technabob.com - 8/29/2008
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While most people like their Nintendo Wii just the way it is, this casemodder just couldn’t leave well enough alone, and insisted on gutting his Wii and replacing its innards with a PC.
I’m not really sure if this should be considered an upgrade or a downgrade, but Japanese modder “Mr. H” cracked open the shell from his Wii, and replaced its brains with those of a ...
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Nintendo Wii PC
Tech Blog —
... This custom Nintendo Wii PC "runs on a Celeron core, and has 512MB of RAM and packs a 40GB hard drive -- just like a 'real' PC, it sports DVI video and USB ports." Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
And while the Celeron 1.3GhZ processor isn't going to win any speed records, it's still about twice as fast as the Power PC chipset that powers the Wii itself.
[via Technabob - A9VG]
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Casemod That Looks Identical To Wii
TechFresh, Consumer Electronics Guide —
... but don’t let the look deceive you, it is actually just the casing. Some creative case-modder couldn’t leave Wii the way it is - while the Wii hardware taken out, the internal is actually replaced with PC Motherboard and components. The computer features 1.3GHz Celeron core, and has 512MB of RAM and packs a 40GB hard drive. It is also equipped with DVI video and USB ports. From the looks of it, the PC Wii may have to rely on external DVD drive - due to insufficient space. [Technabob] ...
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