Buy Shuttle SH67H3 XPC Case - BlackShuttle SH67H3 XPC Case - Black Product Description:
- Colour:Black
- Type:PC barebone
- Product Form Factor:Small form factor
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4xDDR3/1366,Audio,VGA,LAN 1xPCIEx16,1xPCI,1x5.25,2x3.5
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
SH67H3 + i7-3770 + Linux
By G. Wilkinson
I used the following config:Corsair DDR3 1333 memory (the fastest the motherboard can use) - 2 slots 4GB x 2, in the yellow slotsi7 3770 Ivy Bridge processor (Retail pack so I now have a spare fan!)Ubuntu Linux 12.10betaLG IPS235 monitor with DVI cable (you need the DVI for the card to recognise the monitor - no adapters please!)First power on was fairly dead, due to the BIOS not being up to date enough for the box, to run an Ivy Bridge (22nm) processor it needs BIOS 2.01 or later and a version 2 motherboard (which they all seem to be now). You need to update the BIOS with an older chip in there:So I had to put in an old sandy bridge chip to update the BIOS (I used a spare i5-2400 but even a £32 celeron with graphics will do. The bios numbers on the screen bear no relation to the numbers on the Shuttle site, so just get the latest one from them, use their suggestion to create a bootable DOS memory stick and run Flash.bat from the BIOS bundle you just downloaded. It takes a while - lots of writing - then it's done. Power off and remove lead before changing to the new Ivy bridge chip, and earth yourself to a nearly radiator first.So with a working machine you can now install Linux, but not any Linux - you need Ubuntu 12.10 (beta if not yet released), and to install successfully you need to put it into a memory stick. From linux type 'dmesg' to see where the usb stick is (lets assume sdd), unmount it if it's automatically been mounted and then type:sudo cat ubuntu-12.10-beta1-desktop-amd64.iso > /dev/sdd (or where your memory stick was in dmesg). Careful with this command - get the target right or lose your data!So with memory stick in it will boot into Linux (if not change the BIOS to boot first from memory stick), and you have the option to install or run. Chose run, as the 'install' option gets stuck half way through. So once inside the Unbuntu Live click on the installer. Select all the options including update from the internet.NB: If the install hangs right at the end (progress bar 100%) do not worry, just open a terminal and type: 'sudo init 0' and remove the stick, and switch back on.NB: When installing in SSD choose the manual partitioning, and make sure each partition is type EXT4, as this reduces wear with the options I give below.Then when the software updater asks you if you want to update say 'yes'.What you end up with then is a machine with 8 3.5GHz (3.9GHz peak) cores (4xht) that is lightning fast, runs very quiet and cool and is a pleasure to use.Note if you are using SSD, you should edit /etc/fstab (carefully!) and add the options 'noatime,nodiratime,discard'. Google these if you need more help.Enjoy!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.SH67H3 / SH67H7
By anticlimactic
Normally I buy second hand IBM laptops but I wanted a new desktop as a media player. As it was to go under the TV I wanted a small format box but all the pre-built ones seem to use the Intel Atom and I wanted a more high-end spec. I came across the Shuttle which seemed ideal even though I have never built a PC before. This is really a semi-barebones system as all that is required is to add CPU, memory and internal drives. I went for the H7, identical to the H3 except for doors on the front to cover the ports and drive bays - much neater.I did consider the i5-3750k Ivy Bridge processor but this requires the version 2 motherboard [which I have] and a specific level of BIOS [which I am not sure I have] so I went for the i5-2500k as the best all round processor.I wanted an SSD for speed and quietness. I always store data externally so it only needed to store the OS and software. Originally I was aiming for the Corsair 60GB, but in the end chose the Samsung 830 128GB. Although the Samsung has a slower write speed this is unlikely to affect me, and the life span for normal use is 40 years plus. I also decided on the larger size as I intended to get a Freeview dongle and record TV programs. Windows 7 has allocated 23GB for virtual storage and page files so a larger size is a good idea anyway, and the price difference is not so great. I could even have bought a 256GB SSD for only 50% more.For the optical drive I bought a Pioneer Blu-ray rewriter BDR-207DBK at only £64. My music is on a NAS box and my DVDs are on USB HDDs so my Sony Blu-ray player is only kept for the occasional blu-ray disk. This drive means I no longer need the Sony. The SH67H3 has HDMI 1.4a anyway so no loss of function. Also as it is a rewriter it means that you can store 25GB or 50GB [dual layer] on blu-ray disks. Possibly a useful feature.For memory I went for the Corsair 1600 MHz dual channel 8 GB [2x4GB] with the spiky heatsinks. Although 4GB would probably be enough the cost is so small you may as well get 8GB.Assembly : As I have never done this before it was nerve-wracking although actually straight-forward. Once I positioned the CPU it actually fell in to the slot. The only problem was spreading the thermal paste. In the end I used the plastic which covered the CPU slot to push it around. Perhaps clingfilm over your finger would be okay - it melts when the CPU first heats up and spreads anyway so it does not have to be perfectly level. Because I had the H7 version positioning the blu-ray was critical - too far back and the button on the door did not connect, too far forward and it connected all the time! Got there in the end.One thing I did not realise is that it is critical to install the Shuttle drivers as soon as you have installed the OS.I am really happy with this purchase. Although more expensive than a pre-built 2500k system if I upgraded to SSD and blu-ray it would probably be more expensive. I have exactly what I wanted.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.Excellent, easy to build barebones
By Simon Brooke
This is a very nice piece of packaging. Although the Amazon product description doesn't say so, if you've done your research you'll know this is a barebones system, not just a case. It needs to be: to package a well specified i7 system into such a small case, the cooling system is very carefully designed, which means the system comes with a pre-installed motherboard and cooler. Everything is well laid out, and the construction of the drive cage is very thoughtful. Documentation is also very good and very clear, with many clear colour pictures showing you step by step how to assemble a system.I have fitted mine with a DVD R/W drive, a two terrabyte hard drive, a 64Gb SSD, a double width video card and 16Gb out of a possible 32Gb of RAM. It all went together very easily indeed.
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