Shuttle into larger case?

AndrewPE28 · 4 Jan 2010 at 12:07

Hi

I have a shuttle SB81P that I've turned into a home server, running windows home server. I've put in 2 1TB drives as main storage and it runs very well.

However I'm not happy with the temp it's running at with 3 hard drives and a CD in such a small case. Are there any mini towers out there that will accept a shuttle board? On the spec sheet it states that the motherboard is small form factor, not sure what that is? mATX?

Thanks

Andy

p.s I also want to put in a HDMI graphics card so I can hook it up to my telly upstairs when I relocate it.

Jokester · 4 Jan 2010 at 12:08

Unless they've changed it, Shuttle boards are proprietary and won't fit standard cases. I can't even remember if they have a stand backplate or not?

neil_g · 4 Jan 2010 at 13:21

Jokester said:
Unless they've changed it, Shuttle boards are proprietary and won't fit standard cases. I can't even remember if they have a stand backplate or not?

what he said, having a quick google images search it looks like a proprietary form factor..

Guardsmon · 4 Jan 2010 at 18:45

generally they use flex-atx which has a slightly shorter backplate than ATX/ITX and they often have a funny little bit at the end that bends up (though this can be sorted often by missing off the backplate.

You might be able to mod a tray to support the board if you are lucky. There are some cases around that are designed to take shuttle motherboards e.g. Cubit5, but they don't provide much more room.

geowal19 · 4 Jan 2010 at 18:51

Unless they've changed it, Shuttle boards are proprietary and won't fit standard cases. I can't even remember if they have a stand backplate or not?

They use a regular size back plate, the SP35P2 uses a Mini-BTX form factor. I think BTX was discontinued in 2007 so all the motherboards from that period aren't half as good as current.