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NZXT was founded in 2004 by Johnny Hou to produce products specifically for the DIY PC building community. The company's first product was the NZXT Guardian, which was a case featuring a plastic front bezel resembling Transformers toys and lighting effects. [5]
There are a number of other companies (AMD, Microchip, Altera, etc.) making specialized chipsets as part of other ICs, and they are not often found in PC hardware (laptop, desktop or server). There are also a number of now defunct companies (like 3com, DEC, SGI) that produced network related chipsets for us in general computers.
Shuttle PC Shuttle PC Motherboard (BTX form factor Shuttle XS29F Barebone using VIA Nano processor. Shuttle Inc. (Chinese: 輔信科技股份有限公司; simplified Chinese: 辅信科技; traditional Chinese: 輔信科技; pinyin: Fǔ Xìn Kē Jì) (TAIEX:2405) is a Taiwan-based manufacturer of motherboards, barebone computers, complete PC systems and monitors.
Inside a gaming case during gameplay. 360° photograph. A full tower case. Accessories shown include: a fan controller, a DVD burner, and a USB memory card reader.. Cases can come in many different sizes and shapes, which are usually determined by the form factor of the motherboard since it is physically the largest hardware component in most computers. Consequently, personal computer form ...
Small form factor (SFF), a more loosely defined set of standards that may refer to both motherboards and computer cases. SFF devices include mini-towers and home theater PCs. Pizza box form factor, a wide, flat case form factor used for computers and network switches; often sized for installation in a 19-inch rack. All-in-one PC
Various types of motherboard standoffs. Most cases use threaded brass standoffs (Jack Screw Standoffs) for attaching the motherboard to the case chassis. Because the case material is usually a conductive metal, attaching the motherboard directly to it can cause a short circuit. Sometimes threaded or snap-lock plastic standoffs are used, which ...
A barebook computer (or barebone laptop) is an incomplete notebook PC.A barebone laptop is similar to a barebone computer, but in a laptop form.. As it leaves the factory, it contains only elements strictly tied to the computer's design (case, motherboard, display, keyboard, pointing device, etc.), and the consumer or reseller has to add standardized off-the-shelf components such as CPU and ...
Mini-ITX motherboards have been traditionally used in small-configured computer systems. Originally, Mini-ITX was a niche standard designed for fanless cooling with a low power consumption architecture, which made them useful for home theater PC systems, where fan noise can detract from the cinema experience.