Motherboard
FN95 (proprietary)
NVIDIA nForce ultra chipset
1GHz HyperTransport enhanced System Bus (2000MT/s)
1 x 32-bit PCI slot
Graphics
8X AGP Slot
Audio
6-channel audio
Digital (SPDIF) audio ports
Analog audio ports
Network
Gigabit LAN
Storage
2 x ATA133 headers
2 x Serial ATA 150 headers
1 x FDD header
1 x 5.25" storage bay
2 x 3.5" storage bays
Front-panel I/O
2 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x FireWire mini port
1 x Microphone port
1 x Headphone port
Power button
Reset button
Rear-panel I/O
1 x PS/2 Keyboard socket
1 x PS/2 Mouse socket
2 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x FireWire 400 port
1 x Gigabit LAN (RJ-45)
6-channel audio out
SPDIF I/O ports
Coaxial Audio port
Line-in
Serial port
CMOS Reset button
Optional Parallel port
first I put debian sarge on it with a 32bit kernel, everything worked well.
decided to go for the pure64 beta, was quite a pain to install, but not because of any hardware issues. was totaly worth the effort though, everything is very very peppy now.
the only problem I have is a VPD error from the network driver, but I hear this happens on Windows too and is a BIOS problem. I haven't found a DOS or linux based flash util that works on this thing yet. I have no dual boot and it seem rediculious to install windows just to flash the BIOS. I haven't contacted support yet.
overall I'm super happy with it. great performer, everything works, and the quietest PC over 3Ghz (equiv, not actual) I've ever heard.
I'd give it a 10 for compatability, the VPD error does prevent me seen network usage stats. If Shuttle would only provide a DOS or Linux based BIOS flash utility it could probably get it.
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