FIREBAT AM02 Mini PC AMD Ryzen 7 H255 (8C/16T) DDR5 Support NO RAM NO SSD $165.60 + Free Shipping

Duby

Jul 10, 2026 12:56 AM

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Ryzen 7 H255 (8C/16T) DDR5 Support NO RAM NO SSD $165.60

I would think this would make a very good HTPC? You can always find RAM and HD second hand. Just a thought.

Duby

Jul 10, 2026 1:14 AM

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Duby

Jul 10, 2026 4:03 AM

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Quote from novasian

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Just curious, are these safe to use? The big US brands test and certify their products.

Has any of these ever been caught on fire itself? Spontaneous combustion?

I plan on using this for proxmox and hate to have to power on/off constantly.

Like I don't know what you are asking? No known fires... not like Samsung.

Please explain on "HOW" the US brands test and certify their products???

This is laptop components, you bring the RAM and M.2 drive. The question is... how is the quality of the motherboard and the answer is... it is not great. But there are TWO really AMAZING reasons to buy a mini pc.
1. ZERO BLOATWARE and you are suppose to reinstall the OS (will need at least 32GB thumb drive). You can not buy a laptop in the USA from a recognized brand name without bloatware.
2. PRICE... IMHO, the price is insane if it works and when it works... it usually works well.

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Duby

Jul 10, 2026 12:27 PM

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Quote from balloonshark

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I can't find much info about this PC anywhere. I keep seeing the same model but with a different processor 6600h. It would be nice to see know it's actual TDP and if the 780M can be boosted a bit and if it stays cool. My gut is telling me it will be a lower TDP and meh cooling. I did see someone made an add-on fan on a youtube video but it was for a different CPU.

So I kind of had this PC for about 5 months. I had the A5P with a 8745HS... my firebat shares the IDENTICAL CASE AND IDENTICAL MOTHERBOARD and while the CPU are different they are almost identical in speed and archutecture.

Like EVERY Mini PC... you need to re install the OS the good news is the the OS is registered to the motherboard. Steps on how to re-install the OS... (must first grab two drivers from manufacturer... WLAN and BT)
1. Download the OS from microsoft and use RUFUS (use google to download) to make a thumbdrive of the OS... I do it so I don't have to log into microsoft
2. Install the OS
3. MUST install WLAN driver, after Wlan driver is installed, log into wifi and start updating microsoft
4. After microsoft has been updated (usually 3 or 4 times) THEN go to google and search "AMD driver software"
5. Install and run AMD Driver software app... this will install all the newest AMD drivers
6. Finally install BT driver... even though it will say it works, it did not for me until I DELETED THE DRIVERS AND reinstalled them directly Firebat. I used device manager to delete driver.

I installed an OS on a Acemagic as well and it needed the identical steps including reinstalling the BT drivers.

Once I upgarded my RAM from Samsung 2x8GB to Cursair 2x16GB the mini pc developed cold starts. The cold start thing did not bother me that much... from all the research I did, it came down to the new timing of the new RAM was not 100% compatible and it caused cold starts.

The system booted up extremely fast, was quiet, played deem games. It performed flawless besides me dealing with cold starts.

The issue I have with Mini PC is similar to laptops... heating and airflow. This mini PC will most likely suffer with heating and airflow... I would buy a laptop fan and use it when you game.

I never experienced a freeze or a slow down, even when I gamed. The machine really works well. I paid $232 in the day for my machine which had 2x8GB and 512GB and Windows Home. I have since sold my machine for $380 about six weeks ago with original equipment so there was no cold start issue.

The bios was one of the lightest bios I have ever seen, not too many options which I think is a good thing.

TDP i believe is limited to 45Watts (not the 54Watts that other may use). Think of it like this... every year VS a desk top you will save about $150ish... where I live it is more then $175 In electricity VS a full desk top with similar specs... so a GTX1050.

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balloonshark

Jul 11, 2026 5:50 PM

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The PC showed up today. The package was heavier than I thought it would be. Much of the weight is the 19V - 6.32A power supply though. The box was shipped in a typical Chinese style bag. The box itself was sealed with a silver seal.

The PC is very attractive. I wasn't expecting it to look so good. The PC is made of plastic which I was expecting at this price point.

Duby: Thanks for the info about this PC. The driver tips should also come in handy. I'll try to gather them up when I make the Windows installer.

I think your concern about the cooling is going to be accurate. If anyone has any fixes, tweaks or mods to help the cooling please share. I might have some phase change material around but I have a feeling this issue will require a fan.

Edit: The cable from the power supply to the PC is a bit short. I've downloaded all their drivers from 4 down and Virustotal has not seen these files before. That's kind of a red flag. No detections from Virustotal (*note: the behavior scan wasn't working), Malwarebytes and Hitman Pro though.

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SensibleBird3184

Jul 17, 2026 2:48 AM

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SensibleBird3184Jul 17, 2026 2:48 AM

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Quote from balloonshark

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The PC showed up today. The package was heavier than I thought it would be. Much of the weight is the 19V - 6.32A power supply though. The box was shipped in a typical Chinese style bag. The box itself was sealed with a silver seal.

The PC is very attractive. I wasn't expecting it to look so good. The PC is made of plastic which I was expecting at this price point.

Duby: Thanks for the info about this PC. The driver tips should also come in handy. I'll try to gather them up when I make the Windows installer.

I think your concern about the cooling is going to be accurate. If anyone has any fixes, tweaks or mods to help the cooling please share. I might have some phase change material around but I have a feeling this issue will require a fan.

Edit: The cable from the power supply to the PC is a bit short. I've downloaded all their drivers from 4 down and Virustotal has not seen these files before. That's kind of a red flag. No detections from Virustotal (*note: the behavior scan wasn't working), Malwarebytes and Hitman Pro though.

The only thing you really can do is get a laptop cooler and use it when you play games or do anything that is CPU/GPU intensive. Besides that, you should be good. Like Duby said... the only trick with the install was to delete the BT drivers even though device manager says it is fine and then install the driver from the manufacturer.
And there is a VERY good chance that the mobo is already registered with Microsoft 11 Pro. Alot of manufacturers have taken out RAM and SSD's and have sold and now they are selling their bare bone system... this is why it may already be registered.

What I did was I upgraded it and sold it for more money and then I purchased a better system.

balloonshark

Jul 17, 2026 6:23 PM

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balloonsharkJul 17, 2026 6:23 PM

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Quote from SensibleBird3184

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The only thing you really can do is get a laptop cooler and use it when you play games or do anything that is CPU/GPU intensive. Besides that, you should be good. Like Duby said... the only trick with the install was to delete the BT drivers even though device manager says it is fine and then install the driver from the manufacturer.
And there is a VERY good chance that the mobo is already registered with Microsoft 11 Pro. Alot of manufacturers have taken out RAM and SSD's and have sold and now they are selling their bare bone system... this is why it may already be registered.

What I did was I upgraded it and sold it for more money and then I purchased a better system.

Thanks for your input. I've read that some are raising up these mini pcs to get more air circulation under the unit. I did a 10 minute run of cinebench multi-thread and temps hit 86C without any mods. I also have some phase change material so I may consider giving it a try.

The first attempt at installing a rufus windows 11 install it defaulted to Windows 11 home. I had to stop the installation and add a text cfg file to the USB stick and then it defaulted to Windows 11 pro. Windows is complaining about activation so I assume this doesn't come with a license or it's for Windows 11 Home. I wonder if others are seeing the same thing.

Good idea about selling this mini pc so you could get a better one.

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