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For OE 2Gb will be enough.
I have 4Gb and never seen it use more than 1Gb counting 512Mb for GPU.
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I use 2GB even with Windows 8, and it still works quite well.
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The only thing i have used more than 2GB is for Timeshift, but that can also be written to the SSD.
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Hi all, I finally bit the bullet and ordered from dabs, and having been listed as out-of-stock for some time the status changed a few days ago and the NUC arrived this morning. Some may be interested to learn that the date of manufacture is 15 April 2014, and the version corresponds to the older processor (NOT the 2830). It doesn't really bother me for my intended use I don't think.
Just waiting for memory and disc now, then I can dive in. I've never done anything like this before so it will be a voyage of discovery, but this thread has given me confidence!
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Just to check before i go buying an SSD.. can you run Open ELEC from a USB drive?
I have all my media on a separate server, so storage isnt a concern
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If suspend is important to you buy the ssd.
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2014-05-09, 00:06
(This post was last modified: 2014-05-09, 00:07 by pr0xZen.)
I can't believe people still rant about no screen output to assorted TVs during post/bios. If they would use one tenth of their ranting energy on searching this tread, this has been covered a gazillion times in both this thread and by Intel themselves. The POST/BIOS (UEFI) video signal is NOT widescreen friendly.
The NUC is a computer. A small factor computer, but still a computer. During post/bios MOST computers are likely to output less-than-ideal resolutions for TVs, of which most are really not happy with anything not exactly 16:9 or sometimes 4:3. And at such a basic level, it still usually has to be either an exact match to panel native resolution, or a even number multiplier both X/Y.
The fact that some TV's can handles this - while recently more common - is mainly rare coincidences.
As specified here earlier - the appropriate moment to connect your "HTPC" to an actual TV / Projector - is when it is actually set up as a HTPC - with proper drivers that can handle your TV's native resolution and refresh frequency. Before this, use a computer monitor. These are designed to work with a much wider range of resolutions.
If you can't be bothered to do your homework - its just plain ignorant to automatically assume the equipment is at fault.
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(2014-05-08, 23:49)xbs08 Wrote: If suspend is important to you buy the ssd.
There is a workaround for enabling it with USB:
https://github.com/OpenELEC/OpenELEC.tv/...t-39067225
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2014-05-09, 09:26
(This post was last modified: 2014-05-09, 09:27 by RideLikeTheWind.)
Anyone tried the new release of Openelc 4 yet?
Previous Beta version I had didn't run very well at all but I quickly installed the new release last night and it looks OK!