Aspire Digital 1520 System Introduction, Chapter, Features, Performance, Display, Multimedia

Chapter 1

System Introduction

Features

This computer was designed with the user in mind. Here are just a few of its many features:

Performance

Mobile AMD SempronTM processor 2600+ to 3300+ or higher with 128/256 KB L2 cache, supporting AMD Power Now! Technology and HyperTransport technology (for Aspire 1360 only)

AMD Athlon 64 processor 3000+ to 3400+ or higher with 1 MB cache, supporting HyperTransport technology (for Aspire 1520 only)

VIA Chipset-integrated Unichrome PRO graphics core, with up to 64MB of shared memory 256/512MB of DDR333 SDRAM, upgradeable to 2048MB with dual soDIMM modules 30GB and above high-capacity, Enhanced-IED hard disk (for Aspire 1360 only)

40GB and above high-capacity, Enhanced-IDE hard disk (for Aspire 1520 only) Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) power management system

Display

The TFT LCD panel providing a large viewing area for maximum efficiency and ease-of-use:

--14.1” XGA (1024x768) resolution (for Aspire 1360 only)

--15.0” XGA (1024x768) or SXGA+ (1400x1050) resolution

--15.4” WXGA (1280x800)

NVIDIA GeForce4 448 Go with 64MB of video memory (manufacturing option) NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200 with 64MB of video memory (manufacturing option) NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5700 with 64MB of video memory (manufacturing option)

3D graphics support

Support simultanesous display between LCD and CRT

S-video for output to a television or display device that supports S-video input

“Automatic LCD dim” feature, automatically selecting the best setting for the display in order to conserve power

DualViewTM support

Multimedia

High-speed built-in optical drive:

DVD/CD-RW Combo, or DVD-Dual or DVD Super-Multi

MS DirectSound compatible

Built-in dual speakers

Connectivity

Integrated 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet connection (for Aspire 1360 only)

Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps Fast Ethernet connection (for Aspire 1520 only)

Built-in 56Kbps fax/data modem

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