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The parts: 4GB of DDR2 RAM, Seasonic 520W power supply, NVIDIA G210 graphics card, Biostar A780L Motherboard, AMD Athlon II X4 630 CPU
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Biostar A780L Motherboard (free from Microcenter with CPU purchase)
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Motherboard included accessories
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Biostar A780L mini ATX motherboard
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Motherboard slots and North Bridge heatsink
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A780L
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Ports
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Socket AM2/AM3
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AMD CPU
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AMD CPU
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The NVIDIA card that I selected doesn't have a fan, which is nice
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G210 closeup
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Ports. According to some comments I've read, getting the HDMI to work can be problematic.
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G210 heatsink overhangs the card
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Seasonic power supply
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Seasonic power supply
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Seasonic power supply
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Seasonic power supply
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AMD's stock heatsink/fan
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AMD's stock heatsink/fan
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Quad-core CPU, diffused in Germany, made in Malayasia
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CPU, underneath. Look at all the pins!
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The installation of the CPU was actually quite easy.
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Heatsink/fan installed
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DDR2 RAM
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RAM installed
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CPU fan cable routed
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Nice profile shot
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Installed in a circa-1996 mid-size ATX case (PC Power & Cooling, for those playing along at home)
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Modern power supply fits in old case!
