Conclusion
The upgrade was definitely worthwhile - with the new hardware, the XC Cube EX915-T now shows its quiet side. In the new revision, we can give our unqualified recommendation for this SFF PC as a system for the study and the living room alike. The Cube is no longer plagued by the loud fan noise of its predecessor, and even the short "howling" of the fans when the Cube is powered up is much less pronounced than before.
That leaves us with only one question: Why didn't they do it like this the first time?
And what does your future hold? Hazardous waste disposal or rare eBay item?
Technical Specifications
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| Manufacturer/Model | AOpen XC Cube EX915-T |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 12.6 x 7.9 x 7.3"(320 x 200 x 185mm) |
| Price | $370 |
| Connectors & Functions | |
| Front | |
| Audio | 1x mic, 1x headphones, 1x SPDIF-out |
| USB | 2x USB 2.0 Type A |
| Firewire IEEE 1394a | 1x 6-pin |
| Buttons | Power On, Eject |
| Back | |
| PS/2 | 2x for mouse & keyboard |
| Monitor-out | 1x VGA |
| USB | 2x USB 2.0 Type A |
| Firewire IEEE 1394 | 1x 6-pin |
| Serial/ Parallel port | 1x / 1x |
| Sound | 3x (usable as 5.1) |
| S/P-DIF | 1 x in |
| LAN | 10/100/1000 |
| Fans | |
| CPU | 1 x 2.36"60mm |
| Power supply | 1 x 3.15"80mm |
| System/Chassis | no |
| Chipset | passive |
| Motherboard | |
| CPUs supported | Intel Pentium 4 (incl. Prescott) |
| Socket | LGA775 |
| FSB clock | 533, 800 MHz |
| Northbridge | Intel 915G/Grantsdale |
| Southbridge | Intel ICH6 |
| Memory | |
| Type | DDR SDRAM |
| Classification | DDR333, DDR400 |
| Mode | Single Channel |
| No. of slots | 2 |
| Max. memory | 2 GB |
| On-board Graphics | |
| Manufacturer/ Chipset | Intel 915G/Grantsdale |
| Memory in MB | Frame buffer 1, 4, 8, 16, 32 |
| Internal I/O components | |
| Mass storage controller | ICH6 |
| Storage Ports, IDE | 1x UltraATA/100 |
| Storage Ports, Serial ATA | 4x S-ATA 150 |
| RAID Support | no |
| Floppy Controller | yes |
| Network controller | Broadcom |
| Expansion slots | |
| PCI 32 bit | 1x |
| PCI Express 16x | 1x |
| On-Board Audio | |
| Type | AC97 2.2 |
| Surround Support | 5.1 Channel |
| Accessories | |
| User manual | in English |
| Cable | IDE cable |
| Software | driver |
| CPU cooler | CPU heatsink |
