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It is almost definitely a driver problem.... 2nd runner up would be some kind of option/config option of the driver so that the hardware is not being driven properly.

Ok, thanks. I got a bit worried that there was something wrong with my new expensive toy. But I don't feel like buying another Windows license. What to do? Just wait and see what happens?

You are experiencing the pain of being an early adopter. I am hopeful that this will get figured out in the coming weeks and if we are really lucky then the fixes will make their way into OE before or at the time that Gotham is released.

I have an HTPC that works, so I will just hold off on a new NUC until this gets fixed. I've been burned on this crap before.

I also have zero desire to deal with an HTPC running MS crap OS software again.