Monarch Hornet SLI vs Shuttle SN26P review

@ Anandtech

http://www.anandtech.com/systems/showdoc.aspx?i=2708

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I was pretty dissapointed with this review, the SN26P did not get a fair shot since the reviewer obviously did not do his homework!

A simple google search and they would have found NUMEROUS posts on SFFTECH at the least, regarding discussion of clearance issues with the EVGA ACS KO boards not fitting in the SN26P due to the back ram plate. I know I had responded to several Q's on this myself.

My SN26P works GREAT with the ACS cooler on my outside card only - the annandtech reviewer could have simply changed out the back ram plate on the inside card with a stock one to complete a fair comparitive review but they are too lazy to do a little research apparently!

Anyway here's what the SN26P is capable of in the hands of a skilled SFF enthusiast:

SN26P FX-60 with BFG 7800GTX SLI - 3DMark05 score = 13811 (Could not publish this as FX-60 was "unkown CPU")

SN26P FX-55 with BFG 7800GTX SLI - 3DMark05 compare = 12274

SN26P FX-55 with EVGA 7800GTX 512 - 3DMark05 compare = 10172

SN26P FX-55 with BFG 6800GT SLI - 3DMark05 compare = 10161

Good Job Man, Stick up for shuttle.

I didn't know the x1 pci-e slot on that mobo could be configured to be a x16. I want the option of running a sound card *and* a phys-x chip when they come out (I'm assuming they'll be pci-e).

thx for the nice read

Thanks dworley, great info as always!

There's a link to the comments for that article at the bottom of each page of the article if anyone cares to post.

Originally Posted by TheBlueChanell

Good Job Man, Stick up for shuttle.

The SN26P has definitely handled everything I have thrown at it - and it's practically silent at idle when using my speedfan config. I completed FEAR, QUAKE4 and COD2 on it with the FX-55 and dual BFG 7800GTX's and it never had any stability issues - even after many hours of continous gaming. Thta's pretty impressive for a 350W PSU and that small of an SFF running SLI - I have to hand it to Shuttle as their ICE system is very effective with high end CPU's and it exhausts all the hot air out of the system.

My only real gripe with the SN26P and why I am not using it currently is the lack of a PCI slot to run my X-fi for BF2 so that I can have positional 5.1 audio. I wish Shuttle could have at least offered a rear PCMCIA slot on the SN26P to use that Audigy2 ZS notebook card at least or better yet - integrated Audigy2 or X-fi!

I know that as soon as I sell it - Creative will announce a USB X-fi!

Only problem with shuttles is they cost an arm, a leg and a torso.

Originally Posted by 0zymandias

Only problem with shuttles is they cost an arm, a leg and a torso.

Don't forget your left nut! Also, building a rig from a barebones just isn't as fun when you do it from scratch! Shuttles are extremely mod-able either. Don't get me wrong, you can mod them, but not as much as a QPack...

Originally Posted by [LYL]Homer

Thanks dworley, great info as always!

There's a link to the comments for that article at the bottom of each page of the article if anyone cares to post.

I did not see that!

I posted my comments

Jeez, I go and post my commets over there and the reviewer replies saying it's not me!

In the words of Napoleon Dynamite: "IDIOTS"

I urge all of the SN26P owners running high end SLI configurations to go post your comments as well....

Here's another Hornet review:

http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/05/...ch_hornet_pro/

Yeah, go ahead and flog me for looking at Tom's.