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

10 pages of intel nuc owners :) no one fancy answering my question above ?

Not unless it really is that bad at multi-tasking !
 
Probably not a lot of people on this forum using a NUC as a main machine... Just a guess. I am extremely happy with my i5 Haswell NUC, but it's running Openelec as I'm using it purely as a media centre, and it is flawless.
 
Yeah little strange considering been posting on this thread since page 1 for past 7 months, wonder where all those nuc owners went !

Perhaps the nuc is now reserved as basic surfing or htpc, the rest are too busy playing BF4 or Titan perhaps and using the desktop as you say ;)
 
R3X said:
10 pages of intel nuc owners :) no one fancy answering my question above ?

Not unless it really is that bad at multi-tasking !
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I have recently brought the Intel DN2820FYKH NUC which i have put 4GB Ram and 500GB Hybrid Drive in it , Installed Windows 8.1 Pro and XMBC.

Works well with no stuttering at all with the videos in my library.

Only issue that i have with it is the flaky wireless which is a known issue with the Intel 7260 Wireless , i hope that they will sort it out with driver updates soon.
 
Lustral said:
Only issue that i have with it is the flaky wireless which is a known issue with the Intel 7260 Wireless , i hope that they will sort it out with driver updates soon.
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Ahh! I was wondering about this. I also have an AC-7260 and running Openelec I have occasional minor hiccups. Might swap it for a lesser wifi card from an old laptop for the time being.
 
Most power meters are pretty generic the ones off flebay for a tenner or 15 quid do the same job, try and get one with a battery to remember the settings and one that has a large and clear display though usually around 15 quid.
 
Lustral said:
I have recently brought the Intel DN2820FYKH NUC which i have put 4GB Ram and 500GB Hybrid Drive in it , Installed Windows 8.1 Pro and XMBC.

Works well with no stuttering at all with the videos in my library.
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Thanks but how do you find it during multi-tasking though ? Ie downloading large files, surfing multiple websites like 3-4 tabs and streaming 1080p all at the same time?
 
Hmmm... I was wondering if one of the cheaper i5 set ups could work as a digital DJing machine for Traktor, but I'm not sure if it has enough grunt now.
 
R3X said:
Most power meters are pretty generic the ones off flebay for a tenner or 15 quid do the same job, try and get one with a battery to remember the settings and one that has a large and clear display though usually around 15 quid.
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I have one but not sure if its accurate as it says my Htpc uses between 7-15 watts as it Fluctuates but normally sits around 7 watts most of the time.

My setup is
AMD A6-3650 Quad-Core Processor - 2.6GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, Socket FM1
AsRock A75M-ITX Motherboard
Crucial 60GB ssd
Western Digital 2TB SATA Internal Hard Drive
 
chippy08 said:
I have one but not sure if its accurate as it says my Htpc uses between 7-15 watts as it Fluctuates but normally sits around 7 watts most of the time.

My setup is
AMD A6-3650 Quad-Core Processor - 2.6GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, Socket FM1
AsRock A75M-ITX Motherboard
Crucial 60GB ssd
Western Digital 2TB SATA Internal Hard Drive
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That has to be wrong, your hdd/ssd/mobo would only take a few watts like barely 10 perhaps less, but the cpu even on idle would be 35watts roughly

http://www.legitreviews.com/amd-a6-3650-2-6ghz-llano-apu-review_1655/16

your monitor be it LCD or LED around 30watts also...

For a rough example currently I have my 24inch LCD (not led even) and my Core i5-2500 quad very basic system... its hovering around 60-65watts on desktop @ idle.

When I start playing a 1080p or surfing more it increases to 10-15 more watts to give me around 70-80watts.

Running prime 95 150watts or prime 95/furmark and hit 180watts max with a rubbish 1gig basic geforce card.

I think you got a setting incorrect on it, perhaps press the reset button and try again.

For reference an intel haswell nuc gets around 7watts on idle roughly and can hit 25watts when running 1080p or prime95 (more or less maxxed)
 
Tried reset still same but i am using a pico psu so that helps some, i did have a meter from Asda that showed a lot more watts but had to take it back as the clear plastic on the display fell off.
I think i might call at my local electronics shop to see if they can test it for accurancy.

Also only checking what wattage pc uses as its plugged into my tv.
 
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Tried reset still same but i am using a pico psu so that helps some, i did have a meter from Asda that showed a lot more watts but had to take it back as the clear plastic on the display fell off.
I think i might call at my local electronics shop to see if they can test it for accurancy.

Also only checking what wattage pc uses as its plugged into my tv.
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Test it with a lamp that has a bulb with the wattage stamp still visible, i.e. a 40W bulb should read pretty much exactly 40W on your meter.
 
Good idea to try with a lamp, could just be a duff power monitor see some cheap ones on flebay for a tenner or 13 quid ones with big bright displays with no set up required.

I have a Energenie power meter from fleabay which was 15 quid, but its not that great the display is hard to see since its so light have to shine a torch at it just to see the wattage figures but its nice in no set up just plug in and see what wattage any electrical item uses. My ancient LCD 26inch TV uses 100watts for example where as a modern day LG 32inch LED TV consumes 45 watts :)
 
by the way I think flebay links are not allowed perhaps a good idea to edit it out :)

I tried my energy monitor on my downstairs lamp and it registered 8-9 watts on my 8watt bulbed lamp.

Its like a electric Shaver should be around 3-4watts or a mobile phone charger around 4-5 watts etc

I think the unit you have maybe duff maybe contact the seller and get it replaced if you can or at least enquire if its under warranty and if they know what the issue may be.

Either that or search on flebay: Electricity Power consumption Meter Energy Monitor Plug-in Kwh Watt Meter UK

15 quid, but you see guys selling them from 5-10 quid via bidding....
 
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