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Re: Cute little DIY computer
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lugnet.off-topic.geek
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Mon, 22 Apr 2002 17:17:38 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Erik Olson writes:
> I'm buying a Shuttle SV24 for LDRAW and Linux. It's a toaster-sized PC you
> can put together for under $600:
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> http://www.tech-report.com/reviews/2001q4/shuttle-sv24/index.x?pg=1
So Eric,
Did you ever buy one? How did it go?
I'm asking because I just went through ordering two SV25's (the later edition)
and both of them ended up being dead on arrivial. :( All my components are
good but I get no POST, no drive spinning, etc. The only thing that have
worked are the fans.
-chris
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| (...) Try to disconnect everything that you don't need to get a pic on the monitor, LED's, floppy, HDD, CD etc. Just leave the CPU and memory (and the power switch if it's ATX - or use some metal to short the right jumper pins (on your own risk)). (...) (22 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| Just to update. I did some calling around and digging on the net and discovered that the old celeron processer i was using isn't supported by the system. THis wasn't mentioned from the site i ordered from or in the manual (maybe it was but it was in (...) (22 years ago, 23-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| (...) that's too bad... I received SV25s as well and both survived my numerous mistakes. I used 1ghz P3s and Crucial 256MB. The BIOS startup on these things is superior to the ASUS P4 board I experienced. (22 years ago, 23-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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| I'm buying a Shuttle SV24 for LDRAW and Linux. It's a toaster-sized PC you can put together for under $600: (URL) low hassle, lots of ports for exotic input/output devices, and it's small enough to hide. Disadvantages: bad for games, not (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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