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« Reply #25 on: March 29, 2007, 05:39:15 PM » |
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Or is there heat / power issues that have raised their ugly heads? I bought a SD37P2 so the mod on the case was for nothing *shrug*... Now I have an extra cover and box [SD32]. The setup with the SD32 was not a problem in regards to power or anything like that. The SD37 just became available for a good price and so I did it. In regards to transport with the side open I never did it but it would be a concern for me. Ask dworley, he modded a cover and transports it I believe. AFAIK the PC50 PSU has no problems powering that box with the GTS. In regards to the mod for the case... it wasn't an involved procedure just new to me so a little scary. Good Luck, OD |
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« Reply #26 on: March 29, 2007, 06:05:36 PM » |
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Ah righto. I want a shuttle solution thats C2D, supports DX10 cards and an XFI, but looks like im not close enough yet  |
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dworley
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« Reply #27 on: March 30, 2007, 06:19:00 PM » |
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Sorry to dig up an old post, but im very interested in doing this.
Now youve had an additional month or so to play around - is it still all plain sailing? Or is there heat / power issues that have raised their ugly heads?
Im also wondering about damaging the gfx card as it seems quite open - i attend a fair few LAN parties and its always a worry transporting stuff, especially when it looks so 'open'
Any further thoughts on your setup?
Also how hard was the 'cut out' mod on the side of the case for a novice? My modded SD32G2 fits just fine in the Shuttle XPC carry bag - so the whole thing is well protected when travelling. I'm still running mine and no problems at all, the internal PSU fans definitely kick into high gear while gaming but it has been rock solid. |
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« Reply #28 on: April 19, 2007, 11:10:41 AM » |
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Very nice mod.
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« Reply #29 on: April 19, 2007, 05:34:50 PM » |
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Hi Dworley.
I too would like to see a closeup of the cut case. I'm curious as to know whether you cut it all the way to the back? And what did you use to line the cut? I need to mod my SN95G5 case to fit a Powercolor X1950 Pro, you see. Now I run it without the case.
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« Reply #30 on: April 19, 2007, 05:45:30 PM » |
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That's awesome!!
Nice job!
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« Reply #31 on: April 20, 2007, 01:34:26 AM » |
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I was about to purchase a SD39P2, but now I'm thinking about getting a SD32G2 instead. These G2 / G5's are the only Shuttles that can fit a dual slot video card and a PCI card. I wish Shuttle would hurry up and release a P965 model.
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« Reply #32 on: April 21, 2007, 07:35:31 PM » |
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I have an XFX 8800GTX installed in the SD32G2 now!  For the increased power demand of the 8800GTX, I added a Thermaltake Power Express 250W PSU in the optical bay. I used a PCI-E molex splitter from the Shuttle PSU and 1 PCI-E power connector from the Thermaltke PSU - efectively splitting the load between the two PSU's. The system runs extremely cool and is nearly silent, I have been gaming on it pretty hard and it has been 100% stable. It was a bit tricky to get the card installed as there is practically no clearence in the front. I ended up removing the single slot PCI bracket from the rear of the card and setting it up in the rear chasis frame bracket (loose) and worked the card into it, then mounted it to the board afterwards. I'll post some pics later when the GF comes back with my camera! |
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« Reply #33 on: April 21, 2007, 09:13:02 PM » |
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Pictures for sure!
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« Reply #34 on: April 21, 2007, 09:55:02 PM » |
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@dworley I have an XFX 8800GTX installed in the SD32G2 now! Darn, that is just so nice, grats and cudos to you. Same cover or did you have to mod it again? I kind of like the 37P2 and it takes more ram but it's huge compared to the G. They are both very stable boxes...like big and little brothers.... %-P Was looking at that external PSU(XG Magnum EX 600W External PSU) but can't find it for sale in the US. That would open all kind of possibilities... Good Luck with it, OD |
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« Reply #35 on: April 21, 2007, 10:08:39 PM » |
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Also @ dworley,
Pics would be appreciated for those of us looking to upgrade our aging Shuttle boxes to new aging Shuttle boxes.
side note: what's the verdict on the abit F-190HD
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« Reply #36 on: April 22, 2007, 05:23:32 AM » |
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« Reply #37 on: April 22, 2007, 09:12:49 AM » |
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#)$@(% ....dyaaaaaam.
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« Reply #38 on: April 22, 2007, 09:56:17 AM » |
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Looks very nice and quick, but i would add a cover over the fan (black mesh) so nothing can get inside!
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« Reply #39 on: April 22, 2007, 08:56:00 PM » |
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i am running an 8800gtx with my sd32 as well, but with the fortron booster, and it is unable to run the card at full capacity on it's own. the only way to get a proper 3dmark score is to have it share the load with the pc40 psu like you are doing. did you try to power the card fully from the power express first and run into the same problems i had with the booster? i have decided that since i am sharing the load, i am going to go with the the thermaltake mini-itx 5.25 bay power supply because it has a pci-express power rail as well as the ability to power the drives and and other system components.
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« Reply #40 on: April 22, 2007, 09:19:22 PM » |
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i am running an 8800gtx with my sd32 as well, but with the fortron booster, and it is unable to run the card at full capacity on it's own. the only way to get a proper 3dmark score is to have it share the load with the pc40 psu like you are doing. did you try to power the card fully from the power express first and run into the same problems i had with the booster? i have decided that since i am sharing the load, i am going to go with the the thermaltake mini-itx 5.25 bay power supply because it has a pci-express power rail as well as the ability to power the drives and and other system components. The Thermaltake PSU was only rated for 21 amps on the +12V rail (same as my PC-50) so it made sense to split the load between the two PSU's. |
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« Reply #41 on: April 23, 2007, 02:23:55 AM » |
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Dworley, if possible could you please post a picture of the case cover with dimensions of the cutout drawn over where the cut should be made? I'm seriously interested in getting a SD32G2 (silver version) and fitting an 8800GTS in it. I've never used a dremel before. Was it difficult at all to hold the case cover down while cutting the side?
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« Reply #42 on: April 23, 2007, 04:25:16 AM » |
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Dworley, if possible could you please post a picture of the case cover with dimensions of the cutout drawn over where the cut should be made? I'm seriously interested in getting a SD32G2 (silver version) and fitting an 8800GTS in it. I've never used a dremel before. Was it difficult at all to hold the case cover down while cutting the side? This was the first cover that I modded with a dremmel, definitely make the edges round for the trim to stay on better and cut from the inside if possible  Make 1 quick pass to score the line so that the cutting wheel will easily follow the mark. I'll try to get a picture of teh cutout with some dimensions tommorow! |
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« Reply #43 on: April 23, 2007, 04:28:16 AM » |
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Thanks! Looking forward to the pic.. I'm seriously thinking about passing up the SD39P2 for the SD32G2 so I can take advantage of a dual slot card AND still have an accessible PCI slot. |
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« Reply #44 on: April 23, 2007, 04:17:10 PM » |
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Thanks! Looking forward to the pic.. I'm seriously thinking about passing up the SD39P2 for the SD32G2 so I can take advantage of a dual slot card AND still have an accessible PCI slot. I have owned several P chasis Shuttle's and ended up switching back to a G chasis for this reason alone - I play alot of BF2142 and unfortunately you need a PCI sound card to get positional 5.1 audio currently. I started out using an X-Fi but had alot of issues as the SD32G2 does not set any PCI latency! Using PCI Latency tool I was able to force 64 for the X-Fi but it did not clear up all of the snap crackle pop, but did stop the BSOD's and audio related lock ups. I am currently using a Bluegears B-enspirer and have the DTS encoding enabled for 5.1 surround sound in games. Specifically for BF2142: I had to turn off EAX and use hardware / medium but it still works very well for positional audio and I have had NO issues with audio breaking up. The Shuttle 300W PSU will kick the fans into high gear while gaming when I had it as the only PSU in the G chasis Shuttle's with a 7800GTX 512 or 8800GTS. With the extra juice from the Thermaltake drive bay PSU it balances the load perfectly for the 8800GTX and both PSU's run quiet and don't get too hot! |
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« Reply #45 on: June 09, 2007, 08:24:26 AM » |
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Well, I got a 7950GT KO Superclocked which fits my needs pretty well. Put a Thermalright HR-03 on it:  Have any tips on cutting my case for this? I'll probably have to make a similar cut you did to your G5 to be able to fit the 8800GTS/GTX into it. Did you use a Dremel to cut your case cover? How did were you able to measure out the area that needed to be cut? |
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« Reply #46 on: June 09, 2007, 02:56:17 PM » |
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Well, I got a 7950GT KO Superclocked which fits my needs pretty well. Put a Thermalright HR-03 on it:
Have any tips on cutting my case for this? I'll probably have to make a similar cut you did to your G5 to be able to fit the 8800GTS/GTX into it. Did you use a Dremel to cut your case cover?
How did were you able to measure out the area that needed to be cut? I did not do a very good job with my measurements initially as I have 1 cut that I photochopped out of the pics and I squared the edges which did not work to well with the trim. Fortuanately, I have a few extra case covers so I could easily make a new one at some point with my lessons learned. Mark off the dimensions and mask with tape on the inside of your case and definitely cut from the inside! Measure the heatsink dimensions from the rear chasis edge and bottom edge and use that as a reference on where to mark the cover. Don't forget that the inside cover is inverse of the outside like I did |
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« Reply #47 on: June 17, 2007, 10:49:55 PM » |
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Dworley, I'm very interested in the case your using to fit the GTS through. Would you be able to take a few more detailed pics of just the case and maybe provide a few tips or problems you encountered while doing it, as I'm very keen to try the same thing myself. I find the P2 series to big for my liking and would also like to use my own sound card so the SD32G5 seems like a good idea for me. Does the PC50 300w PSU swap straight in, no modding required?
Also, what the overclocking on it like? I heard the sd32g2/5 was a pretty poor overclocker but the sd37/9g2 was much better. Your thoughts?
Thanks very much for the help and inspiration.
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« Reply #48 on: June 18, 2007, 04:03:47 PM » |
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Dworley, I'm very interested in the case your using to fit the GTS through. Would you be able to take a few more detailed pics of just the case and maybe provide a few tips or problems you encountered while doing it, as I'm very keen to try the same thing myself. I find the P2 series to big for my liking and would also like to use my own sound card so the SD32G5 seems like a good idea for me. Does the PC50 300w PSU swap straight in, no modding required?
Also, what the overclocking on it like? I heard the sd32g2/5 was a pretty poor overclocker but the sd37/9g2 was much better. Your thoughts?
Thanks very much for the help and inspiration. I'm using a C2D E4400 and basically just bumped the FSB to 300(10x300=3.0ghz) which is working perfectly. Just get a CPU with a higher multi - 9x or 10x since the OC becomes unstable over 320 FSB since there is no PCI-E lock. The PSU plugs right in, same as the 250W (very easy) and the case mods where pretty easy also as this was the first time I had used a dremel to cut a window. |
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« Reply #49 on: June 19, 2007, 03:50:03 AM » |
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