I'd like to get a Bay Trail computer-in-a-tiny-box, and I've seen the X8, which only costs a bit more than other Z3735F systems but has a screen. I like the idea of having a separate screen I can look up information on while retro-gaming, or things like that.
I've read a few reviews, and they all complain about excessive heating. I'm not afraid of dremels and soldering irons, so I'm wondering: if I put a lot of holes in the X8's casing, then opened it and placed a small fan blowing air straight on the heatsink, would this be sufficient to stop it from thermal-throttling or do I also need to get rid of the stock thin heatsink and apply some finned ones for RAMchips or similar?
Also, is it possible to do a complete SSD wipe and install Win8.1 all by itself? I don't need Android at all and would much rather have the additional space on the tiny internal memory.
Lastly, is the screen actually useful in the way I'm imagining it? Because I can get a Pipo X8 for €127, but an Ainol MiniPC is only €107 and is smaller, so if the screen is just a gimmick I'll get the cheaper device.
I've read a few reviews, and they all complain about excessive heating. I'm not afraid of dremels and soldering irons, so I'm wondering: if I put a lot of holes in the X8's casing, then opened it and placed a small fan blowing air straight on the heatsink, would this be sufficient to stop it from thermal-throttling or do I also need to get rid of the stock thin heatsink and apply some finned ones for RAMchips or similar?
Also, is it possible to do a complete SSD wipe and install Win8.1 all by itself? I don't need Android at all and would much rather have the additional space on the tiny internal memory.
Lastly, is the screen actually useful in the way I'm imagining it? Because I can get a Pipo X8 for €127, but an Ainol MiniPC is only €107 and is smaller, so if the screen is just a gimmick I'll get the cheaper device.
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