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MINIX MINI HD PC Barebone System AUD $147.60 (Delivered)

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MINIX MINI HD PC Barebone System AUD $147.60 (Delivered)
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dealspider on 30/08/2013 - 07:05 in4dealz.com (654 clicks)

Hi Guys,

I received this one in an email. Thought that the HTPC guys would like this one.

Looks like a good deal.

This is a bare-bone system which doesn't come with HDD and RAM. Still a good price.

Specification:

Processor
Built in with an Intel Dualcore Atom:trademark: D2550 (1.86GHz) processor
1M L2 cache
Support Intel HyperThreading technology (2 cores, 4 threads)
Chipset Intel NM10
Memory 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 4GB* of system memory
Support for DDR3 1066/800 MHz memory modules
Expansion Slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot
Video Output 1 x HDMI port
1 x DSub VGA port
Storage 2 x SATA II 3Gb/s connectors
Networking 2 x Broadcom 57788 gigabit ethernet
USB 2 x USB 3.0 ports powered by Renesas (NEC) chip (optional)
Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 on the back panel, 4 via internal USB headers)
Audio Realtek ALC661 codec
5.1 channel high definition audio
Support for S/PDIF Out through onboard header
Back Panel 1 x DCIN power jack
I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 mouse port
　 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
　 1 x DSub VGA port
　 1 x HDMI port
　 2 x USB 3.0 ports (optional)
　 4 x USB 2.0 ports
　 2 x RJ45 LAN ports (dual gigabit LAN is optional)
　 3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line out/Microphone)
Internal I/O Connectors 2 x SATA II 3Gb/s connectors
　 1 x 4pin power out jack
　 1 x LVDS pin header
　 1 x printer port header
　 1 x serial port header
　 1 x CPU fan header
　 1 x System fan header
　 1 x front panel header
　 1 x front panel audio header
　 2 x USB 2.0 headers (for 4 ports)
　 1 x S/PDIF Out header
　 1 x speaker header
BIOS 1 x 16 Mbit flash ROM
Use of licensed AMI BIOS
Form Factor MiniITX form factor; 170mm x 170mm

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  • chrism238 on 30/08/2013 - 07:12
    -1

    Whoa! DDR3-1066 RAM? You'd almost double the cost trying to populate it.

  • King Tightarse on 30/08/2013 - 07:56

    Hmmm I have been wanting something like this - a low-powered web browser capable of consuming 1080p movies as well.
    Really I want all the features of a decent laptop but without the screen/battery
    Are there more obvious choices with this type of PC?

  • zombie hunter on 30/08/2013 - 08:25
    +1

    Same Model ? cheaper at geekbuying
    http://www.geekbuying.com/item/MINIX-MINI-HD-PC-Barebone-Sys…

    • retiredfeline on 30/08/2013 - 08:32

      + $34.96 shipping to Australia. Cheaper if you are willing to wait a few more days.

      Also, this computer takes a 2.5" HD, so not possible to recycle those spare 3.5" HDs you may have salvaged from desktops.

  • pakkapie on 30/08/2013 - 08:40

    Would this be powerful enough as a mame box?
    Also can I install windows 8?

    • aim54x on 30/08/2013 - 08:46

      You would really struggle to use it as a game box, I can't see why it wont run Windows 8 though

      • cozmo on 30/08/2013 - 08:58
        +1

        A mame box should be OK, but i would do a linux based install and not windows.

    • Kaboda on 30/08/2013 - 09:05
      +1

      Wouldn't take much to run many MAME games I remember doing it on an AMD64 ages ago and I could run most games on that. Might want to throw in a X-arcade stick on it :)

  • batrarobin on 30/08/2013 - 08:46

    What about the operating system? Have to buy that as well?

    • King Tightarse on 30/08/2013 - 08:53
      +1

      Yes - you could go Ubuntu for free though.
      Maybe call Microsoft and transfer over the OS of an old laptop if you have one- should be good with XP/7.
      Not sure how big a PITA the drivers would be.

    • bennythejet on 30/08/2013 - 10:26
      +2

      Just run XBMC. Best HTPC software IMO and it's free!

  • Leonard on 30/08/2013 - 09:01

    Interesting - specs list DIMM memory sockets while the description & pics show SODIMM.

  • bleugh on 30/08/2013 - 09:19
    +3

    wow, superb deal!,
    my old Revo R3600 was the single core 1.6Ghz atom and that played anything i threw at it, including a fair chunk of MAME and N64 emulators, 45 gig blu-ray too!
    This, just chuck openelec on it….you're laughing!
    it'll run windows 8 a treat too, make sure 4 gig of ram though if you do windows

    I'm sorely tempted, and I only bought my N40L last year ;-)

  • shaybisc on 30/08/2013 - 09:24

    Muggins here: can you please explain this for me?

    "2 x USB 3.0 ports powered by Renesas (NEC) chip (optional)"

    Does that mean you have to add that chip to get USB 3.0 ports? How much does that cost?

  • bleugh on 30/08/2013 - 09:28

    http://www.minix.com.hk/Products/MINIX-Mini-HD-PC.html

    see there for spec

    looks like it has 4 USB2.0 ports and 2 other USB3 (blue colour) ports to the side!

    • shaybisc on 30/08/2013 - 09:32

      It is the word "optional" that is throwing me.

      • retiredfeline on 30/08/2013 - 10:24

        It means 2 sockets are on the mobo and more ports can be had by connecting cables to the mobo header pins.

  • King Tightarse on 30/08/2013 - 09:42
    +1

    Can anyone in the know please chime in with the obvious competitors for this?

    Want a reliable "nettop" computer (basically a decent laptop but without the screen/battery), just no idea about good/bad/ugly in this field.

  • Jellyfish01 on 30/08/2013 - 09:51

    would this do DTS/Dolby 5.1 via HDMI out?

  • shaybisc on 30/08/2013 - 10:01

    1 x CPU fan header
    1 x System fan header

    What does that mean?

    • shaybisc on 30/08/2013 - 10:06

      Aha socket that you plug fans into

  • MadMaxBargainRoad on 30/08/2013 - 10:23
    +5

    I strongly recommend you guys to wait for another month before ordering any Intel NUC or any x86 mini PCs. The reason being a new Ivy Bridge Celeron 1037U is being produced and you will see it in mini PCs soon enough. It almost doubles the performance from a Celeron 847 and runs circles around any ATOM to date. This CPU is getting very popular in China (You can find a lot of Mini PCs / Motherboards with this CPU on Taobao, AliExpress etc). The price is almost the same as the current Celeron/ATOM lineup. I suspect this is Intel's big gun against AMD Temash, well at least before Silvermont emerges.

    Here are some links you might be interested:

    http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Celeron+1037U+… (Not far behind an i3-3217U)

    http://liliputing.com/2013/08/windows-8-tablet-with-celeron-…

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NILaeC_pbg

    http://www.aliexpress.com/item/A-Simple-barebone-System-Giad…

    • shaybisc on 30/08/2013 - 11:14

      What I would like is a mini pc with one of them new fangled 1037Us, 64gb ssd, at least 2 USB 3.0 ports, no HD and no OS. And a fan!

      I've bought a smartphone and a tablet direct from China no problems but they are mostly battery powered except when charging. Can you do that with a pc?

    • King Tightarse on 30/08/2013 - 11:55

      Thanks pal, excellent info.

    • MadMaxBargainRoad on 30/08/2013 - 12:10

      These boxes are simple, they have a motherboard with a BGA CPU (1037U in this case) and 2 DDR3 SODIMM slots, PCI-E (full size, half size) and a SATA connector. Different OEM manufacturers will come up with different sizes of Chassis. mSATA SSDs can always fit but not the 2.5"/3.5" drives. On Taobao you can always negotiate with sellers to exclude certain components for a cheaper price (not sure about AliExpress).

      It wouldn't be hard to find a seller which offer a barebone only. It's still sort of the infancy stage for this CPU but a month or two from now these Celeron boxes will get a massive volume boost and more choices will be offered.

      Chinese electronics tend to last longer in a low humidity environment despite their lower quality. However, if you plan to leave these computers on 24/7 I would wait for a bigger brand like MSI, Acer or Asus.

      • King Tightarse on 30/08/2013 - 13:00

        Right because with electronics, cheaping out on ANY component can be the death of it.
        Its hard to buy non major-branded stuff because quite often the fan, power supply or capacitors can be the "gotcha" that brings the whole system down, despite apparently "good" branded motherboards and other components.
        Obviously a major brand with a rep to protect are much more likely to have decent quality across the whole device.

  • Leonard on 30/08/2013 - 10:39

    I'm interested in this one as I already have memory & HD to suit. However, default express shipping is boosting the cost (USD 113.69+ USD 35.28 = USD 148.97) which converts to A$165.
    What have I missed?

    • miked1 on 30/08/2013 - 12:04

      Not much by the looks of it.

      Similar parts can be sourced locally for about the same price.

  • tonyjzx on 30/08/2013 - 13:13

    ok there's ONE big problem with these

    they run the gma3600/3650

    there is only very bad Win7 x86 support

    there's no Win8 nor any Ubuntu

    I have an Atom motherboard and i use it as a nas so i dont care but I bought it knowing it will never run any Windows o/s well (it might run XP ok)

  • bender on 31/08/2013 - 01:59

    Is there a small unit like this one which will let me install a slim 12.7mm blu-ray Combo drive?

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