{"id":4517,"date":"2023-12-28T09:25:30","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T02:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/?p=4517"},"modified":"2023-12-28T09:25:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T02:25:30","slug":"converting-google-meet-computer-to-gaming-pc-steamos-installation-and-performance-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/converting-google-meet-computer-to-gaming-pc-steamos-installation-and-performance-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Converting Google Meet Computer to Gaming PC: SteamOS Installation and Performance Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>TLDR<\/strong>: Converting a Google Meet computer to a gaming system; faced disassembly, power, and software challenges; installed SteamOS; poor gaming performance.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This article is a summary of a You Tube video &#8220;Installing SteamOS on a Google Meet Video Conference Computer&#8221; by Bringus Studios<br \/>\n<iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/St1DjbYbA88?si=gcbp9asMrVwGM4Bw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Key Takeaways:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Objective<\/strong>: The speaker attempts to convert a Google Meet conference computer into a gaming system by installing SteamOS.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Initial Exploration<\/strong>: They begin by exploring the device, identifying its components, and noting its unique build, including a significant number of magnets and a lack of obvious screws.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Disassembly Challenges<\/strong>: The speaker encounters challenges in disassembling the device due to its unique construction, involving adhesive and a lack of visible screws.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Technical Specifications<\/strong>: They note the computer\u2019s specifications, including an 8th Gen Intel i7 CPU, 2 GB of RAM, and its design resembling a &#8220;laptop in a box.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hardware Modifications<\/strong>: The speaker attempts hardware modifications, such as increasing RAM and adding an SSD, to enhance the device&#8217;s performance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Power Supply Issues<\/strong>: They face difficulties in powering the device, requiring creative solutions for connecting the power supply.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Software Challenges<\/strong>: The speaker deals with firmware write protection and the complexities of installing a new operating system, which includes bypassing enterprise enrollment restrictions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SteamOS Installation<\/strong>: After overcoming several hurdles, SteamOS is installed, but with limitations due to the device&#8217;s hardware constraints.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gaming Performance<\/strong>: The gaming performance is tested, revealing limitations in FPS and graphics quality, leading to adjustments in game settings for better playability.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Final Assessment<\/strong>: The speaker concludes that while the device can run games, its performance is suboptimal, likening it to using a hammer as a screwdriver for gaming.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Converting a Google Meet computer to a gaming system; faced disassembly, power, and software challenges; installed SteamOS; poor gaming performance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4518,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4517","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech","category-42","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4517","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4517"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4517\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4519,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4517\/revisions\/4519"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4518"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4517"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4517"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wam.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4517"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}