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AOpen Introduces New XC Cube EZ661 Series of Small Form Factor Barebones PCs SAN JOSE, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Aug. 24, 2004 -- Based on the SIS661 Chipset and Socket 478, New XC Cube Series Offers High Quality and Performance at a Reasonable PriceAOpen(R) Inc., an award-winning, global leader in PC component design and manufacturing, today announced its newest entry in the small form factor barebones PC arena -- the EZ661 series of the increasingly popular AOpen XC Cube product line. The XC Cube EZ661 series of barebones PCs supports Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 Prescott CPUs of up to 3.4GHz with Intel's Hyper Threading Technology, and has an external bus speed of 533/800 MHz. The EZ661 also features a powerful 275-watt power supply as well as two S-ATA connectors. "AOpen has developed a special 4-way voltage technique to efficiently stabilize the CPU," said Chris Liu, Senior Director, XC Cube Business Management, AOpen Inc. Additionally, the XC Cube EZ661 uses a patented heat sink engineered with four copper heat-reducing tubes to efficiently cool the CPU, and ultra-thin copper heat-dispersing fins with a side-blowing fan to vent hot air out through the ventilation holes of the system. This advanced breakthrough reduces the chance of overheating and affords customers a greater degree of reliability. "With AOpen's innovative cooling technology, the CPU can reliably perform with continuous stability for long hours and at high speeds. And, with the CPU running at full speed, AOpen's unique SilentTek silencing technique provides a low-noise, pleasant and quiet working environment," Liu went on to say. The XC Cube EZ661 is specifically designed for home and office use and includes: Built-in 5.1 channel sound; onboard graphics; built-in 1GB/sec high-speed internet support; four USB ports, three IEEE 1394 ports; two 3.5" hard disc drive bays and a 5.25" drive bay; as well as AGP and PCI slots. The entry-level model EX661L is very similar to the EZ661, but supports either Pentium 4 or Celeron CPUs, features a smaller 220-watt power supply and does not come with S-ATA connectors. The stylishly designed AOpen EZ661 and EX661L both come with a one-year limited warranty and will be shipping to customers in North America by mid-September, 2004. The EZ661 has an MSRP of $250 USD and the entry-level EX661L has an MSRP of $200. For more information on this exciting product, contact Michele Sun at: 408-232-1253 or by e-mail at: [email protected]. About AOpen Headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, with AOpen America's headquarters in San Jose, California, AOpen Inc. is the world's largest total PC component solutions manufacturer and a member of an $18-billion technology group. Leveraging more than 28 years of technology manufacturing experience and more than 1,000 Group patents, AOpen designs, manufactures and markets high-quality, state-of-the-art motherboards; housings; small-form-factor bare systems; VGA cards; white-box notebooks; optical drives; multimedia headsets and headphones; multimedia and network solutions; as well as numerous other PC component products sold through VARs to institutional, corporate, education and government customers, and via retailers to small business and end-user customers. Editor's Note: For additional information, evaluation units, product photos or executive interviews at AOpen, please contact Fred Gillaspy, InterSight Communications Corporation, 831-239-4292. More information about AOpen, AOpen Products, services, and business partners is available at: www.AOpen.com. AOpen is a registered trademark of AOpen Inc. All other products, brand names or companies are trademarks or registered marks of their respective companies. |
