Shuttle power supply capability?

[rogue1979]

Looking to build a SFF computer. Shuttle seems to have the smallest by far.

Can the stock 250-watt in the Shuttle SD30G2 power an e4500 at 3Ghz (stock voltage/1066fsb mod) and an HD 3850 512MB card? Not worried about cooling, the side panels are removable and the proprietary heat pipe looks very capable.

I have heard of people using 8800 video cards, but I just can't see the 250-watt proprietary
power supply surviving such a load in spite of what Shuttle claims.

Is the pci-e slot just for marketing or can it actually be used?

 

[MotionMan]

Originally posted by: rogue1979
Looking to build a SFF computer. Shuttle seems to have the smallest by far.

Can the stock 250-watt in the Shuttle SD30G2 power an e4500 at 3Ghz (stock voltage/1066fsb mod) and an HD 3850 512MB card? Not worried about cooling, the side panels are removable and the proprietary heat pipe looks very capable.

I have heard of people using 8800 video cards, but I just can't see the 250-watt proprietary
power supply surviving such a load in spite of what Shuttle claims.

Is the pci-e slot just for marketing or can it actually be used?

Whatever Shuttle claims the PSU can handle, you can be pretty sure that it can handle it, and more.

Check out the comments regarding Shuttle PSUs at Sudhian/SFFTech. It is probably the best place on the internet for Shuttle information.

MotionMan (Sudhian/SFFTech mod )

 

[MotionMan]

Originally posted by: rogue1979
Is the pci-e slot just for marketing or can it actually be used?

I am not sure what you mean?

What model Shuttle are you talking about?

MotionMan

 

[rogue1979]

This one:

Shuttle SD30G2

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16856101059

 

[MotionMan]

Originally posted by: rogue1979
This one:

Shuttle SD30G2

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16856101059

What makes you think the pci-e slot is for show?

MotionMan

 

[imported_Scoop]

The 250W PSU has been tested by Anandtech to run a Q6600 OC'd to 3.06Ghz and a 8800GT. You can read of it HERE. It's actually the Shuttle SG33G5 but I'd think the PSU is the same 250W unit or at least of the same quality.

 

[HOOfan 1]

Originally posted by: Scoop
The 250W PSU has been tested by Anandtech to run a Q6600 OC'd to 3.06Ghz and a 8800GT. You can read of it HERE. It's actually the Shuttle SG33G5 but I'd think the PSU is the same 250W unit or at least of the same quality.

Wow running the PSU at 100% capacity, doesn't sound like a good idea to me.

 

[superstition]

You can get a larger replacement power supply, right?

I have an old AMD socket A Shuttle with a 200 watt PSU and it couldn't handle a 5200 AGP card.

 

[rogue1979]

Originally posted by: MotionMan


What makes you think the pci-e slot is for show?

MotionMan

Because if installing a pci-e video card stresses the power supply to the point of premature failure, what's the point?

 

[imported_Scoop]

Originally posted by: HOOfan 1

Originally posted by: Scoop
The 250W PSU has been tested by Anandtech to run a Q6600 OC'd to 3.06Ghz and a 8800GT. You can read of it HERE. It's actually the Shuttle SG33G5 but I'd think the PSU is the same 250W unit or at least of the same quality.

Wow running the PSU at 100% capacity, doesn't sound like a good idea to me.

Well that's beside the point It CAN run it And mostly systems aren't running loaded up 24/7. Have to wonder what kind of a noise that thing makes though under load