The hard drive (or hard drives, if you install one in the external 3.5" bay) should be installed while the drive cage is removed. Really, the only benefit of the P chassis other than expansion is that the HDD and DVD are installed with clip-on rails instead of screws.Īfter removing the drive cage and heatpipe, you install the RAM and CPU. Installing CPUs in the P chassis is more difficult, and the expansion cards still required a screwdriver, so they're not any easier to work with. With the drive tray removed, accessing the CPU socket is straightforward, and getting everything back together presents few difficulties. We actually feel that the ICE heatpipe solution of the G5 is more convenient than the new design in the P chassis, although cooling requirements for a loaded system are different. Luckily, plenty of extra screws are included. Whatever material that Shuttle is using, it just doesn't hold up well when you install and remove hardware frequently. Even when being careful, it is possible to strip a screw after a couple of uses. The thumbscrews are fine, but the screws for the HDD, DVD, expansion slots, and drive tray all seem to be very fragile, as we mentioned in our review of the SB61G2. We also had more issues with the screws Shuttle uses. The cover of the case can stick a bit when you remove or install it, though we'd say the same of almost every SFF that we've tested. The only complaints that we have are pretty minor. It works very well in our tests, with low noise levels and the ability to run the CPU even at overclocked speeds without much trouble. A 92mm fan blows over the fins on the end of the heatpipe. Shuttle uses their ICE (Integrated Cooling Engine) design for the CPU as well as the case. For the HDD, SATA and/or IDE cables need to be installed, but the HDD sits right above the ports and the cables don't require much in the way of routing. A folded IDE cable comes pre-installed in Shuttle's "integrated cable management system" and helps to keep things tidy. There are no sharp edges that we noticed although, if you were really determined, you can still find a few ways to scrape your fingers on various pieces of the motherboard. The internal construction is again of high quality. It wouldn't stand up to a lot of abuse, but then, few computer users really plan to beat on their equipment. As a whole, the case is very light while maintaining a feeling of durability. The front panel is constructed of plastic for the most part, but the aluminum covers help to make it more attractive. The cover is aluminum with a brushed finish, as are the covers on the front of the case. The case is composed of a steel and aluminum frame. The construction of the Shuttle cases has always been very good, and the SN95G5 is no exception.
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