Hush Technologies Silent Mini-ITX PC
Hush Technologies will launch their new
Silent Mini-ITX PC on
Wednesday, 12th March 2003 in Hanover, Germany at CeBIT 2003.
The birth of a new generation
The next major challenge in system design has arrived with the launch of
the first true silent solution for the VIA EPIA platform to hit the market.
Enter Hush Technologies with their revolutionary Mini-ITX PC cases –
aesthetically pleasing, yet functional and silent.
"We had a desire to create what is required in many modern, demanding
environments – a PC solution that was designed to solve the fundamental
issue of noise. The Hush Mini-ITX PC is the first of a family of products to
be born of this search. Our research indicated that silence leads to
increased productivity, a better working environment, lower cost of
ownership and longer shelf-life. It is as much at home in the office or the
living room" commented Markus Kremer, General Manager of Hush
Technologies.
“Our customisable solutions have tremendous scope to revolutionise the
way modern technology products are perceived in the home and in the
workplace, and can fulfil various roles within the PC, home entertainment,
audio and video market place".
When silent means silent …
"Most PC noise comes from internal components with moving parts and, in
particular, the high speed cooling fans of the CPU, power supply and also
on the case itself. As computers have become more powerful, so cooling
requirements have increased, leading to larger - and increasingly noisy -
fans. Excessive noise has been shown to be a significant problem,
diminishing the performance levels of office workers by as much as 60
percent*, and is an even more critical factor in home-based systems” -
British Journal of Psychology, 1998
"Research shows that PC noise is fast becoming one of the most
important considerations in new PC purchasing decisions," commented
Richard Brown, Director of marketing at VIA Technologies, Inc. "VIA and
Hush Technologies have shown their market leadership in the quiet
computing segment with the launch of the new Silent Mini-ITX PC."
What we are doing –
Designing bespoke tailored solutions for various market segments in the
PC, home entertainment, audio and video market place - leveraging best
of breed components with an innovative approach to aesthetics,
ergonomics and silence.
How it works -
Our unique case fins design and intelligent cooling system achieves both
an ergonomic and aesthetically pleasing solution as well as silence.
What it looks like -
Where it works –
Designed for places silence is at a premium – it removes the obstacles to
noise.
The benefits –
Quietly Revolutionary – Hush Technologies' innovative cooling system
means no fan noise and fewer moving parts, resulting in a calmer more
productive working environment.
Clinical Precision – developed for use in medical environments where
reliability and stability are a matter of life and death.
Producing Productivity – research proves that a quieter working
environment increases productivity, aids in staff retention and leads to
improved decision making.
Health and Safety – without cooling fans circulating air, workplaces
become less likely to spread airborne disease, leading to a healthier
workforce.
Welcome Home – noise and aesthetics, the traditional barriers to PC use in
the home, are eliminated as obstacles, opening the way for the future of
computing.
Lower Cost of Ownership – fewer moving parts resulting in a longer
lifecycle and lower cost of ownership.
Cool Running – better heat emission means fewer issues of heat dispersal
in the workplace and a more pleasant work environment.
German Engineering – designed and built in Stuttgart, home of Mercedes
and Porsche.
Bespoke Build – from colours to components, Hush Technologies can build
a PC to order.
About Hush Technologies
Hush Technologies is a bespoke manufacturer of precision engineered PCs
and cooling systems that work with people, not against them. Ergonomics,
stability and silence are our watchwords and our focus is on case design,
cooling systems and consultancy. Hush Technologies services industries
and individuals where stability and silence are a priority, including the
medical, media, domestic, architectural and creative arenas.
The word in today’s market place is ‘choice’ and bespoke solutions are the
way forward. Hush Technologies provides the answer by managing the
customer-supplier relationship from the early days of consultation, through
the design, manufacture and customisation stages to the creation of the
end product.
Contact Hush Technologies
PR : press@hushtechnologies.net
Sales : sales@hushtechnologies.net
Bespoke Solutions : info@hushtechnologies.net
Phone - +44 (0)1780 765368
Fax - +44 (0)1780 759106
http://www.hushtechnologies.net
Appendix
Technical Specification
Hush Technologies Mini-ITX PC Technical Specifications:
• Single Hard Disk Drive (upto 200Gb ATA133 IDE)
• Slimline Drive Bay to accommodate a CD-Rom, DVD-Rom,
CD/CDRW, CD/DVD/CDRW Combo or DVD Writer
• Single slot PCI Riser Card for PCI Expansion
• An EPIA Mini-ITX Form Factor motherboard from VIA Technologies
Inc.
• Memory (RAM) support dependant on motherboard – either PC133
SDRAM or PC2100 DDR RAM
• External 55W Morex power supply PCB
• Case dimensions (external) – 370mm wide, 340mm depth, 59mm
height
About VIA EPIA Series Mini-ITX Mainboards
The VIA EPIA Series Mini-ITX Mainboards are a revolutionary 17cm x 17cm
platform optimized for today’s killer digital video and audio applications,
mini PC, Information Station, Information Server, and Broadband Gateway
product lines. VIA EPIA Series Mini-ITX Mainboards are fully compatible
with Microsoft® Windows ME/2000/XP and a variety of Linux-based
operating systems. Available with an embedded VIA Eden™ ESP processor
core for fanless, ultra-quiet systems, or an embedded VIA C3™ E-Series
processor for more demanding digital multimedia applications, the VIA
EPIA Series is the perfect platform for a whole range of small form factor,
low-power digital media devices, corporate and educational PCs.
The VIA EPIA M Series features the new VIA Apollo CLE266 chipset with
embedded MPEG-2 decoder and a new integrated 2D/3D graphics core, the
VIA EPIA M-Series platform provides smooth DVD playback, and a rich
overall entertainment experience. With the sizable memory bandwidth of
DDR266 SDRAM and the high data transfer speeds of ATA/133, the VIA
EPIA M-Series ensures the high performance levels required of today’s
most popular digital media applications. The user’s digital media
experience is further enhanced by support for 5.1 surround sound,
courtesy of the onboard VIA VT1616 6 Channel AC’97 codec.
The latest in high-bandwidth connectivity is supported with IEEE 1394 and
USB 2.0 connections provided, as well as S-Video and RCA TV-Out (NTSC
& PAL) and 10/100 Ethernet for seamless broadband connectivity. The VIA
EPIA M-Series also offers support for the latest LVDS embedded LCD
panels, has one PCI slot for expandability options, and is compatible with a
full range of Mini-ITX chassis as well as FlexATX and MicroATX chassis.
Further information on the VIA EPIA M-Series Mini-ITX mainboard may be
found here
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