Build Specs
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This document is for "Policy" reference when building a box.
You will also find a build specs printout on deadtrees that does not list all the possible combinations of systems that can be built. This was done to keep confusion to a minimum in the build room. For instance, the build spec printout does not indicate that a Core 2 Duo can be built as a highend, however this document indicates that a Core 2 Duo can be built for a highend. Go with what this document indicates as acceptable.
The currently accepted process for having a highend built with a Core 2 Duo is to put a tag on it indicating that it is to be built as a highend. Current goal is to always have 2 built Core 2 Duos on the ready to go shelf(this may change as the number of systems avalible fluctuate).
Freekbox
Freekbox systems are primarily disbursed to volunteers, but can be disbursed through Hardware Grants depending on need
Freekbox can be either FG-PDX, Uncovered, or Covered
- PROCESSOR
- Intel -- Core 2 Duo or Pentium Dual
- CASE
- Full Tower, 1/2 Height Tower, NO Ultra Small formfactor
- RAM
- 1GB DDR2 for Core 2 Duo
- 2GB DDR2 for Pentium Dual
- HDD
- 160GB SATA
- OPTICAL
- DVD-RW
- NIC
- Onboard, or PCI 10/100 if necessary
- SOUND
- Onboard, or PCI if necessary
- VIDEO
- Onboard, or 256MB PCIe if necessary
Regular
Regular boxes are sold in the store and disbursed through Hardware Grants.
Regular boxes can be either Uncovered, or Covered
- PROCESSOR
- Intel -- Celeron (Dual Core)
- AMD -- Athlon 64
- CASE
- Full Tower, 1/2 Height Tower, Ultra Small formfactor
- RAM
- 4Gb DDR2
- HDD
- 250Gb or greater IDE
- 250Gb or greater SATA
- OPTICAL
- DVD-Rom
- NIC
- Onboard, or PCI 10/100 if necessary
- SOUND
- Onboard, or PCI if necessary
- VIDEO
- Onboard, or 256MB PCIe or AGP 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 Uncovered, or Covered
- PROCESSOR
- Intel -- Core 2 Duo or Xeon
- AMD -- Athlon 64 x2, Athlon (Dual core), Athlon II (Dual core), Sempron (Dual core), Opteron (Dual core)
- CASE
- Full Tower, 1/2 Height Tower, Ultra Small formfactor
- RAM
- 4Gb DDR2
- HDD
- 250Gb or greater IDE
- 250Gb or greater SATA
- OPTICAL
- DVD-Rom
- NIC
- Onboard, or PCI 10/100 if necessary
- SOUND
- Onboard, or PCI if necessary
- VIDEO
- Onboard, or 256MB PCIe if necessary
Gaming
Gaming systems are built for sales only. The purpose is to use valuable items that we get in small quantities.
Gaming boxes can be Uncovered or Covered
- PROCESSOR
- Intel -- Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, i3, i5 and i7
- AMD -- Athlon II x3, Athlon II x4, Phenom x2, Phenom x3, Phenom x4, Phenom II x2, Phenom II x3, Phenom II x4, Phenom IIx6 and AMD FX Series
- CASE
- Any
- RAM
- Varies
- HDD
- 250Gb or greater IDE
- 250Gb or greater SATA
- OPTICAL
- Any
- NIC
- Onboard, or PCI 10/100/1000 if necessary
- SOUND
- Onboard, or PCI if necessary
- VIDEO
- Onboard, or 512MB PCIe or greater
Staff Highend
Staff highends are given to FreeGeek staff on a yearly basis.
Staff highends can be Uncovered or Covered
- PROCESSOR
- Intel -- Core 2 Quad
- CASE
- Full Tower, 1/2 Height Tower, Ultra Small formfactor
- RAM
- 8Gb DDR2 800Mhz
- HDD
- 500Gb or greater SATA
- OPTICAL
- DVD-Rom
- NIC
- Onboard, or PCI 10/100/1000 if necessary
- SOUND
- Onboard, or PCI if necessary
- VIDEO
- Onboard, or 256MB PCIe if necessary