Intel NUC d34010wyk computer

Has anyone had any dealings with these?, I've been given one this afternoon, complete with a Dell Monitor, keyboard, mouse, DVD Writer, BD Drive, a POE PSU, and even an iPhone charger?.

Unfortunately in the box of bits there's no power supply for the computer

I've whipped the bottom off, it has a 240Gb SSD, two8Gb DIMM's, and a WiFi card fitted.

So are they worth having?, and what sort of performance do they have?, it's got an Intel i3 processor at 1.7GHz.

Intel web site states it takes 12 to 19V input (DC voltage) and consumes 15W. Any laptop adapter at 19V (very common) that provides 2A or more (most are in the 3A+ range) will do as a power supply.

sagor1 said:

Intel web site states it takes 12 to 19V input (DC voltage) and consumes 15W. Any laptop adapter at 19V (very common) that provides 2A or more (most are in the 3A+ range) will do as a power supply.

Intel® NUC Kit D34010WYK - Product Specifications | Intel

Intel® NUC Kit D34010WYK quick reference with specifications, features, and technologies.

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According to Intel 'manual' it needs 19V takes 65W, and 3.42A.

Nigel Goodwin said:

According to Intel 'manual' it needs 19V takes 65W, and 3.42A.

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Look on a used goods site or a local eWaste center. The 19v supplies from Dell were used in Monitors and Laptops and are all over the place.

I'm not actually looking for a PSU yet, they are easily available, I just wanted to know if anyone has any exerience with these units, and if they are worth bothering with?.

OK, I messaged the friend who gave it me (he wasn't his, he collected it for disposal from a friend/customer of his), and he managed to find it. I've got it working now, and while performance isn't exiting, it's usable

It's running Win10 Pro, and while it has 16Gb of RAM only 3,43Gb are listed as available? - which seems a bit harsh?.

Got it connected to my WiFi, and it's updating at the moment.

Nigel Goodwin said:

OK, I messaged the friend who gave it me (he wasn't his, he collected it for disposal from a friend/customer of his), and he managed to find it. I've got it working now, and while performance isn't exiting, it's usable

It's running Win10 Pro, and while it has 16Gb of RAM only 3,43Gb are listed as available? - which seems a bit harsh?.

Got it connected to my WiFi, and it's updating at the moment.

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He probably has 32 bit Win10 installed instead of the 64 bit version. You can check that in system properties. Not sure how easy it will be to install the 64 bit version, but I would try. Download the Win10 media creation tool and make a USB stick with the 64 bit version. A new install will overwrite everything... You may need to download drivers from Intel.
Be warned however, save an image of your current system if possible, in case something "goes wrong". If the current version is not "official", the new install may buck and ask for a serial number. Again, whether the current version is legit, check the system status pages, it will show if it is "genuine".
With 16GB of available ram, it will perform better. 240GB SSD will fill up a bit, but leave enough room for many applications.

Or,
Use it as a Linux box

Here's the full datasheet "specifically not for general audiences". Includes i3 and i5 versions.

Thanks for that, I might try running Linux from an external drive, just to have a play - the problem with Linux is there's too much stuff that doesn't run under it.

Intel offers support (some support)