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Hi everyone. I've been lurking around here for some time and thought I would start a thread on my build.
I started with a NUC D54250WYKH and G4 Cube. I got both off ebay. I added the following to the NUC.
Memory = 16GB HyperX Impact
Storage = 250GB mSATA Samsung 850
Wifi = Spare HP mPCIe I had sitting around. ( I plan on changing to a BT+Wifi )
Optical = BDRW Sony Drive (still waiting on delivery)
First I set the NUC up and running in its case with El Capitan. Except for setting the audio to "1" vs "3" it was easy with the guides here.
Next came tearing the Cube apart and figuring where I would place everything. Originally I planned on extending the ports so I didn't have to mod the back / bottom of the cube but I didn't want to deal with all the extensions and want a clean appearance inside and out. Currently I've decided to mount the NUC MB so I don't use extensions as much as possible. This presented 2 problems. 1. I still want a non-cut panel and 2. I suck at metal work and was worried I would warp the original panel. So I'm brainstorming with the idea of 3D printing the panel. I've mocked up the panel and will finish the inner structure tonight.
My plan is to try printing in ABS hopefully it will prove to be rigid enough. If not I may try some of the aluminum infused filament to see if it is more rigid. More to come once I finish the inner structure.
I started with a NUC D54250WYKH and G4 Cube. I got both off ebay. I added the following to the NUC.
Memory = 16GB HyperX Impact
Storage = 250GB mSATA Samsung 850
Wifi = Spare HP mPCIe I had sitting around. ( I plan on changing to a BT+Wifi )
Optical = BDRW Sony Drive (still waiting on delivery)
First I set the NUC up and running in its case with El Capitan. Except for setting the audio to "1" vs "3" it was easy with the guides here.
Next came tearing the Cube apart and figuring where I would place everything. Originally I planned on extending the ports so I didn't have to mod the back / bottom of the cube but I didn't want to deal with all the extensions and want a clean appearance inside and out. Currently I've decided to mount the NUC MB so I don't use extensions as much as possible. This presented 2 problems. 1. I still want a non-cut panel and 2. I suck at metal work and was worried I would warp the original panel. So I'm brainstorming with the idea of 3D printing the panel. I've mocked up the panel and will finish the inner structure tonight.
My plan is to try printing in ABS hopefully it will prove to be rigid enough. If not I may try some of the aluminum infused filament to see if it is more rigid. More to come once I finish the inner structure.