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    DOCTOR

    Oct 12, 2021 6 minutes

    > Reuse components
    > Win11 sleep issues
    > Convert to GPT

    Cannibalizing old components

    I’ve been a subscriber since 1998 and have some components lying around I’d like to reuse. I would like to consider utilizing some or all of the following components: a Rocketfish RF-FULLTWR Aluminum Full-Tower Case (huge, great reviews and modable), a barely used 700-watt OCZGXS700 PSU, and a new A8-7670k CPU I bought as an impulse buy four years ago (along with a mobo I can no longer find).

    Alternatively, I have a new ASRock 775Dual-Vista 775 MB mobo I could build a system around, but my first thought is to use the A8 CPU, case, and PSU for a server build. I also have an ASUS U3S6 PCIe4 x4 card that offers USB 3.0 ports.

    I found a review from 2016 where the processor was purchased for a small home virtualization server and was capable of handling Plex in conjunction with a repurposed Radeon gaming card, making it capable of handling simultaneous playback and

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