Hackintosh on the SH55J2 successes!!

It seems the Hackintosh community has been able to successfully install Snow Leopard on the Shuttle SH55J2 model. The only problems they had was the network and audio drivers, which they found a solution to.
They say, it even boots without iBoot once Multibeast has been installed.

We’re going the check this out and I’ll post our results. I’ll also post the links to the network and audio drivers.

Stay tuned.

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Compatible Graphics Cards for the Shuttle SH55J2

Interface	Chipset vendor	Model number
PCI-E	AMD	ASUS EAH6870/2DI2S/1GD5
PCI-E	ATI	ASUS EAH5870/G/2DIS/1GD5/A
PCI-E	ATI	ATI AX4850 DDR3 512MB(Dual Slot)
PCI-E	ATI	ATI AX4870 DDR5 512MB(Dual Slot)
PCI-E	ATI	ATi Radeon HD 3850 256MB
PCI-E	ATI	ATi Radeon HD 3870 512MB
PCI-E	ATI	Asus EAH3650 HTP 256MB HDCP
PCI-E	ATI	GIGABYTE GV-R4670D3-512 512MB
PCI-E	ATI	MSI R4850-T2D512
PCI-E	ATI	MSI R4850-T2D512 512M (Dual slot)
PCI-E	ATI	MSI R5770-PM2D1G
PCI-E	ATI	MSI R5850-PM2D1G-OC
PCI-E	ATI	Power Color HD5770
PCI-E	nVIDIA	ASUS EN9800GTX HTDP DDR3 512MB
PCI-E	nVIDIA	ASUS EN9800GT TOP HTDP 512M  A
PCI-E	nVIDIA	ASUS EN9800GX2 1GB DDR3 2DI
PCI-E	nVIDIA	ASUS ENGTX280 HYDP 1G A
PCI-E	nVIDIA	Asus EN8500GT SILENT HTD 256MB
PCI-E	nVIDIA	Asus EN8800GTS HTDP 320MB (ROHS)
PCI-E	nVIDIA	GIGABYTE GTX260 GDDR3 896MB
PCI-E	nVIDIA	GIGABYTE GV-N460OC-1GI
PCI-E	nVIDIA	GIGABYTE Geforce 8800GT GV-NX88T512H-B 512MB
PCI-E	nVIDIA	Leadtek Nvidia GTS 450
PCI-E	nVIDIA	Leadtek WinFast Geforce 9600GT 512MB
PCI-E	nVIDIA	Leadtek Winfast PX8800 GTX TDH 768MB GDDR3 (ROHS)
PCI-E	nVIDIA	MSI N9600GSO-T2D384-OC 384MB
PCI-E	nVIDIA	Nvidia Geforce GTX 465

MotherBoard’s PCB version：FH55 V1.x

Remarks： If you want to use Intel I5-660 or I5-670 processor, Shuttle suggests you may update to the latest Bios, for improving system stabilty.

Remarks： All the above graphics cards are tested pass with PC61J(300W) or PC63J(500W) power supply, some graphics cards need high power consumption, if you want to use high-end graphics card, please upgrade your power supply to PC63J(500W)

Shuttle ‘J’ & ‘H’ Series PC63J 500W Power Supply

You can upgrade the standard power supply in the SG41J1 (250w), SH55J2 (300w) and the SH67H3 (300W) models to the 500 watt PC63J PSU.
This gives the option of putting higher end graphics cards in these models without worry of power shortage.

You can use the Shuttle PSU Calculator to determine if a 500W PSU is needed.

You can purchase the PC63J PSU for $99.99 at Cinlor Tech’s PC Shop.

Shuttle SH55J2 and SX58J3

Now that the Shuttle “J” series has been out for awhile, I’d like to clear up some confusion regarding the SH55J2 and SX58J3 models.

Question: Can you put a 6-core processor in the SH55J2?
Answer: A 6-core processor will not work in that model, only the SX58J3 model.
The i7 Extreme 6-core has to run on a pc with the X58 chipset.

Now with that being said, as I said in an earlier post, the new Shuttle “J” series models now have the ability to change the motherboard to any Brand or Model of M-ITX you’d like. So technically, you could put an X58 motherboard in a SH55J2 model case but, you would want to also upgrade the power supply to accommodate the additional power requirements. The i7 970 (6-core) has a max TDP of 130 watts.
The stock motherboard in the SH55J2 uses the H55 chipset with a max TDP of 95 watts.

In this builders opinion, having the ability to use any M-ITX motherboard, is one of the best changes Shuttle has made.

If I can answer any other questions you might have regarding the Shuttle “J” series models, please post them here in the comments section.

Price released for the Shuttle SH55J2

The highly anticipated Shuttle SH55J2, the last of the New “J” Series will be released shortly with a price tag of only $234.99.
Considering this SFF will take a Intel Core i7, i5 or i3 processor (Socket LGA1156) and up to 16 GB of DDR3 memory. It also has the I.C.E. cooling system to keep all the components running cool and stable.
It’ll make a powerful Home Entertainment PC.

Current update on release dates of new Shuttle models

I just received an update from Shuttle that the SX58J3 has a June release and the SH55J2 now won’t be released until July. Not sure whats up with the SH55J2, as this is the 2nd push back of the release date. Hopefully, the SX58J3 will be released on time in June. I’ll keep you all posted.

Update on Availability on the Shuttle SH55J2

I just received an update from Shuttle, that the SH55J2 won’t be available until mid May, instead of the end of March like originally planned.

Shuttle SG41J1, SH55J2 and SX58J3 Availability

Turns out the SG41J1 will be the only one available in February, between the 15th – 20th.
We will have the SG41J1 model available on our website for purchasing then.
Quantities will be limited, so if you would like to reserve one, send us an email with your name, address and phone number to info@pcallinone.com. I hope to have the price by Thursday, this week.

The SH55J2 has an ETA for the end of March and the SX58J3 won’t be available until some time in May.

We will keep everyone posted, as soon as we know the scoop.

Shuttle J Series

The Shuttle J series will be available in February 2010, prices should be posted next week. One of the new features of the “J Series” is the capability to use any Mini-Itx motherboard you like. Install the Zotac GeForce GF9300-I-E motherboard with the GeForce 9300 graphics processor and onboard WiFi. The GF9300-I-E motherboard has the Hybrid SLI for flawless high definition Blu-Ray playback and NVIDIA CUDA technology for accelerated video processing capabilities. This motherboard takes an Intel Core 2 Duo or Core 2 Quad and up to 8GB of memory. The perfect high performance, small footprint for a home theater PC.

Shuttle SH55J2

Here is a little info on SH55J2 model:

Chipset:	Intel® H55
Processor:	Intel® Core i5 and Core i3
Memory:	Dual Channel DDR3
Drive Bay:	1x 5.25”, 2x 3.5”
Expansion:	1x PCI, 1x PCI-E (x16)
Graphics:	Integrated in CPU
Audio:	HD 7.1 Channel
Power Supply:	300W, 80 PLUS