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GiulioFontana: /* Booting from a USB key or hard disk with a PCBrick v1.0 */

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‎Booting from a USB key or hard disk with a PCBrick v1.0

GiulioFontana at 08:59, 16 May 2012

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 In the AIRLab, five PCBricks v1.0 and two PCBricks v2.0 are currently available.
-=== Booting from a USB key or hard disk with a PCBrick v1.0 ===
+=== Booting from a USB key or USB disk with a PCBrick v1.0 ===
 PCBricks v1.0 are based on the VIA EN15000 motherboard. If you browse through BIOS options, you could conclude that booting from USB is not possible if the boot device is a hard disk or USB key. Actually, it is, although the process to enable that is a bit tricky. Just follow [http://breakthesystem.org/2007/booting-from-usb-on-a-via-epia-m-board/ these instructions].

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 * '''PCBrick v1.0''', based on the [http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/mainboards/motherboards.jsp?motherboard_id=399 VIA EN15000 motherboard] (single-core VIA C7 processor, clock frequency of 1.5GHz). A PCBrick  v1.0 has a power consumption that never exceeds 25W, and is still lower when the processor is not under heavy computational load; on the other hand, its weak point is the low computing power. Don't expect to run software needing heavy computation without hitting the limits of the processor.
-* '''PCBrick v2.0''', based on a [http://www.jetwaycomputer.com/spec/J9F2-Extreme-R3.pdf] fitted with an Intel Core2 Duo T7200 processor. This is a significantly more powerful machine, both in terms of processing power and of electrical power drawn when heavy computation is required. Horses for courses...
+* '''PCBrick v2.0''', based on a [http://www.jetwaycomputer.com/spec/J9F2-Extreme-R3.pdf Jetway J9F2 Extreme motherboard] fitted with an Intel Core2 Duo T7200 processor. This is a significantly more powerful machine, both in terms of processing power and of electrical power drawn when heavy computation is required. Horses for courses...
 A custom frame has been designed for the PCBrick. It encloses and protects the components of the PCBricks, and at the same time it makes mechanical connections to external structures easy; its "open" nature is ideal for lab work. The PCBrick frame is built from aluminium profiles (we used [http://www.item.info Item profiles]) and 5mm-thick panels (in our case clear acrylic panels, which are cool to look at: but you can choose any non-conducting material). If you want to build your own PCBrick, you can download the [[Media:PCBrick_A4.pdf‎ | specifications of the frame]], and the [[Media:PCBrick-acrylic_panels_5mm.pdf | measurements of the panels]].

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 * '''PCBrick v1.0''', based on the [http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/mainboards/motherboards.jsp?motherboard_id=399 VIA EN15000 motherboard] (single-core VIA C7 processor, clock frequency of 1.5GHz). A PCBrick  v1.0 has a power consumption that never exceeds 25W, and is still lower when the processor is not under heavy computational load; on the other hand, its weak point is the low computing power. Don't expect to run software needing heavy computation without hitting the limits of the processor.
-* '''PCBrick v2.0''', based on a [http://www.jetway.com.tw/jetway/system/productshow2.asp?id=404&proname=J9F2-Extreme Jetway J9F2 Extreme motherboard] fitted with an Intel Core2 Duo T7200 processor. This is a significantly more powerful machine, both in terms of processing power and of electrical power drawn when heavy computation is required. Horses for courses...
+* '''PCBrick v2.0''', based on a [http://www.jetwaycomputer.com/spec/J9F2-Extreme-R3.pdf] fitted with an Intel Core2 Duo T7200 processor. This is a significantly more powerful machine, both in terms of processing power and of electrical power drawn when heavy computation is required. Horses for courses...
 A custom frame has been designed for the PCBrick. It encloses and protects the components of the PCBricks, and at the same time it makes mechanical connections to external structures easy; its "open" nature is ideal for lab work. The PCBrick frame is built from aluminium profiles (we used [http://www.item.info Item profiles]) and 5mm-thick panels (in our case clear acrylic panels, which are cool to look at: but you can choose any non-conducting material). If you want to build your own PCBrick, you can download the [[Media:PCBrick_A4.pdf‎ | specifications of the frame]], and the [[Media:PCBrick-acrylic_panels_5mm.pdf | measurements of the panels]].

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	=== Booting from a USB key or hard disk with a PCBrick v1.0 ===		=== Booting from a USB key or hard disk with a PCBrick v1.0 ===
−	PCBricks v1.0 are based on the VIA EN15000 motherboard. If you browse through BIOS options, you could conclude that booting from USB is not possible if the boot device is a hard disk or USB key. Actually, it is, although the process is a bit tricky. Just follow [http://breakthesystem.org/2007/booting-from-usb-on-a-via-epia-m-board/ these instructions].	+	PCBricks v1.0 are based on the VIA EN15000 motherboard. If you browse through BIOS options, you could conclude that booting from USB is not possible if the boot device is a hard disk or USB key. Actually, it is, although the process to enable that is a bit tricky. Just follow [http://breakthesystem.org/2007/booting-from-usb-on-a-via-epia-m-board/ these instructions].

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 In the AIRLab, five PCBricks v1.0 and two PCBricks v2.0 are currently available.
-== Booting from a USB key or hard disk with a PCBrick v1.0 ==
+=== Booting from a USB key or hard disk with a PCBrick v1.0 ===
 PCBricks v1.0 are based on the VIA EN15000 motherboard. If you browse through BIOS options, you could conclude that booting from USB is not possible if the boot device is a hard disk or USB key. Actually, it is, although the process is a bit tricky. Just follow [http://breakthesystem.org/2007/booting-from-usb-on-a-via-epia-m-board/ these instructions].

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	In the AIRLab, five PCBricks v1.0 and two PCBricks v2.0 are currently available.		In the AIRLab, five PCBricks v1.0 and two PCBricks v2.0 are currently available.
		+
		+	== Booting from a USB key or hard disk with a PCBrick v1.0 ==
		+	PCBricks v1.0 are based on the VIA EN15000 motherboard. If you browse through BIOS options, you could conclude that booting from USB is not possible if the boot device is a hard disk or USB key. Actually, it is, although the process is a bit tricky. Just follow [http://breakthesystem.org/2007/booting-from-usb-on-a-via-epia-m-board/ these instructions].

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 * '''PCBrick v2.0''', based on a [http://www.jetway.com.tw/jetway/system/productshow2.asp?id=404&proname=J9F2-Extreme Jetway J9F2 Extreme motherboard] fitted with an Intel Core2 Duo T7200 processor. This is a significantly more powerful machine, both in terms of processing power and of electrical power drawn when heavy computation is required. Horses for courses...
-A custom frame has been designed for the PCBrick. It encloses and protects the components of the PCBricks, and at the same time it makes mechanical connections to external structures easy; its "open" nature is ideal for lab work. The PCBrick frame is built from aluminium profiles (we used [http://www.item.info Item profiles]) and 5mm-thick panels (in our case clear acrylic panels, which are cool to look at: but you can choose any non-conducting material). If you want to build your own PCBrick, you can download the [[PCBrick_A4.pdf‎ | specifications of the frame]], and the [[Media:PCBrick-acrylic_panels_5mm.pdf | measurements of the panels]].
+A custom frame has been designed for the PCBrick. It encloses and protects the components of the PCBricks, and at the same time it makes mechanical connections to external structures easy; its "open" nature is ideal for lab work. The PCBrick frame is built from aluminium profiles (we used [http://www.item.info Item profiles]) and 5mm-thick panels (in our case clear acrylic panels, which are cool to look at: but you can choose any non-conducting material). If you want to build your own PCBrick, you can download the [[Media:PCBrick_A4.pdf‎ | specifications of the frame]], and the [[Media:PCBrick-acrylic_panels_5mm.pdf | measurements of the panels]].
 Included in the frame of each PCBrick are a 2.5" hard disk (which, depending on application, can be mechanical or solid-state) and a DC-input power supply accepting from 6V DC to 24V DC. The frame includes the space necessary to fit a PCI card into the (single) slot of the motherboard, and fixtures for mounting additional hardware if required.