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I just got a ST61G4, looking at the info on shuttle.com I determine that my
st61g4 is a BOM 11.
And is limited to using any northwood or a prescott 2.8ghz cpu. Something
to do with the need for a special voltage regulator
(http://eu.shuttle.com/xpc_updates.htm). Reading all the reviews on intel's
new prescott cpu and how it is built for the future in mind I'm seriously
thinking of getting a prescott. However enlight of the having to worry which
prescott I can use ( speed wise). I don't know if I should just get a
northwood? The Northwood is a little faster than the prescott even though
the prescott's L2 cache is double the size (1meg). Is there anybody out
there that has a ST61G4 shuttle xpc and that is running a high end cpu? I
would like to know how you are making out?




bolo
 
Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.shuttle (More info?)

Hi bolo

My ST61G4 runs 2.8 Prescott and 2x S80G ATA, TV card, FX5700 Graphics.
It runs nicely (not too hot). Friend went up to the 3.0 Prescott and runs
hotter but OK.
We decided from everything we have read that 3.2 is too hot.

It really depends on your application. I run Windows MCE and 2.8 is plenty
fast for that stuff. In the scheme of things you don't get much more for
that
..2 GHZ. Also remember that everyting is going .NET so the larger L2 Cache
will help in future releases of Windows.

Rob


"BOLO" <jcaez@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:n%7Yc.357$6q.249@trnddc06...
>I just got a ST61G4, looking at the info on shuttle.com I determine that my
>st61g4 is a BOM 11.
> And is limited to using any northwood or a prescott 2.8ghz cpu. Something
> to do with the need for a special voltage regulator
> (http://eu.shuttle.com/xpc_updates.htm). Reading all the reviews on
> intel's new prescott cpu and how it is built for the future in mind I'm
> seriously thinking of getting a prescott. However enlight of the having to
> worry which prescott I can use ( speed wise). I don't know if I should
> just get a northwood? The Northwood is a little faster than the prescott
> even though the prescott's L2 cache is double the size (1meg). Is there
> anybody out there that has a ST61G4 shuttle xpc and that is running a
> high end cpu? I would like to know how you are making out?
>
>
>
>
> bolo
>
 
Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.shuttle (More info?)

Thanks for the info. However what BOM is your ST61G4? Bom11 is what I have,
which is limited to prescott 2.8ghz. If your friend is running a prescott
3.0ghz it might be a Bom14. Which is supported. I just don't want to buy a
prescott 3.0ghz and have my xpc rebooting and or crashing now and then. So
if you can, please check out the BOM number which is the the 5th and 6th
number on the back of the xpc. it's not the serial number, but the other
sticker that's on the back panel.

Thanks again

bolo

"Rob Chandler" <robertc@helpwareREMOVETHISTEXT.net> wrote in message
news:41333223$0$14486$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
> Hi bolo
>
> My ST61G4 runs 2.8 Prescott and 2x S80G ATA, TV card, FX5700 Graphics.
> It runs nicely (not too hot). Friend went up to the 3.0 Prescott and runs
> hotter but OK.
> We decided from everything we have read that 3.2 is too hot.
>
> It really depends on your application. I run Windows MCE and 2.8 is plenty
> fast for that stuff. In the scheme of things you don't get much more for
> that
> .2 GHZ. Also remember that everyting is going .NET so the larger L2 Cache
> will help in future releases of Windows.
>
> Rob
>
>
> "BOLO" <jcaez@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:n%7Yc.357$6q.249@trnddc06...
>>I just got a ST61G4, looking at the info on shuttle.com I determine that
>>my st61g4 is a BOM 11.
>> And is limited to using any northwood or a prescott 2.8ghz cpu.
>> Something to do with the need for a special voltage regulator
>> (http://eu.shuttle.com/xpc_updates.htm). Reading all the reviews on
>> intel's new prescott cpu and how it is built for the future in mind I'm
>> seriously thinking of getting a prescott. However enlight of the having
>> to worry which prescott I can use ( speed wise). I don't know if I should
>> just get a northwood? The Northwood is a little faster than the prescott
>> even though the prescott's L2 cache is double the size (1meg). Is there
>> anybody out there that has a ST61G4 shuttle xpc and that is running a
>> high end cpu? I would like to know how you are making out?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> bolo
>>
>
>
 
Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.shuttle (More info?)

"BOLO" <jcaez@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:ioSYc.3483$bD5.85@trnddc03...
> Thanks for the info. However what BOM is your ST61G4? Bom11 is what I
> have, which is limited to prescott 2.8ghz. If your friend is running a
> prescott 3.0ghz it might be a Bom14. Which is supported. I just don't want
> to buy a prescott 3.0ghz and have my xpc rebooting and or crashing now and
> then. So if you can, please check out the BOM number which is the the 5th
> and 6th number on the back of the xpc. it's not the serial number, but the
> other sticker that's on the back panel.

OK. Our's are BOM 13
Rob

a.. System ID(rear label): T61013013GV3TH0
a.. Model Name (From edge of PCB): FT61 V1.4
a.. Motherboard BOM version (top of serial port): 13
a.. BIOS version (PC Screen): FT61S01Z
a.. Purchased: 03/17/1004
a.. CPU: 2.8GHz (200x14.0) P4 Prescott, Hyperthread Enabled,

>
> Thanks again
>
> bolo
>
> "Rob Chandler" <robertc@helpwareREMOVETHISTEXT.net> wrote in message
> news:41333223$0$14486$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
>> Hi bolo
>>
>> My ST61G4 runs 2.8 Prescott and 2x S80G ATA, TV card, FX5700 Graphics.
>> It runs nicely (not too hot). Friend went up to the 3.0 Prescott and runs
>> hotter but OK.
>> We decided from everything we have read that 3.2 is too hot.
>>
>> It really depends on your application. I run Windows MCE and 2.8 is
>> plenty
>> fast for that stuff. In the scheme of things you don't get much more for
>> that
>> .2 GHZ. Also remember that everyting is going .NET so the larger L2 Cache
>> will help in future releases of Windows.
>>
>> Rob
>>
>>
>> "BOLO" <jcaez@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:n%7Yc.357$6q.249@trnddc06...
>>>I just got a ST61G4, looking at the info on shuttle.com I determine that
>>>my st61g4 is a BOM 11.
>>> And is limited to using any northwood or a prescott 2.8ghz cpu.
>>> Something to do with the need for a special voltage regulator
>>> (http://eu.shuttle.com/xpc_updates.htm). Reading all the reviews on
>>> intel's new prescott cpu and how it is built for the future in mind I'm
>>> seriously thinking of getting a prescott. However enlight of the having
>>> to worry which prescott I can use ( speed wise). I don't know if I
>>> should just get a northwood? The Northwood is a little faster than the
>>> prescott even though the prescott's L2 cache is double the size (1meg).
>>> Is there anybody out there that has a ST61G4 shuttle xpc and that is
>>> running a high end cpu? I would like to know how you are making out?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> bolo
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
 
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