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Small Form Factor PCs

  • 02-05-2004 3:01pm
    #1
    gs39t
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 691 ✭✭✭


    Does anyone have first hand experience with any of these type of machines, or any recommendations about them?

    I need a machine that will only require one PCI card and thought about one of these for just something different.

    EPoX eX5-300S
    Abit DiGiDice
    MSI MEGA 651
    Shuttle SB65G2

    Komplett have those which look interesting; http://www.komplett.ie/k/kl.asp?bn=10150 .

    Just thought id ask here first , as usual ;)


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  • #2
    gs39t
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 691 ✭✭✭gs39t


    Eh.... what i want to know might help :rolleyes:

    Are they easy to install components in?
    Are there issues with heat?
    Are the motherboards known to have compatibility issues , etc..

    TIA :)


  • #3
    adeypius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 200 ✭✭adeypius


    what do you want to use it for?


  • #4
    gs39t
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 691 ✭✭✭gs39t


    Originally posted by adeypius
    what do you want to use it for?

    Mostly as a media center; recording & editing video etc.


  • #5
    silverside
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭silverside


    I have got most of the components of one - but havent put it together yet!)

    They are supposedly even easier to build than 'Normal' PC's. Heat shouldnt be a big problem unless you want to run a hot gfx card like a 9800XT, or put in 2/3 HD's, or overclock it. There is even a modding/cooling 'scene' for SFF's.

    Forums.sudhian.com is a good site for discussion and issues with varius types of SFF pc.

    Biostar is another popular make of SFF pc's.


  • #6
    davidclayton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,218 ✭✭✭davidclayton


    one thing to be aware of with shuttles is that they can have problems with 9800 AIW cards,
    you need to have the new silentX 250 watt PSU to deal with them.
    some shuttles come as standard with this PSU.

    dave

    [again i recommend sudhian]


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  • #7
    voxpop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,800 ✭✭✭voxpop


    Check out www.mini-itx.com ... Loads of info there


  • #8
    adeypius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 200 ✭✭adeypius


    also check
    http://forums.hexus.net/showthread.php?t=544
    http://forums.sudhian.com/index.cfmFTVAR_SUBCAT=68&nocookies=y&subcatname=SFF%20TECH

    plus what you can do
    http://forums.hexus.net/showthread.php?t=4
    http://gallery.sfftech.com/


    what you could do with even a basic SS40G http://www.talix.com/

    have a Shuttle SS51G for the last year and a half
    and just after getting a MSI MEGA 651
    which I am turning into a media/satellite system


  • #9
    gs39t
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 691 ✭✭✭gs39t


    Thanks for the replies everyone, ll have a look at those links :)


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