Archived from groups: alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt (More info?)
Hi experts,
I am setting my eyes on a Shutttle XPC SB65G2 barebone PC
and planning to build a HTPC on top of it. The configuration is
going to be P4 2.8C, 512 MB DDR400, 160 GB WD HD,
and a ATI AIW 7500.
My goal is use this box to record TV shows periodically. And use
it as music/file server. I want to keep the unit on all the time.
I have the following questions:
1. Is it okay to leave it on all the time just like people do to their
desktop PCs?
2. How good is the onboard WIFI? Should I purchase a separate
USB 11g card to improve the performance? Is it reliable(no interruption)
to serve all network traffic wirelessly?
3. Any comments on the noise level? Can I put it behind a cabinet door
to reduce the noise?
Archived from groups: alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt (More info?)
> I am setting my eyes on a Shutttle XPC SB65G2 barebone PC
> I have the following questions:
> 1. Is it okay to leave it on all the time just like people do to their
> desktop PCs?
At work we have a number of Shuttle boxes (30?) that are on 24 hours a day,
7 days a week, 6 months on and so far we have had no problems at all with
them
> 2. How good is the onboard WIFI? Should I purchase a separate
> USB 11g card to improve the performance? Is it reliable(no interruption)
> to serve all network traffic wirelessly?
No idea on WIFI, we use CAT 5e cable on all of our network.
> 3. Any comments on the noise level? Can I put it behind a cabinet door
> to reduce the noise?
>
Noise is not a problem with the boxes, although we did go with fanless video
cards.
