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Form Factor, or SFF PCs have been getting a ton of press
lately. In late 2001 Shuttle introduced their SV24,
and from then on the market has simply exploded. Now,
a myriad of different OEMs offer mini-PCs that cater to a
wide variety of users. Shuttle has delivered SFF
systems for business users (SB52G2) or the performance
enthusiast (SB61G2). MSI has audiophiles covered with
their MEGA PC. Each one of these systems, and many
others, offer specific features that are designed to please
a specific target audience. In general, the trend has
been to cram as many features into one of these PCs as
possible.
Iwill on the other hand, has taken a slightly different
approach. Their first mini-PC, the XP4 was targeted at
budget conscious buyers looking for a basic second system or
inexpensive business class PC. It offered integrated
video and only a single PCI slot. Their second
mini-PC, the XP4-G, improves on their original design with
its redesigned enclosure and AGP slot. Iwill is
targeting the XP4-G at LAN Gamers or users who are looking
for a high-performing system that isn't overloaded with
extra features that jack up cost. We think they've
done a decent job...take a look...
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Specifications & Features of the
Iwill XP4-G Mini-PC |
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Iwill's Mini-i845GE |
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SPECIFICATIONS TAKEN
DIRECTLY FROM
IWILLUSA.COM
Processor
- Supports single
socket 478 Intel® Pentium® 4 processor
- Supports 533/400
MHz Intel® Pentium 4 processor speeds up to 3.06 GHz
and higher
- Supports Intel®
Hyper-Threading Technology
Chipset
- Intel® 845GE
chipset
- 82845 Graphics and
Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)
- 82801DB I/O
Controller Hub 4 (ICH4)
System Memory
- 1 x DIMM slot
- Supports up to 1GB
DDR333 / 266 / 200 (PC2700 / PC2100 / PC1600) SDRAM
IDE
- Dual channel ATA
100/66/33 IDE
- Connect up to four
(4) IDE / ATAPI devices
Audio
- RealTek® ALC650
- AC'97 Audio CODEC
- 6-channel audio
- 1 x 4-pin CD-ROM
audio-in header
- 1 x 4-pin AUX
header
VGA
- Intel® Extreme
Graphics
- Integrated in
Intel® 845GE, 845GV, 845G and 845GL chipsets
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LAN
- RealTek® RTL8100
10/100M Fast Ethernet Controller
- 10/100 Mbps
operations
Expansion Slots
- 1 x AGP slot
supports 4X mode (1.5V only)
I/O
Interface
- 2 x ATA/100 IDE
connectors
- 2 x PS/2 connectors
(keyboard and mouse)
- 1 x 25-pin ECP/EPP
parallel port
- 1 x 9-pin
16500-based serial port
- 1 x VGA port
(video)
- 1 x RJ-45 connector
- 4 x USB 2.0 ports
(2 x front / 2 x rear)
- 1 x Internal WOL
header
- 3 x Audio
connectors (Line-in | Line-out | MIC)
- 1 x MIC input on
front panel
- 1 x Earphone output
on front panel
Dimensions
- 6.3 in x 7.5 in x
10.64 in (W x H x D)
- (160mm x 190mm x
270mm)
Package Contents
- 1 x IWILL XP4-G
Mini-PC barebones system (Includes motherboard,
chassis and 220W power supply)
- 1 x Users' manual
- 1 x IWILL Power
Installer CD
- 1 x ATA/100 IDE
cable
- 1 x Power cable
- 1 x Package of
screws and zip-ties
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The Bundle:
Iwill doesn't
include many accessories with the XP4-G, but then again,
they don't really have to. As you'll see a bit later,
there is no need for an exotic cooling system and because
there is only a single externally accessible drive bay,
there aren't many cables included either. In the
stylish box, bundled with the XP4-G, we found a bag of
mounting screws and zip ties, along with a power cable, an
80-Wire IDE cable, a driver CD, a User's Manual and a Quick
Reference Guide. The User's Manual and Quick Reference
guide are fairly informative. However, most users will
be able to put this system together without having to read
any documentation. On the whole, this wasn't the most
inspiring bundle, but the essentials are there.
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Small
Form Factor, or SFF PCs have been getting a ton of press
lately. In late 2001 Shuttle introduced their SV24,
and from then on the market has simply exploded. Now,
a myriad of different OEMs offer mini-PCs that cater to a
wide variety of users. Shuttle has delivered SFF
systems for business users (SB52G2) or the performance
enthusiast (SB61G2). MSI has audiophiles covered with
their MEGA PC. Each one of these systems, and many
others, offer specific features that are designed to please
a specific target audience. In general, the trend has
been to cram as many features into one of these PCs as
possible. 
