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Recursion

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3. Shhh

Reply to madokie (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 26, 2014, 11:25 PM

Feb 2014

I'm going to try to make a copy of the windows 8 that is on it with out having to register it in case I want to give it to someone else so I'll not even boot to it

Well, don't say that so loud; it's illegal to do that with an OEM installation (as far as I know everybody does it, though).

One more question, I recently purchased a SSD drive that I would like to use as my operating system drive. Do you know if I'll be able to do that with this machine

IIRC this is a SATA connection (check to make sure), so any SATA SSD that physically fits in the drive enclosure should be good. If possible, get one the same dimensions as you're current drive so that it doesn't rattle around in there.

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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

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