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El BOSGAME P3 Mini Gaming PC<\/a> is a “sleeper” AI machine. While marketed for gaming, its Ryzen 7 7840HS<\/strong> processor includes the Radeon 780M iGPU<\/strong>, which is incredibly efficient at running the visual models needed for photo tagging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Before installing Linux, boot into the BIOS (tap F2<\/strong> or Del<\/strong> at startup):<\/p>\n\n\n\n I recommend Zorin OS Core<\/strong>. It’s built on Ubuntu, meaning it has the best driver support for the Ryzen 7’s hardware acceleration, but with a much cleaner interface for beginners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First, we need to install the necessary tools and map the network drive to your local system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Immich runs best via Docker<\/strong>. This keeps the AI tools separate from your main system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now for the magic. Immich has built-in Machine Learning settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your BOSGAME P3<\/strong> will now spend the next few hours (or days, depending on your library size) scanning every photo on your NAS. It will identify faces, recognize objects (like “Mountain,” “Dog,” or “Birthday Cake”), and make your entire history instantly searchable\u2014all without a single byte of data leaving your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Next Step:<\/strong> Once your library is indexed, you can set up Remote Access<\/strong> using Tailscale or DuckDNS so you can view your private photo cloud from your phone anywhere in the world. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In this guide, we\u2019ll turn the BOSGAME P3 Mini PC into a dedicated AI photo-tagging powerhouse. We\u2019ll be using Zorin OS (for its polished Linux stability), Immich (the best open-source photo manager), and a NAS that I already have for massive, scalable storage. 1. The Hardware: Why the BOSGAME P3? The BOSGAME P3 Mini Gaming … <\/p>\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Unboxing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Step 1: Mount the NAS via NFS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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sudo apt update && sudo apt install nfs-common<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\nsudo mkdir -p \/mnt\/photos<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\nsudo nano \/etc\/fstab<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n192.168.1.50:\/volume1\/photos \/mnt\/photos nfs defaults,rw,soft,intr 0 0<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\nsudo mount -a<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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immich-app<\/code> and download the docker-compose.yml<\/code> y .env<\/code> files from the official Immich GitHub<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n
UPLOAD_LOCATION=\/home\/youruser\/immich-data<\/code> (for thumbnails\/database).<\/li>\n\n\n\nTZ<\/code> (Timezone).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\ndocker compose up -d<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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http:\/\/<your-pc-ip>:2283<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n\/mnt\/photos<\/code> (your NAS).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
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