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Shuttle SB81P Small Form-Factor System Review (page 4)Category: Mobile [ 07/12/2005 | 10:20 AM ] Assembly TipsAs I opened the system case up, I was at first taken aback at the total lack of any screws. But the SB81P uses a Type P chassis, so it’s all right. One of the good things about this chassis is that no screws and tools are necessary to install the drives. You can put a new hard drive in without searching for a screwdriver. To avoid problems with the assembly, just browse through the Installation Guide beforehand, which gives clear instructions and colorful illustrations, making the assembly an easy process. There should be no problems with the processor, just follow the basic rules for installing LGA755 CPUs. It’s easy with the memory, too. Just put the sticks into the slots and fix them with the latches. More intricate is the process of installing the drives. Several configurations are possible, each of which needs a separate approach. These configurations are listed in the following table:
So, the design of the SB81P allows installing up to 4 hard disk drives. Two 3.5” bays are in the basket and two more drives can be placed right on the system’s chassis with the special fasteners. The mainboard offers four SATA channels and 1 PATA channel (for two devices). So, the table above just lists all possible combinations (a comma means “or”, and zero means that devices of such type are missing). The only thing left to discuss is whether the power supply can handle all these devices, but I’ll check it later on. After you’ve made up your mind as to the configuration of the drives, you can get down to the assembly. I want to say that it is a real pleasure to assemble the SB81P – all the details fit together perfectly, there’s free access to all the parts and fasteners, so you don’t have to apply much physical force during the assembly. <%BANNER[banner_468x30]%>
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Category NewsCategory: Mobile Monday, June 30, 200811:56 am Future Intel Atom Processors Set to Power Next-Generation Apple iPhone. Intel Atom Chips to Find Home Inside Apple iPhone Handsets Friday, June 27, 20081:06 pm AMD Hopes for 20% Performance Improvement Thanks to Hybrid Microprocessors. AMD Previews “Shrike” Mobile Platform, Shares Performance Expectations Tuesday, June 24, 20088:36 pm Toshiba Formally Unveils Notebooks with SpursEngine Chip. Toshiba’s New Laptops to Upscale DVDs to Nearly High-Definition Quality 8:50 am Nokia Acquires Symbian, Forms Symbian Foundation. Industry Leaders Team Up Against Apple, Google, Microsoft Wednesday, June 11, 200812:33 pm AMD, Divx Enable Divx Video Technology on Latest AMD Imageon Processors. Divx Video to Play on AMD Imageon 250-Based Consumer Electronics All Latest News <%BANNER[right_130x130_1]%>
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