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Our experience with the Shuttle Small Form Factor PCs
Cooling and Power
To start out, these PCs are the most innovative, stable, low power consumption, coolest running, quiet computers we’ve ever built. Which also means these computers are built to last.
By innovative I mean, the ICE and OASIS cooling technologies and the Power Supplies.
ICE cooling system
The idea is deceptively simple. Heat from the CPU (the system's hottest component) transfers into a heatsink. The heat travels up a series of pipes and into an array of radiator fins screwed into the back of the chassis. A single, whisper-quiet fan mounted just behind this blows air through the fins, thus carrying the heat outside and away from the system. Every XPC uses this patented cooling technology to prevent heat damage and deliver some of the quietest computers in the world.
OASIS cooling system
Specially designed 3-part heat-sinks interconnected by convection cooling pipes covering the North Bridge, South Bridge and MOSFET modules effectively dissipate heat without the use for fans. Featuring all-new heat pipe designs, Shuttle OASIS allows users to enjoy longer component lifetime through lower temperatures and added system stability all in a silent operational environment.
Silent X Power Supply Units
The new power supply design is lighter than previous models yet increases the peak wattage to 400W in order to accommodate today's more demanding components. Additionally, air vent design is newly optimized to prevent noise from air turbulence. The end result is a high-performance fan that outputs a mere 32 dB under a full system load. When running at a regular idle, the power supply is so quiet that you'll need to put your ear up to it in order to make sure that the fans are working!
An ENERGY STAR qualified Shuttle PC uses 70% less electricity than computers without enabled power management features.
These 3 types of systems all built into the different models of the Shuttle computers makes these units very energy efficient and quiet running. Keeping the components
cool helps keep the system running stable and longer lasting.
The P2 series uses both the ICE and OASIS cooling technologies to keep your high
end Quad Core processors and Graphics cards running cool.
Let’s go GREEN America!
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