Conclusion
Before you buy an XPC SB77G5 you should know exactly what you intend to do with it. Although the SFF PC can be fitted with the latest CPUs, you’ll have to make do with an AGP graphics card. The memory interface is only compatible with an older standard, too.
However, anyone who still has hardware lying around at home should go ahead and get this new XPC. The cooling system is a real plus point, as it hums along at an acceptable noise level even with a 3.4 GHz Prescott CPU. And again, with Socket 775 on board, you also have the option of upgrading later to an even faster CPU. On the flip side, the memory and graphics interfaces are based on already outdated standards.
If you don’t have any extra hardware to spare, you’ll be better off paying the extra $50 for the SB81P, which is equipped with PCI Express for graphics cards, or another $50 on top of that for a SFF PC with PCIe and DDR-II memory.
Test Setup
| CPU | Intel Pentium 4 550 (3.4 GHz) |
| System memory | 2x Corsair CMX512-400Pro |
| Hard drive | Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9, 80 GB, SATA-Interface |
| Optical drive | Genuine 16x DVD |
| Graphics card | MSI MX4000-T64 |
Technical Data
| Manufacturer and Model | Shuttle XPC SB77G5 |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 11.8 x 7.9 x 7.1 inches (300 x 200 x 180 mm) |
| Price | $320 |
| Connections and FunctionsFront | |
| Audio | 1x mic and 1x headphones |
| USB | 2x USB 2.0 Type A |
| Firewire IEEE 1394a | 1x 4-pin |
| Buttons | Reset, Power On, Eject |
| Drive bays | 1x 5.25" and 1x 3.5" |
| Back | |
| PS/2 | 2x for mouse and keyboard |
| Monitor out | no |
| USB | 2x USB 2.0 Type A |
| FireWire IEEE 1394 | 1x 6-pin |
| Serial / Parallel Port | 2x / no (optional) |
| Sound | 5x (usable as 7.1) |
| SP-DIF | 1x in, 1 x out |
| LAN | 10/100/1000 |
| Fans | |
| CPU | 1x 3.6" (92 mm) |
| PSU | 1x 1.6" (40 mm) |
| Motherboard | |
| CPU support | Intel Pentium 4 (incl. Prescott) |
| Socket | FC-LGA775 |
| FSB clock | 533, 800 MHz |
| Northbridge | Intel i875P |
| Southbridge | Intel ICH5R |
| Memory | |
| Type | DDR SDRAM |
| Classification | DDR333, DDR400 |
| Mode | Dual-Channel |
| Number of memory slots | 2 |
| Max memory | 2 GB |
| internal I/O components | |
| Storage controller | ICH5R |
| Storage Ports IDE | 2x UltraATA/100 |
| Storage Ports Serial ATA | 2x S-ATA 150 |
| RAID Support | yes, only S-ATA (Raid 0,1) |
| Floppy Controller | yes |
| Network Controller | Broadcom 5788 |
| Firewire IEEE1394A | VIA VT6307 |
| Expansion slots | |
| PCI Slots | 1x 32 Bit PCI 2.3 |
| AGP Slots | 1 x AGP 8x |
| On-Board Audio | |
| Type | Realtek ALC658 |
| Surround Support | 7.1 Channel |
| PSU | |
| Shuttle | PC40N250EV |
| Accessories | |
| User manual | English |
| Cable | S-ATA, IDE |
| Software | Drivers, Utilities |
| CPU cooler | I.C.E. CPU cooler with heatpipes |
