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madokie

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9. Is there a mother board that doesn't have this UEFI bios

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #7)

Wed Mar 5, 2014, 07:20 PM

Mar 2014

that I can use this I5 processor with

I called the shop and they said they're rather I return the whole thing for a refund. I'm wanting to upgrade to at least an I5 processor but I am a linux user and no way will I go back to windows

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Would I be able to put linux on this machine [View all] madokie Feb 2014 OP

Sure, just make sure to get the amd64 rather than x86 version of whatever distro you use Recursion Feb 2014 #1

Thanks. madokie Feb 2014 #2

Shhh Recursion Feb 2014 #3

Looks like I could just lay the SSD drive on the bottom of the case if I wanted to madokie Feb 2014 #4

You may defacto7 Feb 2014 #5

I guess I am tired. Sorry to double post. defacto7 Feb 2014 #6

You may have to screw with the BIOS settings. hobbit709 Mar 2014 #7

Thank you very much. madokie Mar 2014 #8

Is there a mother board that doesn't have this UEFI bios madokie Mar 2014 #9

All the new boards have it. hobbit709 Mar 2014 #10