Shuttle continues to fill out its lineup of K8 PCI Express (PCIe) small form-factor (SFF) PCs with the introduction of the XPC ST20G5. The barebone XPC ST20G5 is the first SFF PC based on ATI's Xpress 200 chipset, whose integrated graphics are based on the Radeon X300 core. The GPU will appeal to gamers in particular, because it supports DirectX 9.0, vertex shader 2.0 and pixel shader 2.0. Another key feature of ATI's part is that it supports multiple displays - Shuttle has included both DVI and VGA outputs, so two monitors can be used. The XPC ST20G5 also includes one PCIe x16 slot, and if a PCIe graphics card is added, a third display can also be used. Additional features include integrated Gigabit Ethernet, two FireWire 400 ports, four USB 2.0 ports, 8-channel audio with SPDIF digital I/O and Serial ATA with RAID (0, 1, JBOD) support. The product will complement Shuttle's recently introduced K8 PCIe XPC SN25P, which is based on nVidia's nForce4 chip.

Pros: ATI Xpress 200 chipset; 64-bit CPU support; feature rich
Cons: Need to budget for core components


Release Shuttle Inc, the leading designer and manufacturer of small form-factor (SFF) computers and accessories, has introduced the Shuttle XPC Barebone ST20G5. Based on the ATi Radeon Xpress 200 chipset, the first integrated graphics solution with DirectX 9.0 and OpenGL technology, this amazing SFF computer brings stunning graphics and wicked-fast Athlon 64-bit performance to the wanting mainstream market.

'The Shuttle XPC Barebone ST20G5 builds on the design-strengths of the XPC platform,' said Jonathan Yi, vice president, product planning, Shuttle Inc. 'With best-of-class integrated graphics our latest offering is a boon for mainstream, multimedia and office users looking for their first Athlon 64 platform PC.'

Built around ATi Radeon Xpress core logic, the Shuttle XPC Barebone XPC ST20G5 features Athlon 64-bit socket 939 CPU support, 1GHz HyperTransport enhanced system bus and dual-channel DDR 400 memory. With graphics powered by the Radeon Xpress 200, this model comes with DVI and VGA outputs, great for dual display multitasking and presentation environments. Users can push this box one step further by installing an x16 PCI-E graphics card for SurroundView triple-display support.

These performance-enhanced features are housed in Shuttle's elegant G5-series chassis, which incorporates beautifully engineered stealth drive bays with slick brush aluminium finish. Further, with the full palette of SilentX technologies; SilentX 240W PSU, Integrated Cooling Engine (ICE) with 92mm fan and linear operation as well as intelligent airflow mechanics, the Shuttle XPC Barebone ST20G5 remains quiet and cool.

Additional features of the Shuttle XPC Barebone ST20G5 include integrated Gigabit Ethernet, two FireWire 400 ports, four external USB 2.0 ports, 8-channel audio with SPDIF digital I/O and Serial ATA with RAID (0, 1, JBOD) support. Also, with an industry-standard 32-bit PCI slot and space for one 5.25in. and two 3.5in. hard disk drives, the Shuttle XPC Barebone ST20G5 provides unprecedented level of performance, integration and style.

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