Shuttle ST20G5 Review

styluspilot · 13th April 2005, 11:39 AM

About time theres a review in English.

http://tech-report.com/reviews/2005q...5/index.x?pg=1

Anyone looking at getting this model instead of SN25P?

Gristy · 13th April 2005, 11:45 AM

i prob wouldve but im putting 3 SATA drives in my SN25P...

woudlnt of had to get rid of the PCI HDTV card with that nice unit though

thetron · 13th April 2005, 5:35 PM

Onboard firewall is just a marketing gimmick. If you have a Broadband router it does everything for you naturally!

stroggos2k · 13th April 2005, 7:24 PM

Looks like the SFF for me has finally arrived, thanks for the link.

schmuppet · 14th April 2005, 4:27 AM

Anyone know when these are due to arrive in Australia?

Protagonist · 20th April 2005, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by schmuppet

Anyone know when these are due to arrive in Australia?

Some stores have them already. Unfortunately, none are in NSW - Sydney.

Anyone know if the USB High CPU Usage could be a BIOS issue?

Also, how futureproof is this Shuttle?

styluspilot · 20th April 2005, 1:02 PM

its only got a 32Bit PCI slot, no PCI-E (besides the 16x)

can you use a 1x or 4x card in the 16x Slot??

as far as CPU's and that go, i can't imagine the Xpress 200 being that different from the nforce4 so i can only assume that the ST20G5 will have dual core support.

Protagonist · 21st April 2005, 9:43 AM

What a difference a couple of days makes.

Until yesterday, I was definitely considering purchasing the ST20G5, based on good reviews. However, there seems to be a growing amount of problems relating to this system based on the SFF Forums.

The reason I have chosen this one over the SN25P is solely based on its look and size.

Im just wondering, are there any news or plans for a G5 + nForce4 shuttle?

styluspilot · 21st April 2005, 1:31 PM

i wouldn't think so,

unless they intend to make a G5 Chassis based on the nForce4 IGP whenever it comes out/ if it ever even does?

C51G if i remember correctly?

it would be a closer contender to the ST20G5 as the nForce4 IGP is meant to have a 6200 TC Built in and Intel Azalia HD Audio supposedly.

Anyone heard anymore news on the nForce4 IGP?

13th April 2005, 11:39 AM	#1
styluspilot Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Griffith Posts: 283	Shuttle ST20G5 Review About time theres a review in English. http://tech-report.com/reviews/2005q...5/index.x?pg=1 Anyone looking at getting this model instead of SN25P?

13th April 2005, 5:35 PM	#3
thetron Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Internet Posts: 6,407	Onboard firewall is just a marketing gimmick. If you have a Broadband router it does everything for you naturally! __________________ Comments about other people's English Report poor post directly to the poster via PM (Never an admin). Please be helpful by including your advice and comments Go Powercycle it

13th April 2005, 7:24 PM	#4
stroggos2k Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Rozelle, Sydney NSW Posts: 6,155	Looks like the SFF for me has finally arrived, thanks for the link. __________________ Tune in to my radio show "Adam & The Stooges" from 8-10pm every Friday night on Sydney's 2RRR 88.5FM for obscure/classic/awesome rock, game, movie & tv reviews and random fun.

14th April 2005, 4:27 AM	#5
schmuppet Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 383	Anyone know when these are due to arrive in Australia? __________________ Successful Trades: woofer, sanjayschrapel, Murcluf, rommy, JeffK, rival81, toady_25, Scooterpig, Rickster, HappymaN, adr_an, joshmryan, nop, gelfing, Callum, THELTD, vatofale, vindicator, conehead, flash, davidivankovic, Loop Goose, AzNBoi, pendu1um, cougar14, FB008, CrazyDez

13th April 2005, 11:45 AM	#2
Gristy Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Adelaide Posts: 1,134	i prob wouldve but im putting 3 SATA drives in my SN25P... woudlnt of had to get rid of the PCI HDTV card with that nice unit though

20th April 2005, 1:02 PM	#7
styluspilot Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Griffith Posts: 283	its only got a 32Bit PCI slot, no PCI-E (besides the 16x) can you use a 1x or 4x card in the 16x Slot?? as far as CPU's and that go, i can't imagine the Xpress 200 being that different from the nforce4 so i can only assume that the ST20G5 will have dual core support.

21st April 2005, 9:43 AM	#8
Protagonist Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Fairfield, Sydney, NSW Posts: 309	What a difference a couple of days makes. Until yesterday, I was definitely considering purchasing the ST20G5, based on good reviews. However, there seems to be a growing amount of problems relating to this system based on the SFF Forums. The reason I have chosen this one over the SN25P is solely based on its look and size. Im just wondering, are there any news or plans for a G5 + nForce4 shuttle?

21st April 2005, 1:31 PM	#9
styluspilot Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Griffith Posts: 283	i wouldn't think so, unless they intend to make a G5 Chassis based on the nForce4 IGP whenever it comes out/ if it ever even does? C51G if i remember correctly? it would be a closer contender to the ST20G5 as the nForce4 IGP is meant to have a 6200 TC Built in and Intel Azalia HD Audio supposedly. Anyone heard anymore news on the nForce4 IGP?