Barebone

Dr Sadako · July 16, 2003, 08:20:41 PM

Crap? Great?

I was thinking of buying one to use as LAN/gaming comp only.

Saw that some mobos come with two network cards. Could be useful at a LAN. One for leeching and one for gaming!

All advice is appreciated.

Stryker · July 17, 2003, 11:32:24 AM

Stay away from closed warm rooms with sick people.... ya-know, hospitals.

On a serious note, you need to grill smite over this as thats what he did. I believe he was very happy with his shuttle pc.

Dr Sadako · July 17, 2003, 12:30:39 PM

QuoteStay away from closed warm rooms with sick people.... ya-know, hospitals.

On a serious note, you need to grill smite over this as thats what he did. I believe he was very happy with his shuttle pc.

Cheers.

I was thinking of getting the Shuttle SN-45G (AMD).

http://www.amdzone.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1297

http://www.tech-report.com/reviews/2003q3/...5g/index.x?pg=1

sheepy · July 17, 2003, 06:11:14 PM

if u want a shuttle they generally come as a barebones system.

at least u can b assured that all the bits will work together when u get it, much easier to set up imo. although it isnt much hassle putting everthink together anyway. if its the spec u want and at a price u can afford then go get it

Dr Sadako · July 17, 2003, 06:14:44 PM

I am actually after the portability. I suspect there will be more LANs ...

TeaLeaf · July 17, 2003, 07:38:13 PM

Roger that! :army:

TL.

smite · July 17, 2003, 11:34:17 PM

Got one its ok but tbh i dont use it....it just sits there gathering dust.
Seems to be very noisy since i put a GF3 Ti500 in it so for that reason im not using it for what i initially bought it for ie:- Downloading films and watching them on the TV.

Very easy to set-up nice and compact and if you dont put a Gphx card in it and use on board...very quiet.

Dr Sadako · July 18, 2003, 07:40:58 AM

:?

So, is it very noisy or acceptable noisy?

I was thinking of putting my GF3 Ti500 in it ... or an ATI further down the road.

smite · July 18, 2003, 07:52:30 AM

Quote:?

So, is it very noisy or acceptable noisy?

I was thinking of putting my GF3 Ti500 in it ... or an ATI further down the road.

Very annoyingly noisy........

Dr Sadako · July 18, 2003, 08:01:18 AM

:?

I was thinking of using it for LAN as it is easy to take along. At a LAN it will be ok I guess as there is much noise already but at home 8O ... doesn't seem like a good idea.

Hmmm ... what to do? :roll:

smite · July 18, 2003, 08:24:04 AM

Apparently it was quite good at the LAN but i dont know i didnt use it ....Ask sheepy!

sheepy · July 18, 2003, 01:42:15 PM

it worked v.well
but it took AGES to load up windaz, doordude reconed that it was some sort of dirver that u had on it as he had same thing till he changed drivers apart from that it ran sweet as a nut

Dr Sadako · August 20, 2003, 08:32:22 AM

I have got my Shuttle SN45G now

AMD2500+ Barton
512MB PC3200
Seagate 120GB, 8MB cache.

This machine is so sweet. Quiet and whizzing fast. I am very happy with it so far.

sheepy · August 20, 2003, 11:16:31 AM

is that one of them with good onboard grafix???

Dr Sadako · August 20, 2003, 11:22:24 AM

Quoteis that one of them with good onboard grafix???

Nope I got a geforce3 in it and it works great.