GIGABYTE BRIX GB-BXBT-2807 Ultra Compact PC (Barebone) Review, Tear-down, and Install Linux
GIGABYTE BRIX GB-BXBT-2807 Ultra Compact PC (Barebone) Review and Tear-down
Intel Celeron N2807
DDR3L SO-DIMM 1333MHz 1.35V (one slot) up to 8GB (I've tested mine with 4GB notebook RAM)
WIFI and Bluetooth 4 in a half mini PCIe slot inside
Gigabyte LAN
1 USB 3, 2 USB 2.0
Got this one at Micro Center.
Motherboard inside: MZBAYAP REV 1.1. In this revision the GPIOs connectors are missing.
The included WIFI Bluetooth 4.0 inside is marked: D13J073344, AW-NB159H
The side walls are thin plastic.
The bottom is thin steel. It also holds the 2.5 inch hard drive.
The top cover is acrylic - easy to scratch.
Included is a VESA mount to attach to your monitor.
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Update Aug 25, 2014:
64bit Operating Systems Tested: ( Aug 24, 2014)
Mint Linux 17(Mate, Cinnamon, KDE, XFCE)
Debian 7.1 stable did not boot in any setting
Slackware 14.1 ( BIOS settings: CSM on, OS: win8.1)
Windows 7, 8.1
So far the CPU heat sink temperature never went above 120F/48C.
I removed the WIFI/Bluetooth card from the PCIe slot.
I also removed the top cover. The cover includes the GigaByte logo and the attached power button.
I cut open the top almost entirely. That means I also removed the antennas. The CPU heatsink is now permanently exposed.
It will run 24/7 all day and all night. It won't be turned off.
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Update Jun 2015:
Tested a friend's BRIX, same model. I noticed they fixed that loud pop that happens when you reboot. I believe its in the hardware of the newer models.
recorded: 8/19/2014 to 8/20/2014 (midnight)