SD37P2 - Are they any good?

BlizzardX · 28 Jan 2007 at 16:37

As title really, I'm interested in a new system and like the idea of a shuttle. Are there any issues I should be aware off? I don't overclock anymore. How much ram can they take as I would like to head to 4Gb eventually, also can they take an nvidia 8800 for example?

WoZZeR · 28 Jan 2007 at 20:46

The SD37P2 supports up to 4GB of DDR2 RAM in 4 slots.

As for the 8800 quite a few chaps here (who I envy) have squeezed 'em into P2's:

There's a piccy in this thread.

I'm dead chuffed with my P2, it's my first Shuttle and definately not my last:

Though as you can see mine is a work in progress.......

Bond · 28 Jan 2007 at 22:44

The SD37P2 does support 4GB and is a great Shuttle system. I can also confirm that it will take a 8800 GTS and have seen reports of the GTX fitting as well!!

A system I can definately recommend

BlizzardX · 28 Jan 2007 at 22:47

Thanks for the replies guys... Have you experienced any negatives with them? Performance issues, sound issues etc?

WoZZeR · 29 Jan 2007 at 08:21

The onboard sound is OK, a RealTek chip I think.

There is no PCI slot, so make sure the Shuttle has everything you need. It's got onboard networking, USB2, firewire etc.

You've got Crossfire slots but no support for SLI. So you're stuck with 1 NVidia card.

Oh, and you'll need a USB keyboard, no PS2 port. That caught me out and my Old IBM keyboard now gathers dust.

The rearmost SATA lead is a gnats whisker short and had to be rerouted to reach the HD on mine.

Apart from those niggles I like it, the fanspeed options in the bios are ace and it's got basic overclocking options though nothing fancy.

The next few weeks should see mine watercooled throughout which is gonna be a tight squeeze.

BlizzardX · 29 Jan 2007 at 08:35

WoZZeR said:
The onboard sound is OK, a RealTek chip I think.

There is no PCI slot, so make sure the Shuttle has everything you need. It's got onboard networking, USB2, firewire etc.

You've got Crossfire slots but no support for SLI. So you're stuck with 1 NVidia card.

Oh, and you'll need a USB keyboard, no PS2 port. That caught me out and my Old IBM keyboard now gathers dust.

The rearmost SATA lead is a gnats whisker short and had to be rerouted to reach the HD on mine.

Apart from those niggles I like it, the fanspeed options in the bios are ace and it's got basic overclocking options though nothing fancy.

The next few weeks should see mine watercooled throughout which is gonna be a tight squeeze.

Hmm... Is there any option for a wireless connection? I recall that some of the SN95G5's had that option, does this?

FrankJH · 29 Jan 2007 at 08:59

What does an 8800 sound like in a shuttle - awfully loud due to the small enclosure?

Im thinking of one of these shuttle's also (already love my 25P which is about a year old now)

WoZZeR · 29 Jan 2007 at 13:35

There isn't a wireless option in mine, you could always shove a router with wifi networking in the network port and get wireless that way. I bought one because the USB modem that came with ADSL was lousy.

Dunno about the noise with big GFX cards you could always W/C it if you're worried about the noise. The other fans in the case are not too bad.

thefishydidit · 29 Jan 2007 at 17:23

The wireless option would be using shuttles own PN18 or a USB wireless adapter. New model due out soon SD39P2, 1 x 16x PCI-E & 1 x PCI, support for DDR2-800 & better overclocking options.

BlizzardX · 29 Jan 2007 at 17:29

ooh, where did you find that bit of info?

thefishydidit · 29 Jan 2007 at 17:49

If yer google SD39P2 yer should find some info, they're supposed to be releasing a barebone version of their water cooled SDXi system too.

WoZZeR · 29 Jan 2007 at 18:59

Hmmm, that SD39P2 sounds a bit more sensible. PCI slot would be nice...

Nowt on Shuttles website yet though.

FrankJH · 29 Jan 2007 at 19:34

http://eu.shuttle.com/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-541/825_read-13285/

Its here - only mentions PCI-E slots, no PCI as I can see (unless Im having a blind moment)....edit I was but not where I thought, please ignore - links to 37P2 not 39P2

(cant see any OC competitors but I apologise mods if there are any)

BlizzardX · 29 Jan 2007 at 19:36

FrankJH said:
http://eu.shuttle.com/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-541/825_read-13285/

Its here - only mentions PCI-E slots, no PCI as I can see (unless Im having a blind moment)

(cant see any OC competitors but I apologise mods if there are any)

That refers to the SD37P2 and not the possible SD39P2.

FrankJH · 29 Jan 2007 at 19:37

BlizzardX said:
That refers to the SD37P2 and not the possible SD39P2.

Damn my edit wasnt fast enough hahahha

Bennah · 29 Jan 2007 at 20:11

How long have these been out?

How do they overclock?

Stephen B · 29 Jan 2007 at 20:15

I have an 8800gtx running in my SD37P2 with 4 gig of ram and an E6600 clocked to 2.8

all running fine, and scoring well over 10k in 3dm2k6

BlizzardX · 29 Jan 2007 at 20:21

Does that 8800GTX obscure the PCI-E slot?

Bennah · 29 Jan 2007 at 20:26

Stephen B said:
I have an 8800gtx running in my SD37P2 with 4 gig of ram and an E6600 clocked to 2.8

all running fine, and scoring well over 10k in 3dm2k6

Have you tried overclocking more?

How hot is the cpu loaded?

WoZZeR · 29 Jan 2007 at 20:49

Decent score, keep meaning to benchmark mine before I mod it, what 3Dmark and GFX settings do you use to benchmark? I'm getting 6500 on the basic freeware version in 1280x1024 with one card in, haven't tried it with both, but it only runs a few tests, do I need to cough up for the full version.