Windfall Computer Part 2

 ...Previously

 

• installed 2x4GB sticks DDR3L RAM and Ubuntu 20.04

DDR3L RAM low(er) voltage so uses less power 

Doing almost anything on Linux requires some amount of sudo apt update get install. 

• reverted to Windows 10 H21

unknown SMB bios device

no setup DVD-iso on ASUS site

Asus H81M-K audio driver:

• H81M-K - Support - Asus

• No sound when you plug in audio device on back/front audio port

• installed Virtualbox 6.1
  
• installed Starcraft 2 and World of Warships
  

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Windfall Computer Part 1

 Covered in dust and leaves; on the sidewalk a black tower pc. Free.  Hmmm.

Quality Corsair case.  Plastic retention clips brittle with age.  What was inside?

• Asus H81M-K motherboard
• i7-4790 cpu (85W TDP)
  
• stock Intel heatsink and fan
• quiet case fans
  
• 8GB DDR3 RAM

I had hit the jackpot!  Free on the street but Windows 10 install fails. ubuntu install fails.  Ran memtest86+ for hours and then found bad RAM. 

 

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