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Review: ABIT AB-2003 DigiDice SFF System

by Tarinder Sandhu on 1 December 2003, 00:00

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Specs. and bundle

Processors
  • Supports all Socket-478 CPUs
Chipset
  • Intel i865PE North Bridge and ICH5 (non-RAID) South Bridge
System Memory
  • 2x 184pin DDR
  • DDR200 / DDR266 / DDR333 / DDR400 support @ 2.5v
  • 2GB maximum system RAM
Slots
  • 1x AGP 8x AGP compliant (1.5v)
  • 1x 32-bit PCI 33MHz slot
Front Panel Connections
  • 2x USB 2.0 ports
  • 1x 6-pin FireWire port
  • Headphone socket
  • Microphone socket
  • Universal card reader
Back Panel Connections
  • PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports
  • 6-pin FireWire port
  • 2 USB 2.0 port
  • RJ45 / LAN Port
  • S/PDIF Out (optical)
  • 5 Audio ports
  • HD15 connection for onboard graphics
On-board storage
  • An IDE controller on the ICH5 provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM with PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA100/66/33 operation modes.
  • Can connect up to 4 IDE devices (space permitting)
  • ICH5 provides 2 x ATA150 Serial ports (1 drive per port). Can only be configured for independent running
Audio
  • Realtek ALC650 on-board sound (6-channel)
Other features & Extras
  • Realtek RTL8101L single-chip 10/100 LAN
  • VIA VT6307 2-port FireWire controller
BIOS & Voltages
  • Speeds of 100MHz - 300MHz
  • CPU Voltage Default to +0.375v
  • DDR Voltage 2.55 - 2.8v
  • AGP voltage 1.5 - 1.65v
  • Fix AGP/PCI clocks

Extra Bundle

And there's more. ABIT provides a DigiDice carry bag, a small pouch, the usual driver and utility CDs containing WinRip and WinDVD. Remember the IR sensor on the front of the case ?. That's where the remote control comes into play. You can launch DVDs, control music behaviour and generally run the PC, albeit at a very low level, with the control. Above it is something bizarre. The little metal object hooks up onto the back of the heatpipe-driven external heatsink. There's a little holder section that accepts ABIT's Essential Oils housed in the blue bottle. The idea is a simple one. As the heatpipe and external heatsink gets warmer and warmer, the liquid inside the metal holder begins to evaporate and produce a pleasant smell. Who'd have thought of a £200+ air freshener ?. Sometimes you're just taken aback by the PC hardware world. This is one of those occasions.