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Shuttle Inc, the leading designer and manufacturer of small form-factor (SFF) computers and accessories, today introduces the Shuttle XPC Barebone ST20G5. Based on the ATi RADEON XPRESS 200 chipset, the first integrated graphics solution with DirectX 9 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 aluminum 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 5.25-inch and two 3.5-inch hard disk drives, the Shuttle XPC Barebone ST20G5 provides unprecedented level of performance, integration and style.

The Shuttle XPC Barebone ST20G5 will be available as of April. The manufacturer's suggested retail price will be 328 Euros (without VAT.)

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