Cooling-related FAQ
Which kind of cooling is being used?
All our XPC products have an integrated heatpipe cooling with one to four copper pipes, transporting heat to cooling fins. Some XPC models don't even need an active fan to keep the PC quiet and stable. Others use one or two fans with smart RPM-speed control for low noise operation and maximum stability.
Here's an overview of all different types of cooling used by the Shuttle product family:
| Category | Product Photo | Cooling Solution | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| XPC cube e.g. SH170R6 |  |  | This is the original so-called “ICE” (Integrated Cooling Engine) heatpipe cooling solution with 80-92mm fan |
| XPC slim (3 litre) e.g. XH110V |  |  | Heatpipe cooling solution with active dual 60mm fans (2x) |
| XPC slim (1.35 litre) e.g. DH170 |  |  | Heatpipe cooling solution with active dual 60mm fans (2x) |
| XPC slim (1.3 litre) e.g. DS67 |  |  | These models work with large surface passive cooling technology |
| XPC slim (1.15 litre) e.g. XS35V4 |  |  | These models work with large surface passive cooling technology |
| XPC nano (0.6 litre) e.g. NC01U |  |  | A space-saving combination of heatpipe and active cooling fan |
| XPC all-in-one e.g. X50V5 |  |  | These models work with passive cooling technology |
How much heatsink compound is needed?
- Please place some heatsink compound on the middle of the CPU. Just a small drop will be enough, as shown in the picture below.
- Now proceed to install the heatpipe. Pressing the heatsink on the CPU will help spread the heatsink compound evenly.
- If you remove the heatsink, the heatsink compound should look like as in the picture below. Perfectly spreaded across CPU surface and no spilling.
Fan sizes
This is an overview about the individual dimensions (in mm) of each fan in our Mini PC product line.
| Model | System Fan | CPU Fan1) | VGA Fan | HDD Fan | PSU Fan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D10 | 92×92×25 | 40×40 | |||
| DH02U | 60×60×7 | 50×50×10 | Fanless | ||
| DH02U5 | 60×60×7 | 50×50×10 | Fanless | ||
| DH110 | 60×60×10 (2×) | Fanless | |||
| DH110SE | 60×60×10 (2×) | Fanless | |||
| DH170 | 60×60×10 (2×) | Fanless | |||
| DH270 | 60×60×10 (2×) | Fanless | |||
| DH310 | 60×60×10 (2×) | Fanless | |||
| DH310S | 60×60×10 (2×) | Fanless | |||
| DH310V2 | 60×60×10 (2×) | Fanless | |||
| DH370 | 60×60×10 (2×) | Fanless | |||
| DH410 | 60×60×10 (2×) | Fanless | |||
| DH410S | 60×60×10 (2×) | Fanless | |||
| DH470 | 60×60×10 (2×) | Fanless | |||
| DL10J | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| DQ170 | 60×60×10 (2×) | Fanless | |||
| DS10U | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| DS10U3 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| DS10U5 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| DS10U7 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| DS407T | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| DS437 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| DS437T | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| DS47 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| DS57U | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| DS57U3 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| DS57U5 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| DS57U7 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| DS61 | 60×60×10 (2×) | Fanless | |||
| DS67U | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| DS67U3 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| DS67U5 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| DS67U7 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| DS68U | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| DS77U | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| DS77U3 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| DS77U5 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| DS77U7 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| DS81 | 60×60×10 (2×) | Fanless | |||
| DS81L | 60×60×10 (2×) | Fanless | |||
| DS87 | 60×60×10 (2×) | Fanless | |||
| DX30 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| EN01J3 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| EN01J4 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| NC10U | 65×60×7 | Fanless | |||
| NC10U3 | 65×60×7 | Fanless | |||
| NC10U5 | 65×60×7 | Fanless | |||
| NC10U7 | 65×60×7 | Fanless | |||
| K45 | 92×92×25 | not included | |||
| K48 | 92×92×25 | not included | |||
| KD20 | 70×70×15 | Fanless | |||
| KD21 | 70×70×15 | Fanless | |||
| KD22 | 70×70×15 | Fanless | |||
| KS10 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| NC01U | 65×60×7 | Fanless | |||
| NC01U3 | 65×60×7 | Fanless | |||
| NC01U5 | 65×60×7 | Fanless | |||
| NC01U7 | 65×60×7 | Fanless | |||
| NC02U | 65×60×7 | Fanless | |||
| NC02U3 | 65×60×7 | Fanless | |||
| NC02U5 | 65×60×7 | Fanless | |||
| NC02U7 | 65×60×7 | Fanless | |||
| NC03U | 65×60×7 | Fanless | |||
| NC03U3 | 65×60×7 | Fanless | |||
| NC03U5 | 65×60×7 | Fanless | |||
| NC03U7 | 65×60×7 | Fanless | |||
| NS02A | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| NS02E | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| P20U | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| P51U | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| P51U3 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| P90U | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| P90U3 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| P90U5 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| SA76G2 | 92×92×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SB51G | 80×80×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SB52G2 | 80×80×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SB61G2 | 80×80×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SB61G2OC | 80×80×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SB61G2R | 80×80×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SB61G2V3 | 80×80×15 | 40×40 | |||
| SB61G2V4 | 92×92×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SB62G2 | 80×80×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SB65G2 | 80×80×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SB75G2 | 80×80×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SB77G5 | 92×92×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SB81P | 92×92×25 | 70×70×15 | 60×60×10 (2×) | 80×80 | |
| SB83G5 | 92×92×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SB83G5M | 92×92×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SB86i | 92×92×40 | ||||
| SB87G5 | 92×92×25 | ||||
| SB95P | 92×92×25 | 70×70×15 | 60×60×10 (2×) | 80×80 | |
| SD11G5 | 92×92×25 | Fanless | |||
| SD30G2 | 92×92×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SD30G2 Plus | 92×92×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SD31P | 92×92×25 | 70×70×15 | 60×60×10 (2×) | 80×80 | |
| SD32G2 | 92×92×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SD32G5 | 92×92×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SD36G5 | 92×92×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SD36G5M | 92×92×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SD37P2 | 92×92×25 | 70×70×15 | 60×60×10 (2×) | 80×80 | |
| SD39P2 | 92×92×25 | 70×70×15 | 60×60×10 (2×) | 80×80 | |
| SG31G2 | 92×92×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SG31G5 | 92×92×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SG33G5 | 92×92×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SG33G6 Delu×e | 92×92×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SG41J1 | 92×92×25 | not included | 40×40 | ||
| SG41J1 Plus | 92×92×25 | not included | 40×40 | ||
| SG41J1 Plus V2 | 92×92×25 | not included | 40×40 | ||
| SG41J4 | 92×92×25 | not included | 50×50 | ||
| SG45H7 | 92×92×25 | 50×50 | |||
| SH110R4 | 92×92×25 | 50×50 | |||
| SH170R6 | 92×92×25 | 50×50 | |||
| SH370R6 | 92×92×25 | 50×50 | |||
| SH370R6 Plus | 92×92×25 | 50×50 | |||
| SH370R8 | 92×92×25 | 80×80×15 | 50×50 | ||
| SH55J2 | 92×92×25 | 50×50 | |||
| SH61R4 | 92×92×25 | 50×50 | |||
| SH67H3 | 92×92×25 | 50×50 | |||
| SH67H7 | 92×92×25 | 50×50 | |||
| SH81R4 | 92×92×25 | 50×50 | |||
| SH87R6 | 92×92×25 | 50×50 | |||
| SH97R6 | 92×92×25 | 50×50 | |||
| SK21G | 92×92×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SK22G2 | 92×92×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SK41G | 80×80×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SK43G | 80×80×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SK83G | 92×92×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SN21G5 | 92×92×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SN25P | 92×92×25 | 70×70×15 | 60×60×10 (2×) | 80×80 | |
| SN26P | 92×92×25 | 70×70×15 | 60×60×10 (2×) | 80×80 | |
| SN27P2 | 92×92×25 | 70×70×15 | 60×60×10 (2×) | 80×80 | |
| SN41G2 | 80×80×15 | 40×40 | |||
| SN41G2B | 80×80×15 | 40×40 | |||
| SN41G2V2 | 80×80×15 | 40×40 | |||
| SN41G2V3 | 80×80×15 | 40×40 | |||
| SN45G | 80×80×15 | 40×40 | |||
| SN45GT | 80×80×15 | 40×40 | |||
| SN45GV2 | 80×80×15 | 40×40 | |||
| SN45GV2D | 80×80×15 | 40×40 | |||
| SN45GV3 | 80×80×15 | 40×40 | |||
| SN68PTG5 | 92×92×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SN68PTG6 Delu×e | 92×92×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SN68SG2 | 92×92×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SN78SH7 | 92×92×25 | 50×50 | |||
| SN85G4 | 92×92×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SP35P2 | 92×92×25 | 70×70×15 | 60×60×10 (2×) | 80×80 | |
| SP35P2P | 92×92×25 | 70×70×15 | 60×60×10 (2×) | 80×80 | |
| SP45H7 | 92×92×25 | 50×50 | |||
| SS21T | 92×92×25 | not included | |||
| SS30G2 | 92×92×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SS31T | 92×92×25 | not included | |||
| SS40G | 80×80×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SS50 | 80×80×25 | not included | 40×40 | ||
| SS51G | 80×80×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SS51G1 | 80×80×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SS51GH | 80×80×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SS56G | 80×80×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SS56GV2 | 80×80×15 | 40×40 | |||
| SS56GV3 | 92×92×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SS58G2 | 92×92×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SS58G2SE | 92×92×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SS59G | 92×92×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SS59GV2 | 92×92×25 | 40×40 | |||
| SS59GV21 | 92×92×25 | 40×40 | |||
| ST20G5 | 92×92×25 | 40×40 | |||
| ST61G4 | 80×80×25 | 40×40 | |||
| ST61G4B | 80×80×25 | 40×40 | |||
| ST61G4VP | 80×80×15 | 40×40 | |||
| ST61G4VPB | 80×80×15 | 40×40 | |||
| ST62K | 80×80×15 | Fanless | |||
| SX38P2 Pro | 92×92×25 | 70×70×15 | 60×60×10 (2×) | 80×80 | |
| SX48P2 Delu×e | 92×92×25 | 70×70×15 | 60×60×10 (2×) | 80×80 | |
| SX58H7 | 92×92×25 | 50×50 | |||
| SX58H7 Pro | 92×92×25 | 50×50 | |||
| SX58J3 | 92×92×25 | 50×50 | |||
| SX79R5 | 92×92×25 | 50×50 | |||
| SZ170R8 | 92×92×25 | 80×80×15 | 50×50 | ||
| SZ170R8V2 | 92×92×25 | 80×80×15 | 50×50 | ||
| SZ270R8 | 92×92×25 | 80×80×15 | 50×50 | ||
| SZ270R9 | 92×92×25 | 80×80×15 | 50×50 | ||
| SZ68R5 | 92×92×25 | 50×50 | |||
| SZ77R5 | 92×92×25 | 50×50 | |||
| SZ87R6 | 92×92×25 | 50×50 | |||
| X27 | 40×40 | Fanless | |||
| X27D | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| X50 | 30×30 | Fanless | |||
| X50V2 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| X50V2 Plus | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| X50V3 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| X50V3L | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| X50V4 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| X50V5 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| X50V5U3 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| X50V6 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| X50V6U3 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| X50V7 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| X50V7U3 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| X70M/S | 70×70×15 | Fanless | |||
| XC60J | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| XG41 | 60×60×10 (2×) | Fanless | |||
| XH110 | 60×60×10 (2×) | Fanless | |||
| XH110G | 60×60×10 (2×) | Fanless | |||
| XH110V | 60×60×10 (2×) | Fanless | |||
| XH170V | 60×60×10 (2×) | Fanless | |||
| XH270 | 60×60×10 (2×) | Fanless | |||
| XH310 | 60×60×10 (2×) | Fanless | |||
| XH310R | 60×60×10 (2×) | Fanless | |||
| XH310RV | 60×60×10 (2×) | Fanless | |||
| XH310V | 60×60×10 (2×) | Fanless | |||
| XH370 | 60×60×10 (2×) | Fanless | |||
| XH410G | 60×60×10 (2×) | Fanless | |||
| XH61 | 80×80×15 | Fanless | |||
| XH61V | 60×60×10 (2×) | Fanless | |||
| XH81 | 60×60×10 (2×) | Fanless | |||
| XH81V | 60×60×10 (2×) | Fanless | |||
| XH97V | 60×60×10 (2×) | Fanless | |||
| XS35GT | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| XS35GTV2 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| XS35V3 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| XS35V3L | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| XS35V4 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| XS35V5 Pro | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| XS36V | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| XS36V4 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| XS36V5 | Completely fanless ↔ | ||||
| XS36VL | Completely fanless ↔ |
Related links
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usually combined with a heatpipe