Xbox

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Contents 1 Launch 2 Launch Games 3 Specifications 3.1 CPU 3.2 Memory 3.3 Harddrive 3.4 Video 3.5 Audio 3.6 Miscellaneous 3.7 Size 4 Stub

Launch

Microsofts first console. The console was launched first in the U.S on 15 November 2001, and later on 22th of Februari 2002 it was launched in Japan, and last but not least on 14 March 2002 it was also launched in Europe. In all the countries the xbox was received well, except for Japan. Microsoft had a large line-up for the xbox ready, to please everybody with a game they would like.

Launch Games

Microsoft had a huge line-up ready for the Xbox. There where 19 games.

1. Halo: Combat Evolved
2. Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee
3. NFL Fever 2002
4. Project Gotham Racing
5. Fuzion Frenzy
6. Dead Or Alive 3
7. Madden NFL 2002
8. NASCAR Thunder 2002
9. Cel Damage
10. NHL Hitz 20-02
11. NASCAR Heat 2002
12. TransWorld Surf
13. Test Drive Off Road -- Wide Open
14. Mad Dash
15. Shrek
16. 4x4 EVO 2
17. Dark Summit
18. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2X
19. AirForce Delta Storm

Specifications

CPU

• CPU 733 MHz Intel Custom Pentium III
• Front Side Bus 133 MHz - 1.0 GB/sec

Memory

• RAM Micron 64 MB DDR SDRAM
• Memory Bandwidth 6.4 GB/sec bus

Harddrive

• Storage Medium 8 GB Hard Disk (Western Digital, 5400 RPM)

Video

• Graphics Processor Unit 250 MHz Custom-Designed NV2X
  • Max Polygon Performance 125 M/sec
  • Simultaneous Textures 4.8 G/Sec
  • Pixel Fill Rate 12w
  • Compressed Textures Yes (6:1)
  • Maximum resolution 1920 x 1080 (HDTV Required)
  • MPEG 2 Support Yes (Standard DVD)
  • HDTV Game Support Yes (HDTV Cable Required)
  • DVD Movie Playback Yes (DVD Remote Control Required)
• Designed By NVIDIA

Audio

Audio Channels 256 3D Audio Support Yes (64 3D channels)

Miscellaneous

• 4x Proprietary USB Game Ports (12 Mbps)
• Broadband Ethernet Connection (100 Mbps)
• Peripheral Bus (MCP BUS) 400 MB/s (Full Duplex)
• Broadband Enabled Yes (10/100 Mbps / TCP/IP / WinSock)
• Operating System - Windows 2000 Core OS
  • OS takes less then 3 MB in RAM
  • The OS has a 3D user interface when no games are inserted to play music CDs, run DVD movies etc.
• The games run in ring 0, known as kernel mode which is the fastest mode possible.
• V-CHIP Parental control on DVD's with ESRB ratings

Size

• Size Width: ~31cm
• Depth: ~27cm
• Height: ~10cm
• Total Internal Components 800

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