Today’s review focuses on the Xigmatek Midgard CPC-T55DB-U02 Computer Case, Big on features and while not an overly expensive case it is still closer to the top end of what I would call a Budget case. Tool free design, Midgard-W was designed by gaming and cooling thinking within tool-free hard drives and add-on card installation, easy installation CPU cooler back plate window, four pipe holes for water cooling system and seven cooling fan space at most.and a “gorgeous” outlook are only a few points why this chassis is a “must” not only for enthusiast but also for pc beginners. This case is certainly beautiful to look at, but looks are for the vain, Quality is essential to the success of a product. Will you be using this case in your next build? Come and take a closer look to see if this is the case for You.

Gone are the days when I could hide PC away in the tight little cabinet space that is provided by my computer desk, With components that need more cool air due to overclocking or poor quality coolers, and the dust factorto consider, my PC now takes pride of place topside of my desk. Now is where the problem starts, The PC is highly visible due to its size and that means an ugly case just wont do, Behold the Xigmatek Midgard-W – home of mankind and protected by Thor, God of thunder, and his hammer. Signalizing the strength of diviness and mercy, but at the same time proprietaring the hardware you built in. And as for the dust factor, with which I am sure you are all familiar (I regularly have to clean the dust off my CPU cooler etc), Xigmatek has come to the rescue again – more about that later in the features section…

First impressions are good, very good in-fact – The case is sturdy yet doesn’t weigh a tonne, I am very glad that Xigmatek chose not to have a full size case window and opted for the abstract window that they produced, It creates more of a mystery of whats actually inside and makes people want to take a closer look.

Xigmatek Midgard W Features

• Side window design
• Screw-less tooling for 5.25″ bay installation.
• Screw-less tooling for expansion slot installation.
• Screw-less tooling for 3.5″ bay installation.
• Pre-installed 120mm front and rear fans with white LED.
• Spaces for six cooling fans are available.
• One RPM speed control knob controls three fans.
• Back window for easy CPU cooler back plate.
• Support water cooling system.
• Diamond cut surface aluminum I/O and reset buttons.
• Bottom PSU location for face-up and down installation.
• Anti-vibration rubber for PSU.
• Dust filter for intake airflow.

Xigmatek Midguard W Specifications

Product Name	Midgard-W
Product Number	CPC-T55DB-U02
Dimension	Main Unit: 206 x 510 x 477 mm / 8.1 x 20.1 x 18.8 inches
	Box: 258 x 560 x 583 mm / 10.1 x 22.0 x 23.0 inches
Drive Bay	5.25″ External x 5 (One bay with 5.25″ to 3.5″ adapter, tool-free)
	3.5″ Internal x 5 (Tool-free)
Expansion Slots	7 Slots (Tool free)
Motherboard Support	ATX, Micro ATX (with easy back plant installation window)
Power Supply Support	Standard P/S2 ATX/EPS power supply unit
	Intake airflow hole with dust filter
	Available for face upward and downward installation
	With an anti-vibration rubber mount
Cooling system	Water pipe holes x 4 (with rubber cover for 2 holes)
	Front Fan: 120mm white LED with orange blades x 1 (Preinstalled)
	(80/90/140mm fan is available)
	Rear Fan: 120mm white LED with orange blades x 1 (Preinstalled)
	(80/90 fan is available)
	Side Fan: 80/90/120/140mm fan x 1 (optional)
	Bottom Fan: 120/140mm fan x 1 (optional)
	Top Fan: 120/140mm fan x 2(optional)
	Fan Speed Control: Three fan speeds are adjustable synchronously by one
	knob on back bracket
I/O Panel	Top Panel: Power On/Off switch and reset button
	Front Panel: USB2.0 x 2, e-SATA x 1, Audio out x 1, Microphone x 1

 

About the company: Xigmatek

Purpose and targets of becoming one of the worlds leaders in thermal PC Industry were set for Xigmatek Co. Ltd in 2005, the founding year! To ensure reaching this project aims, Xigmatek’s management followed up with hard work, experiences and customer friendly business style.

Honing one of the world’s most efficient manufacturing operations, Integration Presence in major economic regions, being tied up with most important strategic alliances between suppliers and academia and further majority investments in R&D are some of Xigmatek’s aggressive incensement strategies.

Combining the cream of product designers, R&D engineers and technical people (main team in Germany) Xigmatek is proud and full of confidence to offer excellent quality products and service to cover the customers requirements and demands.

Within the standard channels as the consumer market and the distributing electrical appliances, Xigmatek will keep on focusing on development and set up even new sales channels to comply ever-changing demands and requirements.

Several years of experiences company background in Thermal IT industry provides our customer the best, reliable, environmental and performing Thermal/Cooling Systems including excellent Service to fulfill global users and customers demands.

Open Platform, New Product Features, Complete Services Offering and Broad Partner Ecosystem Deliver More Interactive Digital Media Experience

NEW YORK – November 10, 2009 – Today, at the Digital Signage Show in New York, Cisco introduced new technology, partner program and service offerings for organizations interested in deploying network-based digital signage solutions to enhance customer experience, deliver communication and training, and accelerate sales. Cisco expanded its partner ecosystem and added new features and capabilities to its Cisco® Digital Signs solution with a focus on the creation, management, reporting and playback of digital media.

Cisco Digital Signs, part of the Cisco Digital Media Suite (DMS), is a complete digital signage system that integrates management software, network-based media players and liquid crystal displays (LCDs). Combined with end-to-end services and a robust partner ecosystem, Cisco Digital Signs delivers the most comprehensive digital signage offering.

Facts/Highlights:

• The new Cisco Digital Media Designer provides content creators with a simpler way to develop vibrant and compelling digital signage content with new layout features, enhanced image effects, new playlist capabilities and a library of templates.
• New proof-of-play content performance and screen status reporting deliver more sophisticated advertising capabilities to drive revenue.
• Interactive applications with touch screens and expanded support for wireless and music on network-based media player appliances build on the core functionality of the Cisco Digital Media Player 4400 Series platform.
• New application program interfaces (APIs) and software development kits (SDKs) enable partners to use Cisco technology to develop innovative digital signage solutions for customers, extending the benefits of digital signage to a variety of deployments.
• New platform interfaces, now accessible to developers via the Cisco Developer Network, enable customers to choose solutions from a community of technology developers who are building on the capabilities of the Cisco Digital Signs system.
• Cisco Digital Media Creative Services (DMCS) creates and transforms assets for digital signage to support communications goals and optimize the Cisco Digital Signs investment. Cisco DMCS fosters creativity within a disciplined yet flexible content framework and provides services that address each stage of a digital signage deployment.
• A key component of Cisco’s Business Video portfolio of systems, Cisco DMS delivers a full spectrum of digital media applications to create powerful visual networking experiences. In addition to Cisco Digital Signs, Cisco DMS includes Cisco Cast, a business IPTV solution, and Cisco Show and Share, a new social video system to enable highly secure online video communities for the enterprise.

Supporting Quotes:

• Thomas Wyatt, vice president and general manager, Digital Media Systems and Media Processing Business Units, Cisco

“Cisco’s digital signage business has grown five times as fast as the industry this past year, with thousands of customers deploying around the world.  As we continue to grow our leadership in the digital signage market, we are partnering with our customers to drive innovation across the entire Cisco DMS product portfolio. The new offerings in this latest release of Cisco Digital Signs will complement Cisco’s unmatched level of service and broad partner ecosystem to deliver a one-stop shop for digital signage.”

• Wayne Willis, retail marketing and merchandising manager, CenturyLink

“At CenturyLink we use Cisco Digital Signs to promote our products and services in a customer-friendly environment, while adding a unique visual appeal to our retail locations. We are looking forward to Cisco’s upcoming touch-screen capabilities, which will provide interactive functionality for our customers and retail service representatives.”

• David Wible, CEO, Industry Weapon

“Cisco continues to show its commitment to the digital signage industry through its ecosystem partnerships.”

• Brian Hudson, multimedia coordinator and producer, Sutter Health

“Cisco Services helped our Sutter Health team strategically plan, design and implement our digital signage deployment across our system office and some of our hospitals. In addition, the Cisco Academy of Digital Signage provided our content creators with a one-stop shop for understanding all of the possibilities in using this dynamic medium to meet our business objectives. With Cisco Services’ focused support, we hope to maximize our return on investment and possibly expand our internal Sutter Broadcast Network across all of our Northern California hospitals, physician organizations and other health care service providers.”

Find More Information Online:

Web Site Links:

• Cisco Web Site
• The Cisco Digital Media Suite
• Cisco Digital Media Suite Services

Related Releases:

• Cisco Breaks Down Barriers to Business-to-Business Collaboration

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The Nvidia Tegra, which is being used in Microsoft’s Zune HD players, is going to get an upgrade to Tegra 2. The new chip will be released in 2010 and will support a broader range of devices.

The Tegra 2 chip is expected to be more than twice as powerful and energy efficient than the current generation Tegra. The new chip will be based on the ARM9 dual-core CPU whereas the current Tegra line-up is based upon ARM11 platform. There have been rumors of Tegra 2 powering the next generation Nintendo DS as well. The current support for HD 720p would also be extended to full HD 1080p playback.

Tegra is a System on Chip (SoC) design which integrates a processor, input/output controllers, memory, image-processing and storage controllers.

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