ABit annoncerer DigiDice

Diverse d.  15. september. 2003, skrevet af KIJ 0 Kommentarer.  Vist: 415 gange.

ABit har i dag annonceret deres bud på en barebone-pc, DigiDice. På et marked hvor det gælder om at skille sig ud fra mængden, er førstehåndsindtrykket fra DigiDice godt, den kan vel mest sammenlignes med MSI's barebone. ABit har selvfølgelig valgt at kalde kølesystemet i pc'eren for OTES, og støjniveauet skulle være helt nede på 25 dB. Specifikationerne lyder absolut også lovende, man finder Intels 865G chipset med integreret grafikkort på bundkortet, der, selvfølgelig, er udstyret med en AGP port. Her er pressemeddelelsen:

ABIT Poised to Change the Mini PC Market With DigiDice


Engineered for Digital life style

Taipei, Taiwan, September 4th, 2003-The mini PC market has been exploding recently, and with the entry of the ABIT Engineered DigiDice, it?s about to go thermo-nuclear. ABIT?s DigiDice mini barebone goes where other mini PCs don?t even dare. While other manufacturers have added all kinds of colorful looking but useless features, ABIT gives power users a high performance mini PC with more features and expansion capabilities than the competition: room for 2 hard disks, 2 ATAPI devices (CD/DVD(RW) drives) and an AGP and PCI slot as well as the most advanced and silent cooling solution available for any mini PC. ABIT?s DigiDice also is the most stylish and tasteful package ever designed to house PC hardware, and we?ve even included a cool DigiDice backpack for LAN partiers on the go.

One Touch Multimedia

Located right above the OC knob are 4 programmable hot keys that make using DigiDice?s various multimedia functions a breeze. The keys are easily programmed inside Windows to run your favorite application. With one touch, users can play DVDs or VCDs, listen to CDs, audio DVDs or MP3s, browse photos or copy a DVD/CD.


One click overclocking

The ABIT DigiDice follows in the ABIT tradition by putting overclocking abilities in the hands of those who dare practice the Black E-Art. DigiDice offers two ways to overclock your system. Users can still tweak the DigiDice for customized performance through ABIT Softmenu?, the original overclockers BIOS interface. We?ve also included an easy overclocking front controller knob, which offers 5 different settings for a quick hit when power is needed during intense applications. The ABIT DigiDice is available using the Intel 865G chipset. Onboard graphics can be easily upgraded to a high end Doom3-worthy gaming beast thanks to the AGP slot.


LCD Hardware Monitoring

With DigiDice, we wanted to make a useful LCD panel that would appeal to casual users as well as the most hardcore PC enthusiast. The LCD panel on the DigiDice displays useful information such as CPU and fan speed for the overclockers, as well as a temperature warning when things get out of hand.


Multimedia Connectivity

The front panel is loaded with features including a Firewire port, 2 USB ports and a card reader for Memory Stick and CF cards, plus a headphone jack. 2 DIMMS means up to 2 GB of DDR 400 memory, making DigiDice a powerful unit for just about any application you can throw at it. Serial ATA is offered for true data-enthusiasts. And of course, in true mini PC tradition both units also offer 6-channel audio and onboard LAN.


OTES: The Rise of Cooling

With the demands that ABIT users put on their systems, we felt it was absolutely necessary to have only a high performance, tried and tested cooling solution that could cope with extreme temperatures while adhering to the Silent PC Standard of 25 decibels. Of course we chose our own patented OTES (Outside Thermal Exhaust System), as no other cooling solution on the market exhausts heat out of the back of the PC case, reducing overall ambient case temperature. OTES is ABIT?s own thermal solution: no other cooling solution cools like OTES. That?s why it?s patented.


Limitless Expansion Possibilities

What truly sets the ABIT DigiDice apart is the expansion possibilities with room for two ATAPI devices, two hard disks plus a PCI slot for a TV tuner card and an AGP slot for a full range of VGA Cards, including the ABIT Siluro FX5900 OTES. The ABIT DigiDice has all the features users crave in a mini PC, without the inherent limitations of the form factor.


Hardware Specs:

ABIT Motherboard: IS-50
Chipset: Intel 865G+ICH5
CPU support: Intel P4 up to 3.06GHz
Memory support: 2DIMM (DDR400)
ABIT Game Accelerator
VGA: Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics 2
Expansion slots: PCI x 1AGP x 1
Expansion trays: 2 x ATA/SATA HDD, 2 x trays for CD-ROM, DVD/VCD-ROM or CDRW
Serial ATA: 2 ports
Audio: 6 channel AC97 CODEC on board
Front I/O: 6-in-1 Card Reader/ MIC In/ Headphones/ USB x 2/ IEEE 1394 X 1
Back panel I/O: PS2 Mouse/ PS2 Keyboard/ VGA/ Surround Out/ Center Subwoofer/ S/PDIF Out/ Mic In/ Line Out/ LAN/ USB x 2
PSU: 200W with PFC
PC Power Off Features: OC Function/ Remote Controller
TV out : Optional for DVI&TV-out card or TV Tuner Card )
Cooling: OTES Cooling System with FanEQ control
ABIT Engineered Features
Chassis: 307(W) x 255 (D) x 215 (H)


About ABIT

ABIT Computer Corporation designs and sells a complete family of award-winning ABIT Engineered mainboards and multimedia products. All ABIT products support industry-leading technology and provide leading quality and performance for integration of computer components supporting a broad range of PC applications, such as e-commerce, e-business, entertainment and education. Corporate headquarters are located in Taiwan. For more information, visit
the Company's web site at http://www.abit.com.tw

ABIT Computer Corporation Tel: (02) 8751-8888
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