Perfect for an OpenWRT x86 router
Using this as a OpenWRT x86 Router, it's extremely fast for this use and 2gb of used DDR3 RAM is cheap to get and works well with this board.
I'm using a PCIe mini to full card Adapter / Riser for the Dual Gigabit NIC, it was necessary to solder a link between Pins 7 and 9 to get the PCIe NIC card working, as this board apparently was made with WiFi cards, ones that already have this link, in mind. there is a full guide on pridopia 's FAQ.
I used masking tape instead of kapton tape as that's what I had and it worked out okay, and I also did the solder joint on the pins of the mini side of the card adapter, as that part can be purchased cheaply if I failed, But even with my less than 10 hours of experience with soldering I was able to get it done right on the first try.
All in all it's an extremely fast CPU for a Router (with 2 GB of RAM!) and I only paid ~$70 USD for everything, that includes a used PC from Goodwill just for the case and a New 400w EVGA PSU that was on sale. OpenWRT makes using my old Routers a Wifi APs easy.
(Honestly, that guide goes to too much trouble; I masked off everything nearby the gold contact pads of pins 7 and 9 with tape, including the bottom 2 thirds of the 7 & 9 pads so the solder will only flow onto the top 1/3. I applied flux to the pads and the space in-between them, then flowed solder onto them. the flux let the solder flow from one gold contact to the other over the PCB easily and I ended up with a small bit of solder linking the two pads, much better compared to that glob of solder in the picture on that guide.)
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned