Build Specs
| BUILD SPECS | PROCESSOR | CASE | RAM | HARD DRIVE | NETWORK | SOUND | VIDEO | STICKERS REQUIRED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freekbox | Intel: Core 2 Duo |
|
1 GB DDR2 | 120GB - 160GB | Onboard, or PCI 10/100 | Onboard, or PCI | Onboard, or 128MB PCIe |
|
| Regular |
|
Any other than Gaming | 512MB DDR/DDR2 |
|
Onboard, or PCI 10/100 if necessary | Onboard, or PCI | Onboard, or 128MB PCIe or AGP | Keeper, Free Geek, Password-ID |
| Highend |
|
Any | ≤ 2GB DDR2/DDR3 |
|
Onboard, or PCI 10/100/1000 | Onboard, or PCI if necessary | Onboard, or 128MB PCIe/AGP | Keeper, Free Geek, Password-ID |
Freekbox
Freekboxen are primarily disbursed to volunteers, but can be disbursed through Hardware Grants depending on need Freekboxen can be either FG-PDX, Uncovered, or Covered
- PROCESSOR
- Intel -- Core 2 Duo
- CASE
- Full Tower, 1/2 Height Tower, Ultra Small formfactor
- RAM
- 1GB DDR2
- VIDEO
- Onboard, or 128MB PCIe if necessary
- HDD
- 120-160GB (2X 80GB possible)
- OPTICAL
- DVD-RW
- SOUND
- Onboard, or PCI if necessary
- NIC
- Onboard, or PCI 10/100 if necessary
Regular
Regular boxes are sold in the store and disbursed through Hardware Grants. Regular boxes can be either FG-PDX, Uncovered, or Covered
| BUILD SPECS | PROCESSOR | CASE | RAM | HARD DRIVE | NETWORK | SOUND | VIDEO | STICKERS REQUIRED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freekbox | Intel: Core 2 Duo |
|
1 GB DDR2 | 120GB - 160GB | Onboard, or PCI 10/100 | Onboard, or PCI | Onboard, or 128MB PCIe |
|
| Regular | Intel: Pentium 4, Pentium D, Celeron AMD: Athlon 64, Sempron |
Any other than Gaming | 512MB DDR/DDR2 | Any IDE ≤ 80GB SATA |
Onboard, or PCI 10/100 if necessary | Onboard, or PCI | Onboard, or 128MB PCIe or AGP | Keeper, Free Geek, Password-ID |
| Highend | Intel: Pentium Dual Core, Celeron Dual Core, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Extreme, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, Xeon, Atom
|
Any | ≤ 2GB DDR2/DDR3 | Any IDE ≤ 80GB SATA |
Onboard, or PCI 10/100/1000 | Onboard, or PCI if necessary | Onboard, or 128MB PCIe/AGP | Keeper, Free Geek, Password-ID |
- PROCESSOR
- Intel -- Pentium 4, Pentium D, Celeron
- AMD -- Athlon 64, Sempron
- CASE
- Any other than Gaming
- RAM
- 512MB DDR or DDR2
- VIDEO
- Onboard, or 128MB or less AGP if necessary
- HDD
- Any IDE, or up to 80GB SATA
- OPTICAL
- Any other than DVD-RW
- SOUND
- Onboard, or PCI if necessary
- NIC
- Onboard, or PCI 10/100 if necessary
High End
High End systems are primarily sold in the store, but can be disbursed through Hardware Grants depending on need
High End boxes can be either FG-PDX, Uncovered, or Covered
- PROCESSOR
- Intel -- Pentium Dual Core, Celeron Dual Core, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Extreme, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, Xeon
- AMD -- Athlon 64 X2, Athlon II, Phenom, Opteron
- CASE
- Any
- RAM
- 2GB or greater, DDR2 or DDR3 (Non-ECC)
- VIDEO
- Onboard, or 256MB or better PCIe
- HDD
- 160GB or greater
- OPTICAL
- Any
- SOUND
- Onboard, or PCI if necessary
- NIC
- Onboard, or PCI 10/100/1000 if necessary
Here are the technical specifications of the main types of computers built at Free Geek:
Freek Box
Freek Boxes are given out to volunteers in the Build and Adoption Programs. Some are also granted out to schools and non-profits.
- Processor: Pentium Dual Core/Core 2 Duo, 1.6-2.13 GHz
- RAM: 1 GB
- Video: Onboard or 128 Mb AGP video card (1024x768 or better). A PCI-e card may be used if it's the only video option.
- Hard Drive: 120-160 GB
- Optical Drive: DVD-RW combo drive
- Sound: Onboard or PCI Sound Card
- Networking: Onboard or PCI 10/100 Bt
FG-PDX
FG-PDX systems are donated by the City of Portland and granted out to local schools and non-profits.
- Processor: variable
- RAM: 1 GB
- Video: Onboard or >64 Mb AGP video card, PCI-e if necessary for video to work
- Hard Drive: 80-100 GB
- Optical Drive: CD-RW/DVD-ROM OR DVD-RW combo
- Sound: Onboard or PCI Sound Card
- Networking: Onboard or PCI 10/100 Bt
Regular
Regular systems are sold in the store to help cover Free Geek's operating costs.
- Processor: Pentium 4, Pentium D, Athlon 64 single-core, Sempron
- RAM: 1 GB
- Video: Onboard or 128 Mb AGP video card
- Hard Drive: 80-100 GB
- Optical Drive: CD-RW OR DVD-ROM
- Sound: Onboard or PCI Sound Card
- Networking: Onboard or PCI 10/100 Bt
HighEnd Specs
HighEnds are also sold in the store to help cover Free Geek's operating costs
- Processor: Pentium Dual Core/Core 2 Duo >2.13 GHz, Core 2 Quad, Core iSeries, Celeron E/G Series, Pentium E/G Series, Xeon, AMD X2/multi-core, Phenom/II, Athlon II
- RAM: 2 GB or higher
- Video: Onboard or >128 Mb AGP video card or PCI-E card
- Hard Drive: >160 GB
- Optical Drive: DVD-RW combo drive
- Sound: Onboard or PCI Sound Card
- Networking: Onboard or PCI 10/100 Bt