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Media Center PC
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AMD HTPC
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Home Theater PC (HTPC) is a new breed of computers designed to be the ultimate living room appliance. HTPC's are a new and exciting trend to bring maximum entertainment to your living room without massive investments stand-alone devices require. Controlled via Media Center remote, wireless media keyboard or a motion-sensing mouse, this is the new generation of High-Definition Entertainment units. This model, built upon a latest AMD Athlon X2 processor, is a bare minimum required to utilize the possibilities Windows Media brings you. Stripped off all the funky features and add-ons, this system retains a slim form and is completely customizable and functional and has a very affordable price. Buy HTPC from BuyDirectPC.com and get the best in technology, value and customer service! |
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Our HTPC-A-300 Media Center PC was designed to be a minimalist htpc system. In order to keep the case slim we have given up some of the more advanced (but larger size) components usually present on a media PC. Nonetheless, this machine remains completely functional as a home theater pc and is designed to work with Windows Media Center PC as well as Windows Vista Home Premium.
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* The following components are stock configuration and are customizable. AMD Socket AM2 Processor Support  The motherboard supports AMD socket AM2 single-core Athlon 64/ Sempron and dual-core Athlon 64 X2/ Athlon 64 FX processors with 2MB / 1MB / 512KB L2 cache, which is based on 64-bit architecture. It features 2000 / 1600 MT/s HyperTransport Bus, dual-channel un-buffered DDR2 800 memory support and AMD Cool ´n´ Quiet! Technology. AMD 690G Chipset  The AMD 690G Northbridge is the latest AMD chipset designed to support 800/1000MHz HT(HyperTransport) interface speeds, Microsoft® DirectX 9.0, Pixel Shader V2.0 and dual VGA outputs including DVI interface. It features the integrated ATI Radeon X1250-based graphics. Dual-Channel DDR-2 Up to 2 GB (customizable)  DDR2 is the next generation memory technology to replace the current DDR. With the highest speed up to 800MHz, DDR2 memory provides great performance for 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications. This system supports up to 2GB Dual-Channel DDR-2 memory. Up to 4 X Serial-ATA 2 ports (300 MB/s)  The motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and saves. High Definition 6-channel Audio (customizable)  Enjoy high-quality sound system on your PC! The onboard 6-channel HD audio (High Definition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC enables high-quality 192KHz/24-bit audio output, jack-sensing feature, retasking functions technology that automatically detects and identifies what types of peripherals are plugged into the audio I/O jacks and notifies users of inappropriate connection, meaning there will be no more confusion of Line-in, Line-out and Mic jacks. Up to 10 Hi-Speed USB 2.0  The system has 10 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports for all of your peripheral devices like printers, scanners and digital cameras. USB 2.0 is the latest connectivity standard for next generation components and peripherals. Backwards compatible with current USB 1.1 peripherals, USB 2.0 delivers transfer speeds up to 40 times faster at 480Mb/s, for easy connectivity and ultra-fast data transfer. GreenASUS  The motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union´s Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products and packaging to safeguard consumers´ health while minimizing the impact on the environment.
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