New NUC, HD5000, 4x USB 3.0, infrared sensor

Actually that is a point, would these NUC's be able to decode 1080p being pulled from a NAS (meaning the network chip is working hard too) without any issues of hitting the TDP limit.


I can't see why not we are talking a fairly considerable i5 proc in the package. A much lower spec machine should manage that no?
 
I had a mailshot from another vendor which says they should be out this Month

"This month, Intel is giving NUC a big shot in the arm, by releasing two new NUCs based around the 4th generation Core architecture, also known as Haswell. Both models are available as motherboards or kits (motherboard plus case) and include either a Core i3 4010U processor or a Core i5 4250U chip soldered onto the motherboard. The former has two Hyper-Threaded cores running at 1.7GHz with 3MB of cache while the latter runs at 1.3GHz but can Turbo Boost up to 2.6GHz depending on how hot the chip is running. Unlike the i3 version, the i5 version also has the new Intel HD 5000 on-board graphics, which is a lot faster than previous Intel GPUs.

Both of the new Haswell NUCs have similar core features, such as two SO-DIMM sockets, two mini-PCI-E slots and six USB 3 ports. The latter is a huge improvement over earlier NUCs, which only supported USB 2. Another major upgrade is the addition of a SATA 6Gb/sec port onto the motherboard. This means that for the first time that you're not limited to using mSATA SSDs, but could plug in a 2.5in or 3.5in hard disk into your NUC, case permitting. This opens up all sorts of new possibilities for the Haswell NUCs, such as recording TV streams without having to rely on an external storage device such as NAS box. "
 
Could anyone recommend a 8GB or a 4GB CL9 1600 1.35v kit for this NUC? I'm looking at part number Part #: CT2KIT51264BF160B but this is CL11. Given the HD5000 shares RAM I take it there is a performance hit? Is it significant?
 
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Thanks for the link to the RAM Omar, that seems to do the trick.

Looks like the i5's are out of stock again. No biggie I'm not in a rush.

A few questions I wonder if you guys have managed to cover yet:

1. Any issues with XBMC?
2. Does it wake up from sleep from USB wireless input (keyboard/mouse)
3. Anyone tested WOL from sleep?
 
Well I pulled the trigger on a i5, 128 mSATA, 8GB RAM, Win 8.1 :) Let the stock waiting game begin! :)

How did you guys install the OS, USB Drive?
 
Well thanks to all the info on this thread I've managed to avoid a bunch of mistakes :) Mini HMDI adapter ordered for the TV, 1.35v RAM too and tips for the USB installation. Found one in stock today so cancelled a previous order. Parts should be with me next week.
 
Mine has arrived. Will keep you all posted. It's a lot more shiny than the pictures on the web, tiny but quite heavy. Nice solid build.
 
NUC up and running, fast and working perfect with XBMC on Win 8.1 via displayport to HDMI cable.

One issue I'm having is that it won't enter sleep on it's own. powercfg -requests doesn't show anything. Enters sleep fine if sleep is selected, but not on it's own after an amount of time. Is this working for you guys?
 
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