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Friday Jun 26, 2009
TweakTown has posted a review of the ASRock ION 330-BD nettop.
They were impressed with the NVIDIA ION graphics performance when playing 1080p HD Blu-ray content and power comsumption. While still being limited with its Atom CPU, the ability to overclock the Atom 330 from 1.6GHz to 2.1GHz delivers some additional performance out of this little system.
We really enjoyed the ASRock ION 330-BD nettop - it has plenty going for it and easily gets our recommendation for consumers wanting an affordable, but capable home theater PC or simply a small PC that doesn’t use a lot of power, but still has some decent hardware under the hood to do more than a standard low-end nettop, which is only for basic office computing.
Read the full article here.
ION 330-BD specifications:
- CPU: Intel Atom 330 CPU (1.6GHz dual-core)
- Chipset: NVIDIA ION
- RAM: 2GB of DDR2 800 RA, up to 4GB
- Display: NVIDIA ION Integrated Graphics, 1 x VGA output, 1 x HDMI output
- Audio: 5.1 Channel HD Audio, 1 x S/PDIF output
- Storage: 320GB 2.5in SATA hard drive
- LAN: 1 x Gigabit
- I/O: 6 x USB 2.0
- Other: Sony BC-5500S SATA Blu-ray slim player
Technorati Tags: ASRock, Atom 330, blu-ray, HDMI, Ion, mini motherboard, nettop, NVIDIA, review
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Tuesday Jun 23, 2009
Home Server Hacks has published steps for a Windows Home Server build using the Intel D945GSEJT Mini-ITX motherboard.
Their article acknowledges the low power consumption of the D945GSEJT board (their Kill A Watt measured 12-16W for the whole system) - quite impressive. Whether you are a fan of WHS or not, this is a good example of what can be achieved with this low profile (20 mm!) and fanless board, which appears as a good alternative to the MSI IM-945GSE (MS-9830) Mini-ITX board for a fraction of the price…
Full article here.
D945GSEJT specifications:
- CPU: Intel Atom N270 CPU (1.6GHz)
- Chipset: Intel 945GSE + ICH7M
- RAM: 1 x 200-pin SODIMM, up to 2 GB of DDR2 RAM
- Storage: 2 x SATA ports, 1 x IDE port
- Expansion slot: 1 x PCI slot, 1 x Mini-PCIe slot
- Video: integrated GMA 950 graphics, 1 x VGA output, 1 x DVI output, LVDS connectors (dual display)
- Audio: Realtek ALC662 HD Audio
- LAN: 1 x Realtek RTL8111DL Gigabit Ethernet
- I/O: 7 x USB ports (3 x external, 1 x internal), 2 x Serial (internal), 1 x Parallel (internal), PS/2 connector (internal)
D945GSEJT product page here.
Technorati Tags: 945gse, atom, dvi, Intel, mini motherboard, mini-itx, N270, WHS
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Friday Jun 19, 2009
Portwell has announced the NANO-8045 and NANO-8050 embedded Nano-ITX motherboards.
The NANO-8045 Nano-ITX board features either Intel AtomZ530 (1.6GHz) and the Z510 (1.1GHz) CPUs, with a power consumption under 10W. It supports a maximum of 2 GB RAM (SODIMM), DVI and 24-bit LVDS, Gigabit Ethernnet.
“The NANO-8045 is specifically designed to operate at a very low power consumption (less than 10 watts at full loading) and low heat,” says Jack Lam, American Portwell Technology’’s senior product marketing manager, “so it can be a truly fanless and battery operated configuration that supports multiple storage devices.”
The NANO-8050 Nano-ITX board supports Intel Celeron® M/ULV Core 2 Duo processors with GS45 Express chipset. It supports a maximum of 2 GB RAM (SODIMM),VGA and 24-bit LVDS, Gigabit Ethernnet, PCIe x1.
“The new ultra low voltage NANO-8050 is a second generation Nano-ITX board that underscores Portwell’s continuing commitment to producing superior small form factor embedded system boards,” says Frank Shen, American Portwell Technology’s product marketing director. “It features Intel GS45 Express chipset integrated with a built-in GMA 4500MHD graphic engine to provide excellent 3D graphics performance and supports Intel Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) Core™ 2 Duo and Celeron® M processors.”
NANO-8045 Specifications:
- CPU: Intel Atom Z530 (1.6GHz) or Z510 (1.1GHz)
- Chipset: Intel Poulsbo chipset US15W
- RAM: 1 x 200-pin SO-DIMM socket, 2 GB DDR2 533/400 RAM max.
- Storage: 1 x 44 pin IDE, 2 x SATA II ports, 1 x CF
- Display: 1 x internal 24-bit LVDS; 1 x DVI-D connector
- Audio: 1x Line out; 1x Mic-in
- LAN: 1 x gigabit Ethernet
- I/O: 6 x USB 2.0 (2 x external, 4 x internal), 1 x Seria, 1 x GPIO
NANO-8050 Specifications:
- CPU: ULV Mobile SFF Core 2 Duo/Celeron M processor
- Chipset: Intel GS45 SFF + ICH9M SFF
- RAM: 1 x 200-pin SODIMM, up to 4 GB of DDR2 800/667 RAM
- Storage: 2 x SATA ports, 1 x CF socket
- Expansion slot: 1 x PCIe x1 slot
- Video: integrated GMA 4500 MHD graphics, 1 x VGA output, LVDS connectors
- Audio: mic-in, line-out
- LAN: 1 x Gigabit Ethernet
- I/O: 6 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x external, 2 x internal), 1 x Serial, 8-bit digital I/O interface
Read the press release here.
Read the NANO-8045 product specifications here.
Read the NANO-8050 product specifications here.
Technorati Tags: dvi, GS45, mini motherboard, nano, nano-itx, portwell, ULV Core 2 Duo, us15w, Z510, Z530
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Friday Jun 19, 2009
BSO* has reportedly overclocked the Intel Atom 330 dual-core CPU to 2.2GHz on a Zotac ION-ITX-A Mini-ITX Mini-ITX Motherboard. This is a good jump from the stock 1.6GHz the Atom 330 delivers.
For our overclocking experiment on the Atom 330 processor, we used a dual-channel kit of 2GB DDR2-6400 rated CAS5, and were able to hit as much as 2.2 GHz using air cooling - which is a nice 600 MHz boost from the standard operating speed [1.6 GHz].
Full article here.
Technorati Tags: Atom 330, Ion, mini motherboard, NVIDIA, overclock, ZOTAC
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Monday Jun 1, 2009
Portwell has announced the WADE-8044 and WADE-8047 embedded Mini-ITX motherboards.
These Mini-ITX boards support Intel Celeron M/Pentium M CPUs combined with the Intel 910GMLE and ICH6-M chipsets. Key features for the WADE-8044 board are VGA, LVDS and DVI output, while the WADE-8047 board has VGA and LVDS.
Both boards are powered by Intel Celeron® M/Pentium® M processors using Intel mobile 910GMLE and ICH6-M chipset to provide dual independent display in a low voltage, fanless solution. [...] The new embedded system boards are the ideal choice for a diversity of applications that includ e medical, gaming, lottery and digital signage.
WADE-8044 Specifications:
- CPU: Pentium M, Celeron M processor
- Chipset: Intel 910GMLE + ICH6M
- RAM: 2 x 200-pin SODIMM, up to 2 GB of DDR2 RAM
- Storage: 2 x SATA ports, 1 x IDE port, 1 x CF socket
- Expansion slot: 1 x PCIe x1 slot, 1 x Mini-PCI slot
- Video: integrated GMA 900 graphics, 1 x VGA output, 1 x DVI output, LVDS connectors
- Audio: mic-in, line-in, line-out
- LAN: 2 x Gigabit Ethernet
- I/O: 8 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x external, 4 x internal), 4 x Serial, PS/2 connectors, 1 x Parallel port, 8-bit digital I/O interface
WADE-8047 Specifications:
- CPU: Pentium M/Celeron M processor
- Chipset: Intel 910GMLE + ICH6M
- RAM: 2 x 240-pin DIMM, up to 4 GB of DDR2 RAM
- Storage: 2 x SATA ports, 1 x IDE port, 1 x CF socket
- Expansion slot: 1 x PCI slot
- Video: integrated GMA 900 graphics, 1 x VGA output, LVDS connectors
- Audio: mic-in, line-in, line-out
- LAN: 2 x 10/100 Ethernet
- I/O: 8 x USB 2.0 ports (4 x external, 4 x internal), 4 x Serial, PS/2 connectors, 1 x Parallel port, 8-bit digital I/O interface
Read the press release here.
Read the WADE-8044 product specifications here.
Read the WADE-8047 product specifications here.
Technorati Tags: 910GMLE, Celeron M, embedded, mini motherboard, mini-itx, Pentium M, portwell
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Monday Jun 1, 2009
PC Watch has early pictures of the upcoming Asus AT3GC-I Mini-ITX motherboard.
This motherboard features a dual-core Atom 330 CPU paired with the 945GC + ICH7 chipsets. It supports up to 2GB RAM, has 2 SATA ports, Gigabit Ethernet and a PCI slot.
PC Watch also mentions the C2N7A-I motherboard based on Nvidia’s MCP7A-LP and with a Celeron 220 CPU.
AT3GC-I Specifications:
- CPU: Intel Atom 330 CPU (1.6GHz)
- Chipset: Intel 945GC + ICH7
- RAM: 1 x 240-pin DIMM, up to 2 GB of DDR2 RAM
- Storage: 2 x SATA2 ports, 1 x IDE port
- Expansion slot: 1 x PCI slot
- Video: integrated GMA 950 graphics, 1 x VGA output
- Audio: TBD
- LAN: 1 x Gigabit Ethernet
- I/O: 4 x USB 2.0 ports, 1 x Serial port, 1 x Parallel port, PS/2 ports
PC Watch [via Fudzilla].
Technorati Tags: 330, 945gc, Asus, atom, mini motherboard, mini-itx
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Tuesday May 12, 2009
Zotac has released two NVIDIA ION-based Mini-ITX motherboards.
The IONITX-B-E Mini-ITX board features the 1.6GHz Atom N230 CPU (single core), while the IONITX-A-U Mini-ITX board features the dual-core 1.6GHz Atom N330 CPU and WiFi 802.11n.
Other features common to both boards include NVIDIA ION integrated graphics, 3 SATA ports, 1 eSATA port, HDMI and DVI output. The boards have a fanless design (with the IONITX-A-U having an optional fan for additional cooling).
IONITX-A-U/IONITX-B-E specifications:
- CPU: Intel Atom N230 CPU (1.6GHz - IONITX-B-E) / Intel Atom 330 CPU (1.6GHz dual core - IONITX-A-B/C/E/U )
- Chipset: NVIDIA ION
- RAM: 2 x 240pin DIMM slots, up to 4 GB of DDR2 667/800 RAM
- Storage: 3 x SATA ports, 1 x eSATA port
- Expansion slots: 1 x Mini PCIe slot (used by WiFi module on IONITX-A-U)
- Display: NVIDIA ION Integrated Graphics, 1 x VGA output, 1 x DVI output, 1 x HDMI output
- Audio: 5.1 Channel HD Audio, 2 x S/PDIF output (1 x coaxial, 1 x optical)
- LAN: 1 x Gigabit Ethernet
- WLAN: 1 x 802.11b/g/n (IONITX-A-U)
- I/O: 10 x USB 2.0 (6 x external, 4 x internal), PS/2 port
Press Release here.
IONITX-B-E Product page here.
IONITX-A-U Product page here.
Technorati Tags: atom, GeForce 9400M, Ion, mini motherboard, mini-itx, NVIDIA, ZOTAC
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Tuesday May 5, 2009
mini-itx.com has posted a pictures of the unboxing of the Zotac ION-ITX-A Mini-ITX motherboard that was reported recently.
This helps confirming the names and specifications of Zotac’s NVIDIA ION-based Mini-ITX motherboards.
Read the full article here.
[Updated: there appears to be some confusion on the name of the Atom 330 board. Is it ION-ITX-B as the title suggests, or is it ION-ITX-A mentioned several times in the article?]
[Updated x2: it is the ION-ITX-A]
Technorati Tags: atom, GeForce 9400M, Ion, mini motherboard, mini-itx, NVIDIA, ZOTAC
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Monday May 4, 2009
Engadget has posted a review of the Acer AspireRevo nettop that was announced recently.
They were impressed with the NVIDIA ION graphics performance, but not with the performance of the Atom 230 CPU, with some performance issues with web browsing or non hardware accelerated video.
This is really a tale of two chips: the CPU and the GPU. Sadly, while we were very impressed with NVIDIA Ion’s performance (it’s basically the GeForce 9400m for cheap and low-power computers), the sluggish Atom 230 processor almost ruins it for everybody.
Read the full article here.
Technorati Tags: Acer, Atom 230, eSATA, HDMI, Ion, mini motherboard, nettop, NVIDIA, review
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Monday May 4, 2009
VIA has announced the VB8002 Mini-ITX motherboard.
This Mini-ITX board uses the VIA Nano processor combined with the VIA CX700M2 media system processor. It is targeted at media server solutions, with DVI, S-Video, component, and composite output, and optical and coaxial S/PDIF ouput.
With an onboard digital HDTV encoder for high-definition video resolutions, VIA Vinyl 7.1 channel HD audio for a rich audio experience and a range of consumer I/O options including composite and component RCA ports, DVI and S-Video ports, S/PDIF audio, and onboard connectors for LVDS and TV out, the VIA VB8002 is well equipped for today’s digital media applications.
VB8002 Specifications:
- CPU: VIA Nano processor (1.6GHz)
- Chipset: VIA CX700M2 Unified Digital Media IGP chipset
- RAM: 1 x 240-pin DIMM, up to 1 GB of DDR2 533/667 RAM
- Storage: 2 x SATA ports, 1 x IDE port
- Expansion slot: 1 x PCI slot
- Video: integrated VIA UniChrome Pro II integrated graphics, 1 x VGA output, DVI output, S-Video output, component output, composite output, LVDS connector, TV-out header
- Audio: VIA VT1708A 7.1 HD Audio with S/PDIF output (coaxial and optical)
- LAN: 1 x VIA VT6122 Gigabit Ethernet
- I/O: 6 x USB 2.0 ports (2 x external, 4 x internal), PS/2 header
Product page here.
Read the press release here.
Technorati Tags: Component, CX700M2, dvi, mini motherboard, mini-itx, nano, S-Video, VIA
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