We previously took a look at Shuttle’s SX38P2 PC. At that time, the company also sent us an early version of its XPC Prima P2 4800X system, which had a fatal flaw and was withdrawn from the market. We later received the XPC Prima P2 4800X with a revised motherboard for testing, and since then, we have been kicking the system around our lab to see if it's still a viable option for value-oriented enthusiasts.
The XPC Prima P2 4800X is the same size as the SX38P2 and they share a lot of the same components, such as the Oasis and Integrated Cooling Engine (ICE) systems.
They share the same chassis and many of the same features, such as the fingerprint reader.
So, while the older SX38P2/SX48P2E and XPC Prima P2 4800X appear to be the same, looks can be deceiving. The Prima P2 4800X, for example, integrates an 802.11g and Bluetooth module into the chassis. These modules plug into a USB header on the motherboard. The case also includes LEDs, which indicate connectivity status.
Shuttle also sells barebones versions of the XPC Prima P2 4800X: the SX48P2 and SX48P2 Deluxe, which differ in that the Deluxe model has Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity, while the SX48P2 does not. For future reference, all models will be denoted as SX48P2.





lol i didnt even have to read the article since you put the conclusion right in the description on the main page.. but i guess it couldnt have ended any other way. overpriced.
Well I don't see that in the article anywhere. It would seem that you might be quoting something else but the concussion is true. For those looking for a SFF it is overpriced for what it provides. You can say the same about any customer builder, Falcon Northwest, Alienware and so forth. They all sell their products for a huge premium but they do give you warranties on your "super fast and overclocked system". For me, I really like the SFF so I buy the barebones version of Shuttles products and am very happy with them.
nontheless, it is one cool looking thing and has more performance than most gamers need, and you are a lucky guy to have their products.
but until i transform into a really hardcore gamer, and have a couple grand laying (lying?) around im just gonna stick with my trusty intel e6420 overclocked by 50% and a thermaltake big-typ vx-10.. something that would have a hard time fitting in there
The reason I like the Shuttle boxes is that they take up little room and you generally do not give up much. Now that said they do lack expandability but of course I can put three in the space of a full tower case. Look at the barebones units, they are very affordable but then again if something fails you have to get their board to fix it and that is not cheap.
It's based on the Nforce2 so it has good audio by Nvidia, firewire, great access up front w/ 2ea USB, Mini 1394 in front, normal in back, speaker, mic, headphone jacks up front, memory card readers up front, mirror finish up front, quiet, reliable as hell. It's actually now my wife's rig as I've built 2 new computer since handing it down, but it's pretty awesome. I will repurpose it as a media PC/Console Emulator when the time comes she wants a new one. In conclusion, a very positive experience from a Shuttle product.
We built almost the same system with a Barebone, 280GTX GPU, E8600 CPU, 4GB ddr3 and two HD's. We had the same OC problems, but also Nvidia driver errors every now and then: Display driver nvlddmkm stopped responding, but has succesfully recovered. We thought the GPu was broken so we put in a new 285GTX GPU, also to bring the power use down. But the error still occurs very irregularly. Any idea what might be the problem?
if it's sk754 it doesn't have dual channel.
Yes you are correct. My mistake.