![]() ![]() Unfortunately I found the KDE desktop I had chosen to be, ah, not to my liking. I switched to the "live" disk and by skipping the network setup, it finally installed. The Debian installer locked up several times configuring dpkg and had complained before starting about the Realtek WiFi chip (not "free" software needed, I had to get a driver package first). I think the problem is either with the WiFi or the USB 3.0 port. I also checked it in sleep and hibernate mode and those are 2.1 and 1.6 watts respectively. ![]() This time during the WEI assessment power usage peaked at over 16 watts during the 3D video part. No error messages from the newer USB drivers. I've already downloaded the latest video and USB 3.0 drivers direct from Intel.Įdit: Windows 7 along with chipset, video, wireless, and USB 3.0 drivers all re-installed. I'm not sure what I would need Bluetooth for anyway. I might see if Bluetooth drivers can be downloaded through Windows Update, if so hopefully it won't include all the useless bloatware. I went directly to Gigabyte's web site and downloaded what they had there, but apparently even those were not the latest available. I didn't bother using the enclosed driver disk. I'm going to re-install Windows because I didn't like how some of the drivers installed. I re-ran the WEI assessment and power consumption was basically the same as during boot. After Windows was loaded and settled down, it idled at 5.7 to 6.0 watts. During boot it varied from 8.0 to 10.3 watts. After plugging in the Brix it was 0.9 watts. ![]() AC adapter, plugged in but not connected to the PC, was 0.0 watts. I checked power consumption this morning. It's a pretty neat device, somewhat similar in price and features to the Brix 2807 model, but intended for different uses. One thing I'd like this one to do is run Diptrace which needs DirectX 9 and means having Windows 7 available. ![]() A big advantage being that you can choose the parts used, including screen and keyboard, to best suit the purpose. These mini computers seem to be basically stripped down laptop/notebook systems. ![]()
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