Normally, when a new Small Form Factor PC arrives in the lab, the unit is generally a single manufacturers combination of form and function. Inside and out, everything is designed by only one OEM in a singular effort. From Shuttle to Epox and more recently Foxconn, the outer chassis is meant to support the technology within. Not to be left out in the cold, SkyHawk/Eagle Technologies has come up with their own line of mini-PCs. But the difference this time is that they provide the outer shell only; the inner workings have to come from another source.

It sure sounds plausible enough to work. Many DIY builders put together their own "wish-lists" which include not only the motherboard, video card, and drives, but also the chassis to put them all in. Lian-Li, Chieftech, and Thermaltake are three big names in this market, whose main focus is providing eye-catching chassis'. So why not put generic motherboards in custom SFF cases as well? The system we received for review was the Skyhawk echo-Q IMC6375 which comes with Acorp's 4865GQET motherboard. The 4865GQET is based on the Intel i865G chipset, providing a stable, mature base with on-board graphics included. Although we have tested a few other SFF PCs based on the i865G, we'll cover the specifications of this particular model and check for any major differences.

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Source : HotHardware