I decided to update this post and streamline it bit since I felt users who just wanted to set up a C7 as a Plex Media Server probably wouldn't want to sift through all the original wall of text. 1/24/2015 Using the C7 as a Plex Media Server First off, you need to have crouton installed on your Chromebook. There are many guides on this such as this...

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So I was trying to get XBMC working and it appeared to get a black screen despite being a fresh install. A quick Google search showed that very few people had the same issue I had. Their cases were quite different as theirs revolved around unsupported hardware which was not my case. I tried re-downloading the installer in case of a corrupted download, searched for any old registry...

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So today I decided to use my Chromebook as a server (again). Originally I was thinking about getting hobby boards like the Raspberry Pi, Cubieboard, Beaglebone Black..etc and after I had finished having fun with them I would use them as simple small Linux servers since they are fully capable of running full blown operating systems. I had a made of list of things I wanted to use...

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The Dilemma Generally speaking, every post I've read (whether its on [H]ardforums, TomsHardware, Anandtech, TechSpot etc etc...) asking about whether they should go the Single GPU route or Dual GPU route is always bombarded with posts recommending the Single GPU route citing issues with Dual GPU setups and what not. Although I would say that is the case in most situations, I personally feel that OP's of these...

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