[Server-devel] [XSCE] Intel NUC Celeron 5th Generation

[Anish Mangal]

Yes I have been following some of the chatter around it, and thanks for the
heads up.

The model I am asking a second opinion for is a *5th* gen. Should be okay,
but still thought I'd ask. :-)

On Sat, Apr 9, 2016 at 1:23 AM, Adam Holt <holt at laptop.org> wrote:

> On Fri, Apr 8, 2016 at 3:57 AM, Tony Anderson <tony_anderson at usa.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi, Anish
>>
>> I didn't although it was one of the available options and less expensive.
>> The newer 'sixth generation' should be both faster and lower in power
>> consumption being based on a a new reduction in line-width. I have a 2820
>> which is deployed. The biggest problem there was overcoming the uefi
>> scam. George finally came up with the right solution - ignore it.
>
>
> Just a warning about Intel's 6th gen, still afflicted by WHEA errors even
> with the latest 0039 BIOS -- Intel is at last becoming more forthright
> about the problem now under public pressure -- posting a real update today,
> and promising a follow-up by April 15:
> http://nucblog.net/2016/04/skylake-i3-and-i5-nuc-whea-errors/
>
> And for the sky-is-falling tabloids & Cassandras, here's the money
> headline:
>
> "It seems that if your NUC exhibits these problems (frequent crashes with
> WHEA errors) it has already reached the point of no return. In that case
> you need to return the NUC to Intel for repair."
>
>
> Tony
>>
>>
>> On 04/08/2016 03:22 PM, Anish Mangal wrote:
>>
>>> Was wondering if anyone has tried this model of NUC
>>>
>>> http://ark.intel.com/products/85254/Intel-NUC-Kit-NUC5CPYH
>>>
>>> Its a 5th gen celeron processor, with a newer wifi chipset. The older
>>> model which works perfectly is this one
>>>
>>> http://ark.intel.com/products/78953/Intel-NUC-Kit-DN2820FYKH
>>>
>>> Curiously, they are priced exactly the same in the local market :)
>>>
>>> --
>>> Anish
>>>
>>> --
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>>>
>>


-- 
Anish
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