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Originally Posted by tim.stephens
Be careful... I had a bunch of issues installing windows on it. My windows 7 install disc didn't have USB3 drivers on it so I had to make a custom image with the correct drivers so it would install from a USB.
Root cause is the latest NUC doesn't have any external USB2 ports and the install image of win7 only has USB 2 drivers. The Intel instructions were useless as was their 'tool' for creating the image. Had to do it via trial and error and the published method was not entirely fool proof.
Also, difficult to run it headless (no monitor or keyboard). You can't use Turbo VNC and remote into it without having a monitor plugged in. Only solution is to trick the NUC with a dummy HDMI plug to activate the internal graphics card if you wish to use a VNC client. Windows Remote desktop works fine however and I use that now. A few gotcha's that might be an issue.
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Other than that, it runs fine.
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Interesting, a contrasting view to the positive feedback I've had from others! I am concerned they can't run headless easily, that is want I was intending to do.
I would likely be installing Windows 10 on it, so I suspect my attempt would be more successful, being that Windows 10 would have drivers for USB3. Regardless it certainly sounds like it could be problematic.
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Originally Posted by glend
I looked seriously at them for my observatory but the cost for all the things you need plus the NUC itself convinved me that a simple HP Stream notebook was a better choice. I stuck a powered USB seven port board on the pier and just run a single USB3 back to the HP Stream. The little HP can also run all night on its internal battery, handy if you need to take it to a dark site.
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I won't be going the notebook line, but maybe a isimple desktop. I currently have USB 2 & 3 from pier to PC but have previously presumed a better practice would be to have the PC at the actual pier. I'm discovering in this investigation it's done less than I expected.
Thanks!