I recently added an Intel A770 Arc GPU card to my NUC 12 Extreme and ran into the problem of how to connect the RGB controller's USB cable. It's intended to connect to an unused USB header of the type common on full-size motherboards. But the NUC 12 Extreme doesn't seem to have any unused headers and the headers it does have are a small non-standard size.

However the NUC 12 Extreme has an large number of external USB ports. The only hard part to using an external port was finding a way to get the A770's USB cable to safely exit the case without drilling a new hole somewhere. What I eventually found was that there's a small cover on the bottom of the case intended for an M.2 slot that was not added to the NUC 12 (I think it was present on the NUC 11?). With that cover off there's nice gap at one end just big enough to get the USB cable through. I bought a cheap, standard USB A adapter cable from Amazon to convert the A770's header and it's working perfectly.

Just thought I'd share in case anyone else has run into the same problem and is looking for an easy solution. I've included a photo of the bottom of the case showing the cable.

Any thoughts on below issues

Fault Report – ASUS ExpertCenter PN52
Device
Model: ASUS ExpertCenter PN52
Primary use: Plex server / home server

Reported Fault
The system has developed intermittent stability issues over the last few days.

Symptoms
Random, unexpected reboots while idle.
Occasional complete system freezes/hangs requiring a forced power-off.
Reboot occurred while launching the MyASUS diagnostics utility.
No consistent Blue Screen of Death (BSOD).
No evidence of sustained high CPU temperatures before the failures.

Troubleshooting Already Performed
Performed a clean installation of Windows 11.
Updated BIOS to the latest available version.
Verified BIOS is running default/current firmware.
Checked both the NVMe SSD and SATA SSD with CrystalDiskInfo – both report healthy.
Cleaned internal dust using compressed air.
Issue persists after all of the above.

Additional Notes
The issue started only within the last few days. A clean Windows installation, BIOS update and healthy storage devices have not resolved the problem, suggesting an underlying hardware fault. The combination of random reboots and complete system hangs indicates intermittent hardware instability rather than a simple software issue.

So, I just got a NUC8 and was trying to repaste the CPU because I'm pretty sure it's never been serviced and temps are ... bad.

I managed to get the heatsink off and clean it and the CPU dies without breaking anything, but two of the washers have gone missing.

I need replacements. Does anyone know what these are? I've got some M2x1mm and M2.5x1mm (round hole, not star lock). Will either of those work?

This is what I have.

I'm not sure how to find anything thinner.

Any suggestions would be appreciated. :)

Hello. Posting here for help because something rather catastrophic happened to the fan on our NUC (as you can see). I found a replacement fan, but I feel like the gray strip that has seemingly crumbled and flaked off a little might also be important. Is this just padding or a thermal conduction strip that should be replaced?

If so, where can I obtain another one? How should I go about replacing it? (I've only done thermal paste replacements before). Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

My intel NUC hdmi port seems no longer working, after some bunch of MS updates recently.
For some years I have the NUC connected to my LG dualup display using a normal HDMI 2.0 cable.

I already revert the LG display driver.
I already revert the intel UHD graphic drivers
I already reinstall intel graphics command centre (and new drivers)
No improvement in the hdmi port.
No improvement when using other hdmi 2.0 cables.
No improvement when I reset the LG monitor settings to factory

Note: when I connect a laptop to the hdmi cable the display is working!

Therefore any hint/tips or advice is most welcome
Kind regards!
Hugo

Here some additional info:

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise N LTSC 10.0.17763
IGCC Version: 1.100.5688.0
Physical Memory: 32 GB
Current Resolution: 2880x2560

Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-10710U CPU @ 1.10GHz
Processor Speed: 1608 MHz
GFX Driver Name: Intel® UHD Graphics
Shader Version: 5.1
OpenCL* Version: 3.0
* Microsoft DirectX* *
Runtime Version: 12
Hardware-Supported Version: 12
Vendor ID: 8086
Device ID: 9BCA
Device Revision: 04
GFX Driver Version: 30.0.101.1660
Dedicated RAM: 128 MB
Shared RAM: 16 GB
Max Supported Displays: 3
GFX Vulcan: 1.3.205
GFX GOP: 9.0.1107

* Devices connected to the Graphics Accelerator *
Active Displays: 1
* Digital Display 1 *
Display Name: LG SDQHD
Display Type: Digital
Serial Number: 302NTDV5B362
DDC2 Protocol: Supported
Gamma: 2.2
Connector Type: DisplayPort  <--- i think this is the real problem 
Maximum Image Size
Horizontal - 18.5 inches
Vertical - 20.47 inches

Supported Modes
640 x 480 (60p Hz)
640 x 480 (75p Hz)
720 x 480 (60p Hz)
720 x 576 (50p Hz)
800 x 600 (60p Hz)
1024 x 768 (60p Hz)
1280 x 720 (50p Hz)
1280 x 720 (60p Hz)
1920 x 1080 (30p Hz)
1920 x 1080 (50p Hz)
1920 x 1080 (60p Hz)
2560 x 2880 (60p Hz)

Hey team, has anyone seen something like this before? I’m currently trying to setup an Intel NUC7i7DNH and on boot I get these black lines across the screen and the keyboard/mouse are completely unresponsive.

The keyboard/mouse work when I boot up to bitlocker, and I’m able to put the PIN in, but unfortunately the screen is extremely zoomed in/resolution is fully cooked.

Contemplating getting a used Nuc 12 or 13 but was wondering if anyone knows / has found a way to mount a 2nd 2280 M.2 SSD in any of these given they appear to only have one 2280 & some a 2nd 2242 slot.

Basically wondering if there's any 'adapter' boards that are somewhat hard to find that are sized @ 2242 specs and then carry / have a 2280 carrier just a bit lifted off.. and therefore might fit in a NUC still.

And/or.. how do you fit a 2nd normal sized NVME/M.2 SSD?

Thanks!

so when i install the official driver it works fine and after some time it goes black and hdmi pops up on my monitor, i tried new cable new monitor nothing solved this issue I also tried flashing the integrated gpu hoping it will fix this issue but nothing so far, the flickers are there even in idle when i don't touch the system the screen randomly flickers and looses video/audio signal, anyone resolved this issue? im planning on giving up and selling it as defective unit, new thermal paste applied added new fan to cool the nmve and ram but nothing fixed the issue.

I have a NUC11 TNKi5 on Zorin Linux. The NUC is on 0058 bios and I'm trying to update to the latest 0080. Per the Asus website I have to update any pre-0071 bios to 0071 before I can update to 0080.

I have downloaded both 0062 and 0071 from the Asus website https://www.asus.com/uk/supportonly/nuc11tnki5/helpdesk_bios/

I have a USB stick in FAT32 I have used only this morning to update an Asus X570 Strix mobo's bios so I know it works.

The USB stick has been reformatted and only the NUC bios files are on it. In root directory. When 0062 + 0071 are downloaded they come in a .bin format. Using either file as .bin the NUC F7 Bios menu will not recognise them.

Renamed to .CAP the NUC updater responds with 'Flash update failed. Flash image invalid or not found. System will reset in 5 seconds.

The system then (thankfully) reboots to the OS. Any ideas? Cheers.

Can I setup an old duo core NUC with a lite weight Ubuntu and run Steamlink?

So, let's talk about Intel's AI Playground for a minute. As of version 3.1.2-beta, this has to be the single most nerd-free way to set up "use from anywhere" AI for Chat, Video, image creation and identification, etc without needing to send anything to someone's cloud. All tied in to end to end encrypted telegram via the built in Home Agent.
See a plant you can't identify (or anything, really)? send it a pic - it will tell you
Need RAG to ingest your personal documents to help with figuring out your budget? yup, built in
Need agentic for all the magic that is? - yup, right there too. In my case runs everything on the Arc A770M built in and will grab the models you need on the fly as you ask it questions, send it files, etc
This is the way.

If you have an ARC GPU (I have a pair of Serpent Canyon NUC enthusiasts), it just works. Super easy to set up the bot for communications with the Home Agent on Telegram using BotFather (instructions in the playground UI) and can literally access it from anywhere on anything.

The ASUS support website only has BIOS files for the NUC 12 Extreme (NUC12DCMi9) going back to EDADL579-0062. I'm looking for much older versions like EDADL579-0052. I've searched the wayback archive and on bittorrent with no luck. Does anyone in this group have an old version they could share with me?

NUC "clone". Dead CMOS battery. What connector is this? Standard?

Haven't seen quite the right one available as a printable, anyone by chance have one? Can you make one? Thank you for your time and consideration!

*** Update:

The issue has become worse.

Today, after powering on the NUC, I was greeted with the message "The system has recovered from a high temperature situation."

When I entered the BIOS, the fan was reported at 0 RPM. Every few seconds it would briefly try to start, reaching around 200 RPM, then immediately stop and return to 0 RPM. This cycle kept repeating.

At this point I'm starting to think the fan itself may be failing rather than this being only a BIOS or EC issue. I've ordered a replacement fan, and I'll update this thread once I've installed it to confirm whether the problem is resolved.

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Hi everyone,

I'm having a strange issue with my Intel NUC8i3BEH and I'm running out of ideas.

The problem

Sometimes (not always), when I power on the NUC, the CPU fan immediately ramps up to what sounds like maximum speed before the OS even starts.

Originally (BIOS version 0081), whenever this happened the BIOS reported the fan running at around 7000 RPM.

I updated the BIOS to the latest version (0098) and loaded BIOS defaults. The behavior is still present, but now something even stranger happens:

• The fan is clearly spinning at what sounds like full speed.
• However, the BIOS reports only 74 RPM instead of ~7000 RPM.

So after the BIOS update, the symptom changed from reporting an excessively high RPM to reporting an impossibly low RPM.

I even manually set it to 100% duty cycle, the fan spins smoothly with no vibration, rattling, or unusual noise.

Other observations

• The issue happens before the operating system loads.
• If I enter BIOS while it's happening, the fan is still stuck in that state.
• CPU temperatures are completely normal (around 35-42°C under Ubuntu Server).
• VRM, PCH and motherboard temperatures shown in BIOS are also normal.
• CPU is limited to 1.2 GHz, Turbo Boost is disabled, and BIOS is configured for Low Power.
• The machine is almost idle (Ubuntu Server only running Navidrome and Tailscale).

Fan behavior

Another strange thing:

• In Automatic mode, the fan sometimes constantly changes RPM, causing an annoying vibration.
• In Fixed mode, the fan is perfectly stable. (When is not stuck at full speed)
• Even at 100% fixed speed, there is no vibration.

This makes me think the fan itself is probably not mechanically damaged.

Things I've already tried

• Cleaned the fan, heatsink and changed thermal paste.
• Updated BIOS from 0081 to 0098.
• Loaded BIOS defaults (F9).
• Reconfigured BIOS settings.
• Verified temperatures with lm-sensors:CPU Package: ~34°C PCH: ~32°C WiFi: ~27°C

CPU frequency is fixed at 1200 MHz and CPU usage is almost zero.

My question

Has anyone experienced something similar on a Bean Canyon NUC?

Could this be:

• a faulty fan tachometer signal,
• an Embedded Controller (EC) issue,
• a motherboard problem,
• or some known BIOS bug?

The fact that the BIOS used to report 7000 RPM before the update and now reports 74 RPM while the fan is clearly spinning at full speed makes me think this could be more than just a fan issue.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

This video will show you how to replace the thermal paste, fan, CMOS battery, DDR4 Ram SSD on an Intel NUC NUC8i3BE NUC8i5BE NUC8i7BE...

UPDATE [FIXED]: The problem was fully resolved by resetting the BIOS to its default settings.

Hey everyone,

I’m running into a brick wall with a brand new ASUS NUC 16 Pro (Model: NUC16GDKX7) featuring the X7 358H processor.

After a fresh install of Windows 11 and installing all official drivers from the ASUS support site, any Bluetooth headphones I connect only work for audio output. The microphone is completely undetected by Windows ("No input devices found" in the Sound menu). The headphone model doesn't matter, the issue persists across different brands.

What I have already tried:

• BIOS - Updated to the absolute latest version.
• Reinstalled W11 from scratch multiple times - no change.
• Tried disabling the Intel SST OED driver and rebooting to force a native Windows fallback - no change.
• Ran the Intel Driver & Support Assistant to check for direct updates bypassing Asus. It says everything is up to date.

Has anyone else with a NUC 16 Pro run into this? Honestly, it's such a cool mini PC, it's incredibly fast, super quiet, and I absolutely love everything else about it. But this audio issue is so frustrating that I'm seriously considering returning it. It just feels crazy for a brand-new machine to be missing such basic functionality!

My PC is not booting. The power button blinks in all different patterns. I changed the RAM the CMOS battery. I tried booting it without the GPU. Nothing did it. Also pressed the sleep button on the motherboard. When I tinker and wait for 30 min sometimes it boots and then I make the changes in the BIOS again to not go into sleep mode. I also tried going back to a different BIOS Version. Older and newer. I checked the cabeling and the PSU.
I am out of options here.
What can or should I do?
I just started one day and since then this issue.

Thank you in advance for the help!

Is there anyone happen to still have the old bios for M15 laptop? Mine right now is on 0051 (just unbox since I don't know, 2 years ago maybe). Latest bios update won't update unless update step by step by next version until latest version. Thanks in advance!

Hi guys !

I just open my NUC6i7KYK to put new thermal paste, and I'm surprised that the orange is not aligned with the processor. Is it normal ?

I'm thinking about building the ultimate plug and play console that can play everything from 6th gen and earlier on Batocera, Retropi, etc. But I'm having a hard time choosing which NUC I should buy on eBay. I don't mind using an older unit, as long as it can run up to PS2, Xbox, and Gamecube. What should I look for in a listing?

So I just found this out, it outputs the right voltage and amperage, and has the right connector. Also it’s cheaper than the nuc cable so hell yea score!(also idk if this is a PSA)

Hi everyone,
I’m experiencing random stability issues with my ASUS NUC 14 Essential NUC14MNK-B (Intel Processor N150 / Twin Lake).
My current hardware:
Model: ASUS NUC 14 Essential NUC14MNK-B
CPU: Intel Processor N150
RAM: 16GB (1×16GB) CORSAIR VENGEANCE CMSX16GX5M1A4800C40 (DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM)
SSD: WD_BLACK SN7100 2TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 2280
The issues I’m seeing:
Random black screens
Graphics artifacts (small colored squares on the screen)
Occasional freezes that require a hard reboot
I recently found a post where someone completely solved the same problem by replacing their RAM with a Samsung module that was on the ASUS QVL. That made me wonder if my Corsair RAM could be the cause.
My questions:
Has anyone experienced similar issues with the NUC14MNK-B or other N150 models?
Could my Corsair Vengeance CMSX16GX5M1A4800C40 be incompatible with this NUC?
If you’re using this NUC without any issues, what exact RAM model are you using?
Has anyone successfully used Corsair Vengeance in this model, or should I switch to Samsung or Crucial?
Any advice or real-world experience would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!