Shuttle’s SN41G2 & SK41G: Two Athlon Small Form Factor PCs

Different XPCs but Indentical Internals

Although the two XPCs look fairly different from the outside, unscrewing the four thumbscrews and delving into the cases reveals a very similar set of internals.

Both XPCs implement Shuttle’s slightly redesigned cooling system, including holes at the bottom of the chassis in order to help draw in cool air from the front of the XPC to help cool the drive bay – a problem in older models.

These holes bring in cool air for the drives

While looking at the bottom of the two AMD based XPCs you can see the four mounting holes for the cooling setup, which we will look at later.

Taking off the cover of the XPC is as simple as possible; four rear mounted thumbscrews must be undone and then the cover can be pulled off, revealing the cramped but manageable interior.