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The easiest way to install an operating system onto an APU

August 16, 2017 Leave a Comment

Getting an operating system on an APU can be a bit tricky.

Thankfully, we’ve found a really easy way to install an operating system onto an APU.

And it works for anything, whether that’s Voyage Linux, monowall, pfSense or something else.

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What is the difference between the APU1, the APU2 and the APU3?

July 19, 2017 2 Comments

So what is the difference between the APU1, the APU2 and the APU3 boards?

It’s certainly something I’ve asked Paul more than once, so I can’t be the only one.

Discover the key differences between these tiny fanless computers.

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5 things I love about the APU server case (video)

June 14, 2017 Leave a Comment

Our APU server cases are pretty awesome, but then maybe I’m a little biased.

Here’s five things that I love about our APU cases.

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Building an APU 1 wireless server (video)

May 10, 2017 Leave a Comment

Have you ever wondered what it takes to build one of our wireless APU 1 servers?

Now you can see all the nitty gritty details in our latest timelapse video.

Watch Paul build an orange APU 1 server, with wireless card, in under 60 seconds!

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Play Star Wars “Imperial March” on an APU

May 4, 2016 Leave a Comment

What better way to celebrate the fourth of May, than with this tutorial that shows you how to play “The Imperial March” theme from Star Wars on an APU?

Follow along step-by-step to create a musical server that’s sure to impress any Star Wars fan.

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Building an APU 1 dual board rack mount server (video)

March 14, 2016 Leave a Comment

Ever wondered what goes into building one of our dual-board rackmount servers?

Now you can see for yourself, with this timelapse video of Paul building one by hand from scratch.

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Creating a bootable Linux USB drive for the APU

February 17, 2016 Leave a Comment

We’ve figured out a way to make it a gazillion times easier to install an operating system onto your APU.

Just follow along with our latest tutorial to create a bootable USB drive using Voyage Linux.

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How to create a bootable USB drive for the APU

February 17, 2016 5 Comments

Getting an operating system installed on an APU can be a bit tricker than you expect sometimes.

Follow along with this step-by-step tutorial and create a bootable USB stick using Voyage Linux, so you can easily install the O/S of your choice onto your APU.

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An easy way to attach the heat spreader to an APU board

July 10, 2014

We’ve created an even easier way to accurately attach the heat spreader to the APU board.

It uses a printable PDF template and piece of cardboard, and saves you having to try and work upside down.

Follow along, including detailed photos, as we show you our super simple technique.

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Update – June 2014

June 30, 2014

Follow along as we show you how to install the pfSense® software onto an APU board, using either the standard image from the pfSense® website or our Rident™ ready-made done-for-you images based on the pfSense® software.

Or download our ready-made Rident™ software images, based on the pfsense® software and optimised for the APU and net6501.

You can also sign up for email updates and support Voyage Linux.

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How to install pfSense® software on an APU

June 26, 2014

Follow along step-by-step as we show you how to install the pfSense® software onto an APU board, using either:

– the standard pfSense® software image or

– our Rident™ image based on the pfSense® software and optimised for the APU

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Download a ready-made “Rident” image for the APU and net6501

June 6, 2014

If you’re looking to install the pfSense® software on an APU 1 board, then you’ll probably be very interested in our new ready-made Rident™ O/S images.

Our images are based on the embedded image from the pfSense® website, but have three important differences to make your life even easier:
1. The ethernet ports are pre-assigned
2. It doesn’t hang during boot
3. It resets to our factory defaults

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Update – May 2014

May 29, 2014

The super-awesome APU servers are now available.
fit-PC2 end-of-life announced.
Congratulations to our competition winners.
New 8GB SD card now available.
New version of Voyage Linux released.
Add your own custom image for only $15.

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Awesome APU servers now available

May 16, 2014

The new APU (awesome possibilities unlimited) server from PC Engines is here.

With a ton of features packed into the tiniest of spaces, it really is the most impressive embedded fanless server ever.

And we’re not at all biased. Not a bit.

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New “APU” embedded board from PC Engines

March 18, 2014

The new “APU” embedded computer is more powerful than ever! It’s a cross between an ALIX 2-2, an ALIX 2-3 and an ALIX 6, with a dual-core 1GHz processor and 4GB of RAM thrown in.

With heaps of storage options (including support for a hard drive), 3 Gigabit ethernet ports, built-in 3G/4G support, the sky really is the limit. And it’s still just as tiny and fanless. O.M.G.

We like to think of the APU as “Awesome Possibilities Unlimited”. Coming soon!

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