Mini PC Grows Up? Shuttle XPC Reviewed

Posted by simoniker on Monday July 26, 2004 @08:45AM from the big-boy-now dept.

Bender writes "The Tech Report has done a comprehensive review of the just-redesigned Shuttle XPC. These toaster-sized systems, sold with motherboard but sans CPU, memory, and storage, are becoming a very attractive alternative to the standard DIY system that's over twice the size. This latest PC 'cube' has everything: PCI Express, a BTX-inspired chassis design, room for a small RAID array, and pre-routed cables. The only snag is a Pentium 4 thermal throttling problem discovered through some nice investigative work. If Shuttle can fix this problem, this thing could be a killer personal workstation box."

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Re:A little eerie by OverlordQ · 2004-07-26 08:54 · Score: 0, Flamebait

They were shuttle before the Columbia, and unless you plan on throwing things at your computer at insane speeds, nothing to worry. Oh, and show some respect.

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Already thermal problems by firstposter161 · 2004-07-26 08:58 · Score: 0, Flamebait

If there are already thermal problems to start of with the box alone, what happens when you pop a Prescott in it? Oops, looks like the toaster is a flame!
Re:Cool Network Appliance by sp0rk173 · 2004-07-26 09:21 · Score: 0, Flamebait

GRE? Graduate Record Exam?