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Does anybody have any experience with barebone PC's like the shuttle range?
I am seriously thinking about building myself a high performance box for testing middleware software. I'd need it to support quad core, 8 GB RAM, as for everything else, not too bothered, probably a couple of 500/750GB discs mirrored.
I have seen a suitable Shuttle SP35P2 I think it is called. Can anybody recommend any alternative manufacturers?
Not that it should make a difference, but I intend to run Linux on it.
I am seriously thinking about building myself a high performance box for testing middleware software. I'd need it to support quad core, 8 GB RAM, as for everything else, not too bothered, probably a couple of 500/750GB discs mirrored.
I have seen a suitable Shuttle SP35P2 I think it is called. Can anybody recommend any alternative manufacturers?
Not that it should make a difference, but I intend to run Linux on it.
Bought this very machine 2 months ago:
Shuttle SP35P2 Pro
Intel Core 2 Quad 6600 2.4GHz (1066FSB)
Hitachi 320Gb HDD
8096 Mb DDR2 800MHz RAM
Sapphire Radeon HD2600 512Mb PCI-E graphics card
Pioneer DVDRW jobbie
Wireless Microsoft Keyboard and optical mouse
Vista Home Premium 64bit
Then added my own additional disks in the space provided inside the top of the case.
No heat problems, small, quiet enough. Fab.
Any questions, ask away
Shuttle SP35P2 Pro
Intel Core 2 Quad 6600 2.4GHz (1066FSB)
Hitachi 320Gb HDD
8096 Mb DDR2 800MHz RAM
Sapphire Radeon HD2600 512Mb PCI-E graphics card
Pioneer DVDRW jobbie
Wireless Microsoft Keyboard and optical mouse
Vista Home Premium 64bit
Then added my own additional disks in the space provided inside the top of the case.
No heat problems, small, quiet enough. Fab.
Any questions, ask away
Edited by Luca Brazzi on Thursday 7th February 17:09
Luca Brazzi said:
Bought this very machine 2 months ago:
Shuttle SP35P2 Pro
Intel Core 2 Quad 6600 2.4GHz (1066FSB)
Hitachi 320Gb HDD
8096 Mb DDR2 800MHz RAM
Sapphire Radeon HD2600 512Mb PCI-E graphics card
Pioneer DVDRW jobbie
Wireless Microsoft Keyboard and optical mouse
Vista Home Premium 64bit
Then added my own additional disks in the space provided inside the top of the case.
No heat problems, small, quiet enough. Fab.
Any questions, ask away
That is brilliant, just what I wanted to hear. Heat was a very big concern, but if you are coping with a quad core (the exact processor I was looking at), that is perfect news.Shuttle SP35P2 Pro
Intel Core 2 Quad 6600 2.4GHz (1066FSB)
Hitachi 320Gb HDD
8096 Mb DDR2 800MHz RAM
Sapphire Radeon HD2600 512Mb PCI-E graphics card
Pioneer DVDRW jobbie
Wireless Microsoft Keyboard and optical mouse
Vista Home Premium 64bit
Then added my own additional disks in the space provided inside the top of the case.
No heat problems, small, quiet enough. Fab.
Any questions, ask away
Edited by Luca Brazzi on Thursday 7th February 17:09
Are you just using the heat pipe thingy majig?
I would go for a larger case, but I have to say a small one looks kinda cool and being a middleware consultant, it would be fantastic to be able to cart this around with me on some engagements.
As for the 64 bit question, I understand the 2.6 Linux Kernel can handle 8 GB without problem? I was going to pop VMWare on it for running a variety of software.
Heat pipe, and there are one or 2 other fans in there. Not really paid much attention to the fans, other than they spin really fast on startup, then the controller takes over and manages their speed based on temps.
Has loads of ports and stuff...6 x USB2 is surprisingly useful, and one of which can be used to hot link to another machine for file transfer on a big scale.
Not problems with it.
Are you going to buy the parts and build it or get it built...Ambros did it for me (my 3rd Shuttle from them), and they are always fantastic with their service and turn around time.
Has loads of ports and stuff...6 x USB2 is surprisingly useful, and one of which can be used to hot link to another machine for file transfer on a big scale.
Not problems with it.
Are you going to buy the parts and build it or get it built...Ambros did it for me (my 3rd Shuttle from them), and they are always fantastic with their service and turn around time.
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