AOpen America Introduces New Line of Pentium 4-Compatible Housing Solutions; The AOpen HX/HQ Series Deliver Maximum Performance Capability for Power Users.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001 AOpen America, Inc. today announced a complete new line of housing solutions for the Intel Pentium 4 class motherboards and computing solutions. The AOpen HX08/HQ08 are full tower housings with 7 slots and 13 drive bays and will accommodate ATX/microATX/FlexATX motherboards. The AOpen HX45/HQ45 series are mid-tower designs with 7 slots and 6 drive bays, accommodating ATX/microATX motherboard designs. The HQ series also provides four kinds of optional colors for the LED bezel The front cover of a desktop or tower computer case. The term also refers to the individual drive bay covers, which are removed to install CD-ROMs and other removable drives that require access from the front of the case. , including blue, gray, green, and aquamarine aquamarine (ăk'wəmərēn`, äk'–) [Lat.,=seawater], transparent beryl with a blue or bluish-green color. Sources of the gems include Brazil, Siberia, the Union of Myanmar, Madagascar, and parts of the United States. . The AOpen HX/HQ45 and HX/HQ08 series of housings are all Pentium 4 ready. Additional mounting holes are provided to sustain the weight of the larger heatsinks that the new Pentium 4 designs require. These housings are also equipped with AOpen's latest ATX See ATX motherboard. (hardware, standard) ATX - An open PC motherboard specification by Intel. ATX is a development of the Baby AT specification with the motherboard rotated 90 degrees in the chassis. 12V compliant 300W power supply, with an additional 4-pin connector to provide more power to the Pentium 4 processor at +12 Volts, thus making them the leading housings for new Pentium 4-based computing solutions. "When the leaders in processors move to a new level of performance, so do we," says Paul Su, President of AOpen America, Inc. "These new housings give our channel partners and customers the ability to quickly capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. Intel's new processors with a level of computing performance that our power users are hungry for." Additional specifications that apply to all the new housings are their solid metal construction with bent edges for improved safety for installers and users and ventilation vents with optional DC fans. Pricing and availability The product is available now through AOpen's channel partners. The Pentium 4-ready products are retail priced as follows and all include an impressive three-year warranty: HX08 $109.99 USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. , HQ08 $114.99 USD, HX45 $79.99 USD, HQ45 $84.99 USD For more information on AOpen's complete family of housing solutions, please visit AOpen's Web site at http://english.aopen.com/products/housing/. About AOpen America Headquartered in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. , AOpen America is the world's largest total component solutions manufacturer and a member of a $10.0 billion technology group. Leveraging more than 23 years of technology manufacturing experience and more than 1,000 Group patents, AOpen designs, develops and markets advanced PC motherboards Following is a list of motherboard types and form factors that have been used in PCs since the first IBM PC in 1981: Maximum Size Year Width-Length Intr. Type In Inches BTX (Balanced Technology Extended) 2004 BTX 12.8 - 10.5 2004 microBTX 10.4 - 10. , optical drives, PC housings, peripherals, multimedia and networking solutions for resellers, system integrators and those who value reliability and performance. Editor's Note: More information about AOpen, AOpen Products, services, and business partners is available on the World Wide Web at: www.AOpenUSA.com. AOpen is a registered trademark of AOpen Inc. All other products, brand names or companies are trademarks or registered marks of their respective companies. |
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