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As with most SFF barebones systems, the AOpen EX915 comes in a handy colorful box that's easy for you to carry away from the store. It contains two small boxes containing no fewer than three different kinds of AC cords (for different countries), colorful manuals and quick guides in multiple languages, as well as the usual software and driver CDs. It really is quite user friendly so that even a novice should feel comfortable assemble a system with this barebones. Considering Shuttle's comment in our recent interview that only 1-2% of the PC market are capable or interested in assembling their own PCs, all this user friendliness is probably very important.
Obligatory handy retail box.
Parts and instructions in enough languages to conquer the consequences of the Tower of Babel.
SPECIFICATIONS & FEATURES
AOpen cites the following specifications for the EX915.
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Model
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EX915
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Comment
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Size WDH(mm)
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320(W)x200(D)x185(H)mm
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Same as EZ65
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Chipset |
Intel 915G / ICH6
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Memory |
Type
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DDRx2 (DUAL
CH)
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DDR
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333/400
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CPU |
Type
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Socket T
LGA775
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FSB
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533/800
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VGA |
Chip
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OnDie
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Intel GMA 900
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Port
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x1
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S.Video |
None
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PCI slot |
x1
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PCI Express x16 |
x1
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Sound |
CHIP
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AC97 5.1CH
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OK
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LAN |
SPEED
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10/100/1000
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1000!
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ATA Connector |
ATA100x1
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Limitation of chipset
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SATA Connector |
SATAx4
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Part of chipset. 4 seems overkill for a SFF
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USB 2.0 |
2(Rear) /
2(Front) / 4(Internal)
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very complete
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IEEE1394 |
1(Rear) /
2(Front) (6/4pins)
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very complete
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Drive bays |
5.25"
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1
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3.5"
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1
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HDD
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1
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Power Supply |
275W (w/8cmFAN)
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275W is pretty big for SFF
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The chipset is said to be the Intel 915G, but it is likely to be the 915GV, which included the Intel GMA 900 integrated video. This is one of several differences from the AOpen EZ65, which featured the Intel Extreme Graphics 2 integrated video. On paper, GMA 900 is a big improvement over the IEG2 video. This newer GMA 900 is still not quite the equal of integrated VGA in nVidia2 or ATI 9100 chipsets, however. (See this Hardware Central article for a more detailed discussion of GMA 900.)
Still on the topic of video cards, there is no AGP slot; the 915 chipset incorporates the PCI Express X16 video slot.
The power supply looks the same as the one in the EZ65, but it is rated at 275W, considerably more than the 220W of the EZ65. This is in anticipation of higher power demand from P4 Prescott core CPUs in LGA775.
With the EZ65, AOpen had a document that specified noise at idle with a "typical configuration" to be 28.4 dBA in the Operator Position as defined by ISO 9296 (mic place about 60 cm from the front). I could find no acoustic specifications for the EX915.
Other features:
- EzWinFlash allows BIOS updates in Windows for simplicity and convenience.
- JukeBox turns the XC Cube into a full-function CD player that turns on almost instantly because the software loads before Windows, just past the boot.
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