Don't let her slim size fool you. Vivio-03 packs an Intel Core i7-4770S and an AMD Radeon Embedded E9260 for most computing tasks (ex. web browsing and office work) and up to 1080p 60 FPS gaming. Powered by CachyOS, she'll feel snappy and responsive to your commands. This distro will not bug you with AI slop, unlike Windows 11.She'll work quite well as a emulation machine for retro gaming in your living room without taking up much space.AC adapter included.Specifications: Computer Name: “Vivio-03" (HP EliteDesk 800 G1 Ultra-slim Desktop Steam Machine) CPU: Intel Core i7-4770S (MAX. SUPPORTED CPU)
Cores – 4 Threads –8 Base Clock Speed –3.10 GHz Turbo Clock Speed – 3.90 GHz TDP -65W GPUs: AMD Radeon Embedded E9260 and Intel HD Graphics 4400 Thermal Pastes: Thermal Grizzly Duronaut (CPU) and Honeywell PTM7950 (E9260) System RAM: G.SKILL 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR3L-1600 SODIMM (MAXED OUT) CAS Latency: 9-9-9-28
Serial numbers blacked out in photos to prevent fraudulent warranty claims Motherboard: HP 18E5 “Arthur” Revision A Chipset: Intel Q87 Express PCIe Version – 2.0 BIOS - HP L01 Ver. 02.78 Expansion Slots - One mini PCIe 16x slot and one MXM slot (type A only) TPM - 1.2 Storage: 512 GB Kingston mSATA SSD (boot drive) and 1 TB Seagate SSHD One mSATA slot One 2.5” hard drive bay All drives have been burnt-in for at least 24 hours
Serial numbers blacked out in photos to prevent fraudulent warranty claims Networking:
Ethernet Controller: Intel Ethernet Connection I217-LM Max. Wired Ethernet Speed: 1 GbE WLAN Module:Intel AX210HMW 160 MHz (Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth 5.3)
Optical Disc Drive: HP DVD-ROM SN-108FB Writer (12.7 mm) Supported Formats: DVDs and CDs. Blu-rays not supported. Region Code Setting: 1 (United States (including Puerto Rico), Canada, and Bermuda)
Front I/O: Two USB 2.0 ports Two USB 3.0 ports One microphone/headset combo jack One headphone jack Rear I/O: One line-in audio jack One line-out audio jack One RJ45 Ethernet port Four USB 2.0 ports Two USB 3.0 ports Two Dual-Mode DisplayPort outputs Two PS/2 ports (mouse and keyboard) One VGA port
Speaker: One front-facing speaker Operating System:CachyOS (Arch Linux) w/ KDE Plasma
Bootloader - GRUB
Power Input: 19.5V 6.9A Power Supply: External HP 230W 19.5V 11.8A AC adapter
Capabilities: General Productivity (office work, programming, etc.) - Excellent Web Browsing – Excellent Video Playback -4K 60 FPS content plays smoothly without any issues both on local storage and YouTube. Gaming –With the E9260, 900p-1080p 60 FPS gameplay is possible in games such as Mirror's Edge, F.E.A.R., Vanquish, and Red Faction Guerrilla. The iGPU will perform significantly worse than the E9260. Emulation –Fifth-gen (e.g. PS1) games such as Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere runs well up to 4K (9x the console's native resolution). Sixth-gen (e.g. PS2) games run smoothly up to around 1440p-1800p. X360 games such as Gears of War run well at 1080p.BIOS configuration: All remote management features are disabled. Wake from LAN features and network booting are disabled. BIOS has been updated to the latest version. Secure Boot is disabled due to expiring keys that cannot be updated with new ones (custom keys cannot be added due to the BIOS forofferding any modification of SB keys) TPM has been cleared and is enabled. Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) is enabled and Intel Software Guard Extensions (SGX) is set to “software control”. The primary display is set to the E9260. Connect the main display to the topmost DisplayPort output on the back of her for POST messages.CachyOS will come with the following configuration:
Absolutely no AI BS nor nagging ads, unlike Windows 11 All software that comes out-of-the-box with CachyOS Anything related to OS telemetry (if any) is disabled Blu-ray playback support (refer to Notes & Observations below for details)
Firewall is enabled and the profile is set to "Home"
Kernel scheduler set to scx_flash HP and some Windows wallpapers from the Frutiger Aero Archive
Several Microsoft fonts (ex. Times New Roman) pulled from a local Windows installation Audacity - A free and open-source (FOSS) cross-platform audio editor
BibleTime - A Bible study program. Bottles – A program that allows you to run Windows programs in Linux via the Wine or Soda compatibility layers. Be aware that some Windows applications do not play nice with Wine or Soda unless they are running directly in the OS they were designed for via a virtual machine. Brave Web Browser – Several active blocklists, disabled telemetry, hidden Brave garbage such as Brave Rewards, and memory saver set to "Balanced". Comes installed with SponsorBlock, which by default auto-skips sponsored segments in YouTube videos. btop - A visually pleasing derivative of top. Useful for monitoring resource usage directly in the terminal. Cameractrls - An advanced camera control program for Linux. cachyos-gaming-meta and cachyos-gaming-applications - Contains various dependencies and programs for gaming purposes. Includes Lutris, Heroic Games Launcher, and Steam. CPU-X - The Linux and FreeBSD equivalent to CPU-Z.
Flatpak and Flatseal - Adds Flatpak support along with a separate program for managing permissions for Flatpak programs.
hunspell and sonnet - Spell check libraries. American English set as default language. Hypnotix - An IPTV program for watching television programs from the comfort of your desktop. Please be aware that some channels never connect due to dead links in the included playlists.
LibreOffice (still) - A FOSS alternative to Microsoft Office. The particular version installed onto this system is from the stable branch.
OBS Studio - A FOSS screencasting and livestream program. Strawberry Music Player - It does exactly what its name says. It supports Internet radio streaming as well (comes with various channels by Radio Paradise and SomaFM out-of-the-box). Note - On CachyOS, Radio Paradise channels under the Channels tab in Radios work fine, but SomaFM channels don't work at all due to a ParseBin error related their PLS links and GStreamer plugins being unable to read them. This issue may or may not be fixed in a future update. SomaFM's ICE links under the Radio Browser tab work perfectly fine. VLC Media Player – Disabled telemetry. Games: SuperTuxKart – Mario Kart, but with Linux project mascots.
Extreme Tux Racer – A simple 3D racing game. It should run fine on potato PCs.
Various KDE programs:
Kamoso - A simple webcam program.
Kdenlive - A video editor.
KMyMoney - A FOSS alternative to mainstream finance managers such as Quicken.
KolourPaint - A simple painting program similar to Microsoft Paint.
KWeather - A weather app.
Okular - A universal document viewer for Linux.
SomaFM as a bookmark in Brave. It is an independent, commercial-free Internet radio station that plays some great music, particularly their Groove Salad channel. It can also be accessed via the Strawberry Music Player.All of the above mentioned software has been obtained from their official repositories. I have nothing to gain in installing malware onto the computers I work on as I do not want to ruin your life nor spy on your distasteful browsing history.
Notes & Observations:
- If Legacy Support is enabled or the CMOS resets, there will be no video output. Resolving this issue requires the removal of the E9260, disabling Legacy Support, and reinserting the MXM GPU. Unplug the power cable before doing this.
- Due to a recent influx of malicious packages in the AUR repository, AUR package managers such as yay has been omitted for improved security. Use AUR at your own risk.
- Blu-ray playback on PC without resorting to ripping the disc with MakeMKV or purchasing a license for a video player with Blu-ray support is somewhat difficult due to the AACS (Advanced Access Content System) encryption nonsense that format uses. Several libraries and a key database are needed for video players such as VLC, which omit those files for legal purposes, to playback those discs. For your convenience, those files will be installed by yours truly and VLC will be set to skip the interactive menus due to compatibility problems with newer versions of Java (it’s used for making the fancy interactive menus on that format). Yes, Java is still a thing.Return Policy for Prebuilt and Refurbished Computers – 60 day return window. If a HARDWARE problem arises, DM me via messages first before creating a return request (OS and software issues are not acceptable grounds for a return). If the problem(s) cannot be resolved, you can return the computer with ALL of its included hardware intact. Said hardware must be returned in its original condition. Please wipe the included storage device(s) beforehand as I do not want to know what you are up to.
Damage to and bricking of the system caused by overclocking ANY of the included hardware, along with abuse and neglect of said hardware, voids this policy.This listing was written entirely with no assistance from AI.