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Condor – Small Form-Factor Barebone System from FIC (page 2)

Category: Mobile

by Doors4ever

[ 08/30/2004 | 11:21 AM ]

The central part of the front panel camouflages a 3.5” bay into which you can install a HDD, FDD or card-reader. Behind it, there are power-on and HDD activity indicators. The door is transparent against the indicators so you can always see them.

The bottom door of the front panel conceals a digital optical SPDIF output, a headphones socket and two USB 2.0 ports.

There are four more USB 2.0 ports at the back panel. The chipset supports eight USB ports in total, and the remaining two onboard ports can be employed with a special bracket you have to purchase separately.

Besides that, the back panel contains audio connectors (the Realtek ALC202A chip is responsible for the audio capabilities of the mainboard), keyboard and mouse connectors, a monitor output, and an RJ-45 LAN connector (Intel 82562EZ 10/100Mbps LAN).

There are vent holes in the top of the case, under a decorative grid, and a lever to open the system case up. All the sleek surfaces are protected with film against accidental scratches.