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Shuttle SB51G Review - XPC Mini Barebones
January 22nd, 2004
Author: Tekime - tekime@fury-tech.com
Specifications
Shuttle's line of XPC products are broken down primarily by chipset. The SB* series use Intel, SS*
use SiS, ST* use ATI, and SV* use VIA. To be totally precise, the model we are looking at today is
the SB51GB, "B" signifying the black version of the case.
The SB51G is running a Shuttle FB51 mainboard, based on the
Intel® 845GE chipset. This
transition brings 3GHz+ Hyperthreading support to their line of "51G" XPC's. If we look back at the
SS51G running
SIS651 we see a lot of similarities, both aesthetically and functionally. When Intel lifted the
NDA on the now extremely popular 845GE chipset Shuttle was extremely quick to market with the SB51G.
Now the SIS651B chipset brings hyperthreading support to the SS51G V2.0 for SiS fans.
| Product: |
SB51G XPC Mini Barebones |
| Manufacturer: |
Shuttle, Inc. |
| Dimensions: |
(L)300*(W)200*(H)185 |
| Weight: |
2.85Kg (N.W.)4.65Kg (G.W.) |
| Front Panel: |
2 x USB, 1 x Line Out/Headphone, 1 x MIC, 1 x 1394, 1 x SPDIF |
| Back Panel: |
1 x PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse, 2 x Serial Port, 2 x 1394, 2 x USB, 1 x LAN, 1 x Parallel Port |
| Extension Bay: |
1 x 5.25" external, 1 x 3.5" external, 1 x 3.5" internal |
| Mainboard: |
FB51 |
| Form Factor: |
Small Form Factor (SFF) |
| CPU: |
Socket 478 400/533MHz FSB |
| Northbridge: |
Intel 845GE |
| Southbridge: |
ICH4 |
| Memory: |
2 x DDR 200/266/333 DIMM slots |
| VGA: |
Intel 845GE, performance 256-bit 3D engine |
| Audio: |
AC ’97 (supports 5.1 channel), Support Digital SPDIF In/Out |
| Expansion Slot: |
1 x PCI, 1 x AGP |
| IDE Interface: |
ATA-100 |
| Power: |
200W (PFC) |
| Hot Features: |
TV-Out Support (Option), USB 2.0, Aluminum Chassis,
Hyper Threading support, Shuttle I.C.E. heat pipe technology |
Overall we have a solid feature-set here, with enough expandability to keep this machine ticking for
quite a while. Being an "all-in-one" solution, we have the luxury of integrated audio, video, and
LAN. Serious gamers or power users will want to take a video card upgrade into serious consideration,
though.
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