AOpen Fixes XC Cube EX915 Fan Noise Problem Noted in THG Review

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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.

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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