Is this thing usable as a boot device? i.e. Could I boot from the USB or CF ports?
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It just acts as a usb port from the motherboard. So yes. If you can boot from a usb port that is on the back of the computer then you can use the dashboard port to boot from. You will need available ports on you motherboard to make the connection, or use a usb expansion board.
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I have not tried booting from it yet. However, if your CPU has options to allow you to select these media, I would think you can.
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Yes, it makes a great bootable USB drive. I use http://www.easy2boot.com/ for the free software to make it bootable.
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If you have the USB device properly prepared it is just a matter of selecting the proper boot order in the setup. Are you trying to boot from a memory stick, external hard disk or CD/DVD ROM?
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You can even boot from it in Windows 8http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/hh451212%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
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Absolutely. I have a bunch of them that I use as live-USB drives. Just remember that once you install bootable Linux on a USB stick, you will have to erase the first block of the MBR in order to reformat it for some other use. There are plenty of "how to" articles at AskUbuntu.com.
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Not a thing, I love mine! Fastest boot-up I've ever seen and so far works flawlessly.
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BIOS. Yes you can run linux on it easily. Now if you went with windows 8 or 8.1 it'll be a bit tricky.
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From what I have experienced, ZeusGard currently supports BIOS mode booting, and not EFI or UEFI in the current product. Hopefully they will add that in the future.
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Yes. You can boot from the drive connected in this card from the Bios. You just have to select the drive type/description from the menu.
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UEFI but I had no issues when I installed Ubuntu Linux. Duel booting might be a problem but I do not intend to use this for anything other than Linux.
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Sorry, I never tried booting from it. It may depend on whether or not your BIOS sees it when it boots. I highly doubt you can do anything with this card before the OS loads.
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If you're using a 'boot device selectable' bios like on most @sus boards then it does just fine. Stick it on a 'bought' PC you would have to experiment. Bit it's a very cheap gamble as price is fantastic.
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Yes, one can press "F12" just after powering on to show a BIOS boot screen and choose the USB to boot from. (one has to press "F12" a couple of times quickly!"
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Yes; as long as the micro SD card is readable it is bootable. It can boot OSX and Linux without issue. The one issue I had is that the SD card when kept in the drive can from time to time become disconnected requiring it be pulled out and reinserted.
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You should be able to. I don't know if you would be able to boot from it though, which is the purpose of the ssd. That seems to be a pretty old machine. go to reddit.com/r/buildapc they can give you better tech info, and help you build a much better pc cheaply. Amazon also sells a wide variety of good processors, and motherboards, that can help with this.
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I can use it as an E: drive, just cant make it work as a C: drive. The problem is with the Partition style, which u can find under Disk Management and by going to the C: drive Disk Device Properties....if it says it is a Partition style: GUID Partition Table (GPT), then this is NOT the drive for you if u want to make it a bootable C: drive. Kingston will just tell you to go pound sand or they will give you a refund if you want to jump thru ALL of their hoops. I spent DAYS with the Kingston Technical Dept just to find out this little bit of trivia...BTW, if you are running Windows 8 then get the 8.1 upgrade...it is free and fixes several problems.
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I haven't even been able to get this device to work with linux. I think what you want is IPMI, which is a common feature on commercial-grade motherboards. You might also be able to use wake on LAN + SSH or VNC.