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Shuttle SS50 P4 Barebone System (6)
Overclocker 4 Apr 2002

Conclusion

Shuttle SS51G as we see is an improvement over the SS50 released earlier this year. Featuring an updated chipset and supporting the new 533Mhz FSB P4 CPUs, and an upgraded South Bridge, it brings the disk performance to another level. The USB2.0 improves transfers from USB devices that are 2.0 compliant. With the 1394 ports on the external, it can be easily connected to the DV devices easily.

The performance of this integrated box is excellent especially in the graphics performance as recorded in the benchmarking against other boards. The SS51G that incorporates an AGP slots makes it a good upgrade solution for those who wish to use this box in gaming centres.

Installation was not so straightforward. Well this could be due to the fact that we are so used to installing desktop and not very good at squeezing our hands into the small metal structure. With the help of the manual, which could be improved perhaps with better quality photo shots of the installation procedure, it will definitely help the user to install the system within half an hour.

In fact, I was quite surprised by the fact that there are some overclocking features which you could try. no voltage tweak though. The ratios are available but there is no option for the unofficial DDR400 support in there. FSB ranges from 100~165Mhz. In our tests, we maintain a low temperature of 46 Degrees throughout our tests. This is really good considering that there is no fan blowing at it directly.

I find SS51G a definitely replacement for my SS50. I have currently transferred all my HD, CDROM to this new machine and pair it up for the best 533Mhz performance. With the lower noise level than the SS50, it makes a better choice than the SS50. I have installed an ASUS DVD-ROM on it and it sit right next to my TV where I will hook up the speakers and S-VHS output for watching DVDs. For that, you got my Editor's Choice! 

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Discuss

Below, we list down some pros and cons of this solution :

Pros:

  • USB 2.0
  • 1394
  • LAN on board
  • 6 channel audio
  • AGP Slot
  • HeatSink Pipe low noise design 

Cons:

  • Position of floppy connector
  • Difficult to install for first-timers
  • PSU is hot!

Ratings

Here are my ratings out of 5 stars.

 Category

Score

 Performance

 Features

 Ease Of Installation

 Overclocking

 Documentation

Overall Rating :



4.8 / 5 

Editor's Choice

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