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#291936 - 24/01/2007 20:12 Re: Shuttle woes [Re: andym]
Dignan carpal tunnel Registered: 08/03/2000 Posts: 12318 Loc: Sterling, VA	Well I'm going to consider nVidia cards more these days. Speaking of which, I have a friend who wants me to build him a Shuttle system with the SN27P2, just like this last one I built. He, as opposed to the last person, is a gamer, and has asked me to find out if this monstrosity will fit in the case and be compatible. I have a feeling it might fit, but I'm not sure if the Shuttle's power supply will be sufficient. Anyone know? _________________________ Matt
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#291937 - 24/01/2007 20:21 Re: Shuttle woes [Re: Dignan]
DWallach carpal tunnel Registered: 30/04/2000 Posts: 3810	The lesson I would take from your last Shuttle experience would be to delegate this task to somebody else, like GamePC.com, who presumably can serve your friend reasonably well and save you from the pain-in-the-ass factor of going through all of this again.
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#291938 - 24/01/2007 20:36 Re: Shuttle woes [Re: DWallach]
Dignan carpal tunnel Registered: 08/03/2000 Posts: 12318 Loc: Sterling, VA	Quote: The lesson I would take from your last Shuttle experience would be to delegate this task to somebody else, like GamePC.com, who presumably can serve your friend reasonably well and save you from the pain-in-the-ass factor of going through all of this again. Great advice, really. The problem is that he's already bought some components, and I've guided him through what else to buy. Not to mention that any other service is going to cost him a lot more money. If I had ordered this same system I just built through Shuttle, I would guess that it would have been about $400 more. At least. One of the biggest problems is that I'd been out of the system building mode for a while. It had been a couple years since my last build, so I was pretty rusty and the tech had advanced on me. I now remember more of the pitfalls and problems that can come up. I mean, heck, I built my fiancee's computer in about three hours because it was a couple months after I'd built three other systems. That was 3.5 years ago... So does anyone know if that video card will be okay? _________________________ Matt
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#291939 - 30/01/2007 04:10 Re: Shuttle woes [Re: Dignan]
Neutrino addict Registered: 23/01/2002 Posts: 506 Loc: The Great Pacific NorthWest	FYI, I'm using that exact same card in a mid size tower. It has been an awesome video card. You want to play Prey at 1920 X 1200 with all graphics settings at max? No problem! This thing flys! Now as for size, it IS a monster and runs hot even in this big case. I have just enough room to plug the power connector into it. Fitting that thing into a shuttle might be pretty tricky. _________________________ No matter where you might be, there you are.
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#291940 - 30/01/2007 18:10 Re: Shuttle woes [Re: Neutrino]
bbowman enthusiast Registered: 12/05/2002 Posts: 205 Loc: Virginia, USA	I've got a 7800 in my case and I have so many heat problems that I have to run it with the top of the case off. Just make sure you've got a good cooling solution. _________________________ Brent RioCar MK][a 20GB+80GB '96 Saab 900s (Not any more) Still looking for a good way to install in a 2010 BMW 3 series with iDrive/NAV
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