Has anyone here bought a intel nuc? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: XOIIO
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 21, 2014, 08:51:50 am
content: Just wondering after seeing this vdeo:I don't know why, but it's pretty funny, and I wouldn't mind having one of the audio things to mess around with, wouldn't do much but still makes me chuckle, maybe I could paypal you the cost of postage to just chuck it in an envelope and send it my way if you have one?

author: Zbig
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 21, 2014, 11:32:06 am
content: I have but there's no way I'm parting with mineWay too much value in watching the surprised coworkers' WTF-faces

author: XOIIO
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 21, 2014, 11:36:16 am
content: Quote from: Zbig on July 21, 2014, 11:32:06 amLol, you have it hidden in a drawer or something to go off?

author: GreyWoolfe
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 21, 2014, 12:29:01 pm
content: Quote from: XOIIO on July 21, 2014, 11:36:16 amI could have fun with that here. It would drive SWMBO crazy

author: XOIIO
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 21, 2014, 12:49:03 pm
content: Quote from: GreyWoolfe on July 21, 2014, 12:29:01 pmWell, an Idea I had for the heck of it would be to wire it up inside my PC, especially when I convert it to ATX from BTX to make a gaming machine (or at least one better than this), with supercaps instead of the batteries. It would be an intel processor so it would be fitting for it to play the "intel inside" sound whenever you opened the case

author: sacherjj
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 21, 2014, 01:01:00 pm
content: Quote from: XOIIO on July 21, 2014, 12:49:03 pmWe have purchased a bunch of NUCs for headless remote systems. It has become a gag to put these "Bum bom bum boooom" Intel sound devices around different places to surprise people. Just a photo diode or transistor that goes off with light. After vacation, one was in my downstairs lab when I turned on the lights.The only downside I have seen on the latest NUCs is for remote headless. You get junky resolution, unless you add a HDMI to VGA or a specialized plug (like thishttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FLZXGJ6/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3J2VUK9571N8X) to fake the EDID and allow higher resolution remoting.The newer cases also now allow for a 2.5 HDD or SDD.

author: XOIIO
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 21, 2014, 01:04:13 pm
content: Quote from: sacherjj on July 21, 2014, 01:01:00 pmYou don't still have a couple spares you could send my way do you?

author: chibiace
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: July 21, 2014, 03:08:46 pm
content: have another videomy first thought was "laptop motherboard".

author: XOIIO
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 21, 2014, 03:22:50 pm
content: Quote from: chibiace on July 21, 2014, 03:08:46 pmLol, yeah, it's a pretty nifty marketing trick, I enjoy it though people like connor wolf don'tI wish I worked for a company that ordered loads of those PC's, (Well, worked for anyone really, I need a job).As a prank it would be fun to hook one of those up to every door in the house. Even fridge/freezer doors, bathrooms, bedrooms, maybe large cupboards. That would be awesome.

author: Zbig
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 21, 2014, 07:33:17 pm
content: Quote from: XOIIO on July 21, 2014, 11:36:16 amYup

author: Zbig
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 21, 2014, 07:43:12 pm
content: Quote from: sacherjj on July 21, 2014, 01:01:00 pmI'm not sure I get this; could you elaborate, please? I thought the resolution when remoting depends only on the capabilities of the particular protocol/implementation you use. Or are you talking about some low-level firmware-hosted feature I don't know of? I'm currently using mine with RDP mostly and the experience is very much like using local peripherals (but then again, I see no reason for it to be any different than on any other form factor PC).

author: sacherjj
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 21, 2014, 08:04:39 pm
content: Quote from: Zbig on July 21, 2014, 07:43:12 pmOn the 4th Gen NUCs with Haswell, many people have issues with resolution for doing things like VNCing into the machine. If it is not connected to a valid monitor, the remote display either wouldn't work or is very low resolution. Intel's graphics team is looking into this, but I don't know if it is solved yet. I believe that all the NUCs we have installed now are 3rd gen. I am looking at some 4th gen for an application that is headless and that is why I came across that info.

author: Zbig
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 21, 2014, 08:15:00 pm
content: Quote from: sacherjj on July 21, 2014, 08:04:39 pmOh, I see, so that's a software issue, then. Perhaps VNC taps somewhere into the display pipeline so the OS "thinks" it's driving a real display all the time. I'm using Haswell NUC via RDP (Windows Remote Desktop) and it's properly agnostic of the physical display connected (or the lack of, for that matter).EDIT:I guess this (RDP design decisions) comes at the cost of not being able to utilize the remote machine's graphics hardware acceleration to the full extent, but even that I'm not really sure of.