Small Form Factor Need Shuttle Advice

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  1. FuzzyOne

    FuzzyOne ⎃

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    I'm about to go over to a shuttle/sff but I have no idea what to get what would you lot go for if you could have anything from http://www.microdirect.co.uk/ ??
     
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  2. Gordy

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    Need a bit more info, what are you going to use the machine for , how much are you wanting to spend , what cpu do you want to use?
     
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  3. juzzwuzz

    juzzwuzz What's a Dremel?

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    Theres alot of choices available, as Gordy siad need more info on its use. :hehe:
     
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  4. FuzzyOne

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    Well moneys no object (within reason) the machine will be used to do almost everything from web design to gaming, its to replace the machine in my sig and give me some desk space back, ive been looking at the digidice from abit but md does'nt do it which is a shame

    EDIT: I've always been an Intel fanboy but I am considering change :)
     
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  5. Gordy

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    Well the best shuttle at the mo is the amd 64 bit cpu version the SN85 , but there are some nice looking machines around the corner which may change this :)
     
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  6. juzzwuzz

    juzzwuzz What's a Dremel?

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    There is another A64 shuttle, the SK83G on the 'VIA K8M800' chipset. Shuttle have released their new intel shuttles. Visit their website and check em out. :thumb:
     
    juzzwuzz, 22 Jun 2004
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  7. Lazy

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    i haven't seen that for sale in the UK yet.

    I bought a sn85g4 and a64 3000 and love it :D
     
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  8. FuzzyOne

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    I am umming and arrring over it, what the temp's like in this weather?
     
    FuzzyOne, 22 Jun 2004
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  9. Guest-16

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    The A64s have cool n quiet so you should be ok.

    All shuttles are little ovens though, you cant get away from that.
     
    Guest-16, 22 Jun 2004
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  10. da-dude

    da-dude What's a Dremel?

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    try www.aria.co.uk

    they do the digiice, and ive found to be cheap and reliable, even if the customer service suks
     
    da-dude, 22 Jun 2004
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    Is this digiice thing something that takes up the only 5.25" bay? Surely you want a CD/DVD drive in it instead?
     
    Guest-16, 22 Jun 2004
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  12. Lazy

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    there shuttles are about £23 more expensive than tekheads though :jawdrop:
     
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  13. Gordy

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    Microdirect are normally the best on price , usually even beating tekheads b grade shuttle price !
     
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  14. FuzzyOne

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    it has to be microdirect as I have a credit trade account with them :)
     
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  15. da-dude

    da-dude What's a Dremel?

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    well yer trade account, go for microdirect, but i got my sn45g from aria for £100 special offer, cant argue with that :)


    im not surew how the digi ice system works, but you do get a 5.25 bay
     
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  16. FuzzyOne

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    Ok so would this be a good choice?

    Shuttle SN85G4 Mini Alum. Black system c/w nForce3 +DDR400 + LAN + 8x AGP + Serial ATA RAID
    AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 64 bit Retail inc.fan (3 yr.warr.) Socket 940
    512MB DDR PC3200 400MHz Dual Channel Kit (2 x 256mb) +alum. heat spreader (branded Geil)
    Sapphire ATI Radeon 9600XT 128MB DDR AGP +DVI +TV out Retail
     
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  17. Lazy

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    don't get the retail cpu, you don't need to hsf (as the shuttle has its own cooler) so get the OEM one which is a fair bit cheaper. Also the shuttle doesn't support dual channel ram so there is no need for that either :)
     
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  18. Sc0rian

    Sc0rian Here comes the farmer

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  19. Shepps

    Shepps Slacking off since 1986..

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    ERK! Not a socket 940!! You need a Socket 754 processor for the SN85G4. Saying that, there isn't a 3000 64 for 940 i dont think, so its probally an error.
     
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  20. FuzzyOne

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    They only do retail 64's on there trade list, as for the dual channel ram thanks for letting me know!! i was about to order today, Do i need EEC mem?
     
    FuzzyOne, 23 Jun 2004
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