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- Speakers & Printers
Accessories
- Surge Protectors

A-09 Micro Tower Case

Introduction
The new Netro Desktop PC (Personal computer) series feature the latest technology
available on the market such as Vista Premium Ready hardware based on Intel
Core Microarchitecture, to ensure you obtain the longest lifecycle from your investment.
The systems are custom built to order in Australia, some components such as Kingston
memory include lifetime warranty.

Base System

Desktop Board
Intel Desktop Board series features:
- Intel Express chipset
- MicroATX (uATX) formfactor
- Dual Channel DDR2 800/667 MHz Memory
- 45nm processor ready
- VGA port
- USB 2.0
- Legacy Serial port (via optional cable)
- PCI slots
- High definition audio
- Vista Premium Ready
- Bundled software
- 3 Years warranty

Desktop board comparison table:

Series	Essential	Classic	Media	Executive
Intel Desktop Board	DG31GL	DG31PR	DG35EC	DQ35JO
Technology	.	.		vPro
Chipset	G31/ ICH7	G31/ ICH7	G35/ ICH9R	Q35/ ICH9DO
Graphics	GMA 3100	GMA 3100	GMA 3100	GMA 3100
Audio channels	4	6	8	4
DDR2 max capacity	4 GB	8 GB	8 GB	8 GB
LAN Support	10/100 Mb	Gigabit	Gigabit	Gigabit
PCI Express		Yes	Yes	Yes
DVI port			Yes	Yes
1394 (FireWire)			Yes	Yes
RAID				Yes
eSATA				Yes
Legacy ports	FDD, LPT & PS/2	FDD & PS/2	FDD & PS/2
Ideal for			Home	Office

New desktop boards available now include the: DG41TY, DG43NB, DG45ID & DQ45CB based around the G41, G43, G45 & Q45 chipsets and the X4500

Processor

- Intel Core Microarchitecture (including the new Celeron 400 & Pentium Dual Core E2000 series)
- 65 nanometer technology
- 64 bit
Performance Overview & Comparison
- Intel Core 2 Duo 1333 FSB
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Digital Home & Office
- Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 vs Quad Q6600
Reviews & News: Celeron 400, Pentium Dual-Core E2000 & Core 2 Duo E6x50 series
Q6600 (G0 stepping), Price cuts & benchmarks
For processor comparison summary, refer to pricing table further below.

Memory
- Kingston KVR667D2N5K2/1G 1GB KIT
- 667MHz(PC5300) DDR2 NON ECC
- CL5 240pin LONG DIMM
- Lifetime warranty

Hard Disk Drive
- Seagate Barracuda ST380815AS 7200.10, 80 GB Capacity, 7200 rpm speed
- 8MB cache, SATA II 3.0Gb/s, NCQ, 78 MB sustained transfer rate
- 5 years warranty

Combo Optical Drive
- Lite-On SOHC-5236V
- Black colour, 52x CDR,32x CRW,16x DVD
- IDE Interface, NERO & PowerDVD
- 2 years warranty

Case
- Access A-09B (see photo at top of page)
- 350W Power Supply, Micro ATX Tower
- 1 year warranty

Pricing
Includes processor comparison:

Processor	Category	Speed	Cache	FSB	VT	Essential	Classic	Media	Executive
Celeron D 430	Entry	1.8 GHz	512 KB	800 MHz		$396 (360 ex)
Celeron Dual-Core E1400	Entry	2.0 GHz	512 KB	800 MHz		$418 (380 ex)	$429 (390 ex)
Pentium Dual-Core E2220	Value	2.4 GHz	1 MB	800 MHz		$462 (420 ex)	$473 (430 ex)	$528 (480 ex)	$572 (520 ex)
Core 2 Duo E4600	Good	2.4 GHz	2 MB	800 MHz		$528 (480 ex)	$539 (490 ex)	$594 (540 ex)	$638 (580 ex)
Core 2 Duo E7200	Good	2.53 GHz	3 MB	1066 MHz		$550 (500 ex)	$561 (510 ex)	$616 (560 ex)	$660 (600 ex)
Core 2 Duo E8200	Better	2.66 GHz	6 MB	1333 MHz	Yes	$605 (550 ex)	$616 (560 ex)	$671 (610 ex)	$715 (650 ex)
Core 2 Duo E8400	Better	3.0 GHz	6 MB	1333 MHz	Yes	$649 (590 ex)	$660 (600 ex)	$715 (650 ex)	$759 (690 ex)
Core 2 Quad Q6600	Best	2.4 GHz	8 MB (2x 4 MB)	1066 MHz	Yes		$693 (630 ex)	$748 (680 ex)	$792 (720 ex)
Core 2 Quad Q9450	Best	2.66 GHz	12 MB	1333 MHz	Yes			$1,089 (950 ex)	$1,089 (990 ex)

Please note:
Pricing is subject to stock availability and market fluctuations.
Standard assembly & delivery time is 5 working days, we can
also offer a 2 business days express service for a small premium.
System excludes Keyboard, Mouse, LCD Monitor & Operating system,
see hardware & software options below.

Component upgrades
Increase the performance & capacity of your system

Memory
- Kingston KVR677D2N5K2/2G upgrade from 1 GB, Add:
2 GB $44 (40 ex) recommended for Microsoft Vista
4 GB $132 (120 ex)
8 GB $308 (280 ex)

Hard Disk Drive
- Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 or 7200.11 series, 7200 rpm speed
- Max sustained data transfer rate shown below
- SATA II 3.0Gb/s, NCQ
- 5 Year warranty
- Upgrade from 80 GB 8 MB cache

Model	Capacity	Cache	Transfer rate	Upgrade
ST3160815AS	160 GB	8 MB	78 MB/s	$22 (20 ex)
ST3250410AS	250 GB	16 MB	110 MB/s	$44 (40 ex)
ST3320613AS	320 GB	16 MB	115 MB/s	$66 (60 ex)
ST3400620AS	400 GB	16 MB	72 MB/s	$88 (80 ex)
ST3500320AS	500 GB	32 MB	105 MB/s	$110 (100 ex)
ST3750330AS	750 GB	32 MB	105 MB/s	$198 (180 ex)
ST31000340AS	1000 GB	32 MB	105 MB/s	$319 (290 ex)

For 2nd hard disk drive, such as for RAID, Add $77 (70 ex) to above options.

DVD Optical Drive
- Lite-on DH-20A3S
Antec NSK4480B

- Black colour, 20xDVD+-R, 8xDVDRAM, 8xDVD+-R DL
- SATA Interface
upgrade from combo drive, Add $22 (20ex)

Case
Upgrade from Access 350W case to Antec:
- 3 year warranty
- Designed in the USA
- Low noise high efficient 80plus power supplies (except Titan)
- Numerous External 5.25", 3.5" & Internal 3.5" drive bays
- Comparison charts: Case & PSU summary

Model	Type	Power	Bays	Features	Upgrade
Antec NSK4480B	ATX Mini Tower	EA-380	3+2+3		$77 (70 ex)
Antec NSK3480	Micro ATX Tower	EA-380	2+1+2	front audio ports	$88 (80 ex)
Antec NSK2480B	Micro ATX Desktop	EA-380	2+0+2		$110 (100 ex)
Antec NSK 6580	ATX Mid Tower	EA-430	4+1+5		$132 (120 ex)
Antec Solo 500	ATX Mid Tower	EA-500	4+1+4		$262 (230 ex)
Antec Titan 650	Extended ATX Full Tower	Trio 650	4+1+6		$297 (270 ex)

Pheripherals
System hardware & Software options.

Keyboard & Mouse

Microsoft OEM & Retail
- Wired Desktop 600 $39.60 (36 ex)
- Wireless Optical Desktop 700 $49.50 (45 ex)

- Wireless Laser Desktop 3000 $99 (90 ex)

- Comfort Curve Keyboard 200 $39.60 (36 ex)
- Microsoft Comfort Optical Mouse 1000 black $29.70 (27 ex)

Logitech
- Internet 350 USB Keyboard & RX300 Optical Mouse Bundle $38.50 (35 ex)
- Deluxe 660 Cordless Desktop $49.50 (45 ex)
- Internet 1500 Cordless Laser Desktop $99 (90 ex)

Widescreen LCD Monitors
All monitors are black and include an analogue input.

Model	Size	Resolution	Response	Contrast	Speakers	Digital Ports	Price
Asus VW193D	19"	1440x900	5ms	800:1			$297 (270 ex)
Asus VW193T	19"	1440x900	5ms	1600:1	Yes	DVI	$330 (300 ex)
Asus VW222U 22"	22"	1680x1050	2ms	2000:1	Yes	DVI	$396 (360 ex)
LG L246WH-BN	24"	1920x1200	5ms	2000:1	Yes	DVI, HDMI	$693 (630 ex)
ViewSonic VX2835WM	28"	1920x1200	3ms	800:1	Yes	DVI, HDMI & S-video	$990 (900 ex)

Also available are LCD monitors from: Acer, BenQ etc.

Microsoft Operating System OEM (32 or 64 bit) Comparison
Intel & Windows Vista
- Windows Vista Home Basic SP1 DVD $154 ($140 ex)
- Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 DVD $198 ($180 ex)
- Windows Vista Business SP1 DVD $242 ($220 ex)
- Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 DVD $330 ($300 ex)
- Windows XP Home SP3 CD $154 ($140 ex)
- Windows XP Professional SP3 CD $242 (220 ex)
Please note: Windows Vista Business & Ultimate have
downgrade rights to Windows XP Professional.

Microsoft Office 2007 OEM Comparison
- Home & Student (Word, Excel & Powerpoint) $209 (190 ex)
- Basic (Word, Excel & Outlook) $286 (260 ex)
- Small Business (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook & Publisher) $385 (350 ex)
- Professional (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Publisher & Access) $517 (470 ex)

Foxconn Card Reader
- Internal 19in1 Card Reader 3.5" Black CR-03 $19.80 (18 ex)

Dlink Modem
- Internal PCI 56K Voice & Data Hardware Modem DFM562I $49.50 (45 ex)

Dedicated Video Card
DirectX 10 Chipsets: Nvidia Geforce 9 & ATI Radeon HD 3000 series
The Asus cards feature:
- 512 MB DDR3, PCI Express 2.0 interface
- HDTV, HDCP, 2x DVI
EN9600GT/HTDI/512M HDMI $286 (260 ex)
- Review: Phoronix
EN9800GTX/HTDP/512M D-Sub $550 (500 ex)
- Review: Techgage

Leadtek Digital TV Tuner
- WinFast DTV1000 T $69.30 (63 ex)
TV RF In, RF Loop Through, RCA, 4-pin connector for S-video
MPEG 1/2/4 Video Recording, includes Remote
PIP/PAP/POP
M.V.P mode (Multiple-Video-Processing)
HDTV and AC-3 support, Scheduling

Logitech Speakers
LS21 2.1 sound (including subwoofer), total 7 Watts RMS $59.40 (54 ex)
X-230 2.1 sound, total 32 watts RMS $99 (90 ex)
X-530 5.1 Surround Sound, total 70 Watts RMS $148.50 (135 ex)

HP All-in-One Printer

Printer, Fax, Scanner & Copier
- HP Officejet 5610 Q7311A $159.50 ($145 ex)
- HP Laserjet M1522nf CB534A $748 (680 ex)

Accessories

Belkin Surge Protectors
F9E400vau1M Economy 4 way, with 1m cord $17.60
F9E600vau2M Economy 6 way, with 2m cord $23.65

More information

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Updated 2-Jun-08