The Infinitely Upgradeable Computer

The Utah-based Xi3 Corporation has just launched its new computer that it claims would be the “the last computer you ever need to buy.” The Xi3 Modular measures less than 4-inches on each side and is powered by 64-bit x86 dual core processors. The computer has a cube-like design and its motherboard is separated into three different boards-one housing the processors and the RAM and two Input/Output boards. The company says that each board can be easily modified or removed and with its ability to allow connection of new external devices, the Xi3 Modular can potentially be upgradeable any number of times.

The computer comes with features such as dual display support, multiple USB and SATA ports and VGA and HDMI interfaces. Xi3 Modular computer is priced at $849 in limited supplies and will open to the commercial market early next year.

Modular Computer 5 Series

AMD Athlon Xi3 x86 Solution with Dual VGA/DVI/HDMI/DP, 6 USB and LAN

Features:

• AMD Athlon 64 X2 up to 35 Watts - AMD 780e and SB710
• Integrated 2GB DDR2 667/800 for increased capability in shock
• Supports dual display for 1080p DVI, VGA, HDMI, LVDS and DP
• Supports 128MB of side port memory, Blue Ray hardware decode
• Supports 6 USB Ports and 2 SATA Ports, Xi3p and PCIe 1x
• Supports TPM and ISV Software Hardware License Lock (optional)
• Patent protected platform to build your solutions around

Specifications:

Processor Type	Athlon 64 Model	2000+	3400e	4200+
Socket AM2	Part Number	ADF2000	ADJ3400	ADD4200
	Speed	1GHz	1.8GHz	2.2GHz
	L2 Cache	1MB	1MB	1MB
	Core	Single	Dual	Dual
	Power	8 Watt	22 Watt	35 Watt
	Interface	HT3-1GHz	HT3-1GHz	HT3-1GHz
Chipset	AMD 780E NorthBridge	SB710 SouthBridge
Expansion	Xi3 AMD IO	AMD-IO-B1
	Xi3 AMD PS	AMD-PS-B1
	Xi3 Port (Xi3p)	External PCI Express
Memory	Type	Embedded DDR2
	Size	1GB, 2GB, 4GB (Future)
	Speed	667MHz, 800MHz
Graphics	DirectX Support	DX10
M72 Engine	OpenGL	Version 2.0
	Video Decode	UVD 2.0 - VC-1, MPEG2, and
	HDCP	Version 1.3b compliant up to 1080p
	Side-Port Memory Interface	128MB DDR2-800
	HDMI/DVI	1080p
	Max Resolution	2560x1600@32bpp
	Display Connectors	1. Dual Link DVI-I w/Analog VGA	DVI support splitter & HDMI dongle
	Dual Display Standard	DVI-DL + VGA, DVI-DL + DP, VGA + DP,
Ethernet	Marvell	Model 88E8057
	10/100/1000	RJ45 w/ Act & Link LEDs
eSATA	Two eSATA 2.5 Ports	Two SATA Ports on Xi3 Port	Supports SATA 1.5 & 3.0 devices
USB	Six USB 2.0 Ports	Two Internal + One on XMedia2
Audio	Digital on DP/HDMI	DVI Supports HDMI Adaptor
	3-Port HD Audio (Mic/HP/Line)
External	DVI-I		1 Digital Audio w HDMI
	DisplayPort (DP)		1 Digital Audio
	RJ-45 (GbE)		1 Act + Link 10/100/1000
	USB (2.0)		6 Full Power
	eSATA (2.5)		2 Supports SATA 1.5 & 3.0 devices
	Xi3 Port (Xi3p)		1(See details to funtionality in port below)
			1 - USB (2.0)	Hot-Plug
			2 - SATA (2.5)	Optional Hot-Plug
			1 - External PCI Express (ePCIe)	Hot-Plug
	Analog Audio	1 - Microphone (MIC)	Reconfigurable
		1 - Head Phone (HP)	Reconfigurable
		1 - Line In (Line-Out)	Reconfigurable
	DC Power Jack	6.3mm x 2.5mm
Internal Connectors	1 - USB Port (2.0)	Linux SSD or Vista Quick Boot
	1 - USB Xi3 Connector
	1 - Fan Connector
Switches	Power On, Reset
Dimensions	(w) 4" x (d) 3.656" x (h) 3.656"	(w) 101.6mm x (d) 92.8mm x (h) 92.8mm
Environment	Operating 0 - 60C (32 -140F)	Non- Operating -20 - 70C (-4 -158F)
Power	3.42a @ 19vdc
Bios	Phoenix Legacy