[Jetpac]

Link to the Ebay Microns

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MICRON-2GB-1Rx...4ad4aae558

[-DDD-]

http://www.intel.com/support/motherboard...034588.htm
-> MT4KTF25664HZ-1G6E1
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MICRON-2GB-1Rx...4ad4aae558
-> MT4KTF25664HZ-1G6E2

I think that should work

[Jetpac]

http://www.intel.com/support/motherboard...034588.htm
-> MT4KTF25664HZ-1G6E1
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MICRON-2GB-1Rx...4ad4aae558
-> MT4KTF25664HZ-1G6E2

I think that should work

You sir are awesome!

Now to a more pressing question... will 2gb RAM be enough?
rather would i see a big performance boost with 4gb (i am on an ATV2 atm and am looking for snappy!)
Im just going to be running XBMC (openelec build i imagine)

a 4gb stick will cost over double the price @ £24

[xbs08]

For OE 2Gb will be enough.
I have 4Gb and never seen it use more than 1Gb counting 512Mb for GPU.

[two515ty]

I use 2GB even with Windows 8, and it still works quite well.

[-DDD-]

The only thing i have used more than 2GB is for Timeshift, but that can also be written to the SSD.

[Diapason]

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!

[trsqr]

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.

I remember seeing that the DN2820FYKH with the newer processor will go into manufacturing only in June.

Yes, here:
https://communities.intel.com/thread/503...0&tstart=0

"Why are we still building with the N2820? Simply because we do not yet have the N2830 available at the factory. We likely won't have it ready to roll into production until late May or early June. "

[Jetpac]

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

[-DDD-]

yes you can

[RideLikeTheWind]

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

Yes been running mine from day one and it runs pretty good.
Was a little unsure to begin with how it would perform but I had a USB stick lying around so it was easy enough to try.
If it's not what you expect just buy it later.

[xbs08]

If suspend is important to you buy the ssd.

[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.

[Ned Scott]

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

[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!