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Shuttle SS51 Reviewed

Posted by michael on from the cute-and-quiet dept.

hilldaddy writes "AnandTech has a review up of the new Shuttle SS51 XPC. Looks like they finally added an AGP slot. Read the review." We've done several previous stories on the Shuttle mini-PC systems.

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  1. "Cool" Cooling solution by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    One of the best things about this is the way the CPU is cooled.. I'd wish you could get something like this for your average mini tower.

  2. Need AMD version... by Junta · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Anyone in touch with people building system component by component realizes a great majority of these are AMD based, since they get to see the processor price difference and know the price/performance problems with P4 vs. Athlon. I personally have been eagerly awaiting a version with AGP for AMD, and then I might buy in... I want to have an All-in-Wonder in one of these babies to integrate into my entertainment system...

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  3. NICE audio feature! by Andy+Dodd · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Did anyone notice that the three audio ports can be remapped between input and output at the user's discretion? Want surround output, set them all to output. Want to record something? Switch a port to input. VERY nice - But is the audio quality up to snuff?

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  4. Just what the Dr. ordered by Sean+Clifford · · Score: 4, Interesting
    This is what I've been waiting for. Assuming the mobo problem was just a glitch, I'll be getting one of these shortly. I've got a bunch of 50's (the original version) for work and while they're not exactly stealth-quiet, they're great little machines and look quite nice. Space is a premium, since each desk has to have 2 computers (w/KVM switch).

    This is gonna be my main box at home and primary LAN party box. My old box is gonna be relegated to the role of an Apache server. I'll put up a review of how well the SS51 runs my favorite distro when I get the thing in.

  5. Shuttlecom have a fascination with Javascript by wowbagger · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Like so many sites, the folks who did the web pages for Shuttle Computer Group seem to think that nothing can be done without Javascript - you cannot even view their site with JS turned off. I do wish these so-called web designers would realize that some of us either cannot run JS, or choose not to.

    I went to the Shuttle site trying to see if they had non-P4 systems - I'd rather get a 1800MHz processor that runs like 2200MHz than a 2200MHz processor that runs like 1800MHz. Also, I'd like to know how compatible this system is with Linux.

    Lastly, while it has 2 optical SPDIF ports, I'd like to have a unit with a co-ax port. Why? My stereo has one optical and one co-ax input, and the optical is being used by my DirectTivo - I'd like to use the co-ax for my MP3 player.

    Of course, what I'd really like is a simple USB -> SPDIF converter - no other I/O, just USB in and SPDIF co-ax out.

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  6. I'm Waiting for the NForce2 Shuttle. by Deathlizard · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Although this is a good P4 machine, I'm an AMD fan, so this machine really doesn't interest me too much.

    The one I'm waiting for is the Nforce2 Shuttle that will be released soon. It's for AMD, it's Onboard Video and Audio is very good so you wont need to replace it as soon unlike other onboard components, where it's almost necessary, and it's upgradeable just like the SS51 is.

    The Nforce2 Shuttle wil be a good LAN gaming machine out of the box, whereas the SS51 needs a Video and Possibly an audio card right off the bat

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