Editing Intel NUC6I7KYK

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== Introduction ==
The Intel Skull Canyon NUC6I7KYK is the latest edition in the 6th Generation of the Intel NUC series. This is the first Quad-Core version.

As you can see from the following pictures, the NUC6I7KYK has a different form factor, as it has a cooling fan for the Iris Pro 580 Graphics chipset.

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== Specification ==
* Intel Core i7-6770HQ processor (Quad-Core, Max 3.5 GHz, TDP 45 W)
* Two DDR4 SO-DIMM sockets (up to 32 GB, 2133+ MHz)
* Intel Iris Pro 580 Graphics
* Two M.2 slots with support for AHCI SSD and NVMe using the PCIe x4 lanes. Support 2242 or 2280 mm modules.
* Integrated Wireless-AC 8260
* Bluetooth 4.2 adapter
* SDXC card reader (UHS-I)
* Four USB 3.0 ports (including one charging port)
* Consumer infrared sensor
* Intel I219LM Gigabit LAN Adapter
* One Mini DisplayPort version 1.2
* One Thunderbolt 3 port with USB 3.1 (USB Type-C connector) supporting 40Gbps connectivity
* One Full-Size HDMI 2.0 display port

== Known Issues and Fixes ==
* ESXi 6.0 install will fail without specific reconfiguration of the NUC BIOS
** [[Intel NUC6I7KYK BIOS Configuration|Follow the BIOS configuration here to enable installation of used ESXi 6.0 Update 2.]]

== Internal Layout ==
Here is a photo of the Intel NUC6I7KYK with two Samsung SM951 NVMe cards and two Crucial 16GB SODIMMs.

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Here we see a Intel NUC6I7KYK with a StarTech USB3 Gigabit Ethernet adapter.

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