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Shuttle SS40G Mini-PC

Posted by michael on from the size-isn't-everything dept.

Thomas writes "Just got an email from a friend telling me Viahardware.com has put up a review of the Shuttle SS40G - the latest barebones system. I read through the review, and it looks like Shuttle has finally made a system that is capable of being totally silent. It has a cool heatpipe and radiator design for cooling the CPU, not to mention that it looks very cool."

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  1. Re:stealth advertising? by mccalli · · Score: 5, Insightful
    ...do the Shuttle PC's get a lot of free advertising on slashdot. more so than any dell, ibm, etc. equipment. In fact the only other manufacturer that seems to get as much is Apple.

    I imagine it's because they're doing something interesting with the design, a quality they share with Apple.

    With a standard desktop box, you're more interested in the components themselves and Slashdot gives a fair amount of prominence to the likes of Intel, AMD, nVidea etc.

    Cheers,
    Ian

  2. Re:Heatpipe not new, and not "innovative" by The+Fun+Guy · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The Qube, as well as the laptops, game consoles, etc., aren't really designed so you can (or should) get in under the hood. The shuttle system is a barebones, pick-your-parts, assemble it yourself system. A heatpipe is pretty unusual in that application.

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  3. Two Things Every Review Should Have... by Vortran · · Score: 2, Insightful

    1. Where to get the thing being reviewed
    2. The PRICE!

    Both were lacking from this review. So tell me, my fellow /.ers, why would anyone write a review and fail to include these two vital bits of information?

    Also, can anyone actually tell me where to obtain one of these? I found some other reviews on google with prices, but none say where to buy.

    Vortran out

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  4. don't have a thermal engineer by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    they can't be too bright, there is no need for the heatsink on the processor, just an aluminum slug to spread the heat into the heatpipes.

    Hey guys, same yourself a couple bucks.

  5. You're not gonna get a silent Athlon system.. by -tji · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I don't know what the submitter considers "silent", but the article lists the noise levels between 44 and 55dB. That wouldn't even rate a quiet on my scale.

    Quiet would be a device like the Seagate Barracuda IV hard drives, which are around 30dB.

    The main problem with the SS40 is using the Athlon CPU's. These things just run HOT, and are going to require some significant cooling.

    To get a truly quiet system, you should start with a cooler CPU, like one of the 0.13u Celeron or PIII's. Or, take a P4 and underclock it to run cooler. To make it really cool, start with a low power / low heat CPU, like the VIA C3 - which doesn't even require a CPU fan.

    1. Re:You're not gonna get a silent Athlon system.. by benzapp · · Score: 2, Insightful

      One of the unique things about this box that the article points out is its use of a radiator. After running Quake for 45 minutes, the temperature was 47 degrees celsius when the ambient air temperature was 70 degrees.

      Of course, it would be damn near impossible to run a system that small with an Athlon without some serious cooling. That said, the system seem very well designed.

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