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ZOTAC has released the GeForce 8200-ITX WiFi Mini-ITX motherboard.

This new Mini-ITX board supports AM2/AM2+ AMD CPUs, up to 8GB of RAM and features the NVIDIA GeForce 8200 chipset with DVI or HDMI output (via dongle), 4 SATA ports, one PCIe x1 expansion slot, Gigabit Ethernet and integrated 802.11b/g WiFi.

ZOTAC GeForce 8200-ITX WiFi specifications:

• CPU: AM2+ socket for AMD Phenom, Athlon, Sempron CPU
• Chipset: NVIDIA GeForce 8200
• RAM:  2 x 240-pin DIMM, up to 8 GB of DDR2 800/1066 RAM
• Storage: 4 x SATA ports
• Expansion slot: 1x PCIe x1 slot
• Video: NVIDIA GeForce 8200 integrated graphics, 1x VGA output, 1x DVI output, 1 x HDMI output (via dongle)
• Audio: 5.1 audio
• LAN: Gigabit Ethernet
• WLAN: Integrated 802.11b/g WiFi
• I/O:  10x USB 2.0 ports (6 external, 4x internal via onboard connectors), PS/2 connectors.

Read the press release here [via HEXUS.net].

Product page here.

Technorati Tags: athlon, GeForce 8200, mini motherboards, mini-itx, phenom, WiFi, ZOTAC

Shuttle has announced the XPC H7 7800H complete Mini-PC system.

Shuttle Inc., the market leader in the Mini-PC sector and manufacturer of Multi-Form-Factor solutions extends its portfolio with a new compact entertainment artist specifically designed to play back high-resolution Blu-ray media. The Shuttle XPC H7 7800H complete Mini-PC system is easy to use, stands for high processing power and space for expansion.

It is based on the Shuttle XPC Barebone SN78SH7 and features NVIDIA GeForce 8200 graphics with HDMI ouput. A model is available with AMC Athlon X2 6000+, 2GB RAM, a Blu-ray Combo drive, a card reader, an hybrid TV tuner card, WLAN and a remote control. Different configurations are available online.

XPC H7 7800H (configurable) Specifications:

• CPU: AM2+ socket, supports AMD Phenom or Athlon 64 X2
• Chipset: NVIDIA GeForce 8200
• RAM: 2 x 240-pin DIMM, up to 4 GB of DDR2 667/800 RAM
• Display: NIVDIA GeForce 8200 Integrated Graphics, 1 x  VGA output, 1 x HDMI output
• Audio: 7.1 Channel HD Audio, 1 x optical S/PDIF out
• Storage: 2 x SATA2 ports, 2 eSATA ports
• LAN: 1 x Marvell 88E1116 PCIe Gigabit
• I/O: 6 x USB 2.0 (4x rear panel, 2x front), 2 x IEEE 1394a ports

Read the press release here.

Product page here.

Technorati Tags: 8200, athlon, blu-ray, mini motherboard, NVIDIA, phenom, Shuttle

Fudzilla has reviewed the J&W MINIX 780G Mini-ITX motherboard, paired with AMD low power CPUs: AMD Athlon 2000+ CPU (TDB 8W) and Athlon X2 3400e (TDP not yet available - Fudzilla says 22W).

This is a very impressive little board. It has all the features you wish for and some more. The only negative point we could find is the small 4cm fan. It’s too loud but you need to cool the northbridge heatsink, especially when you are using on board graphics for playing some older games. At least there are some quieter aftermarket fans available which should solve that problem.

They were quite also impressed with the Athlon X2 3400e:

This CPU kicks the life out of any Atom and Nano CPU currently on offer. Of course it’s no match for Core desktop CPUs, but there aren’t any other ITX boards in the market which could do the same as the board we tested. So we think, you have no alternative if you look for a HTPC machine where you can play a game once in a while.

Read the full article here  [Via AMDZone].

Technorati Tags: 780g, athlon, J&W, mini motherboards, mini-itx

EPIACENTER.de has reviewed the Jetway NC81-LF Mini-ITX motherboard. They used the Jetway motherboard with a AMD Athlon64 X2 5000+ dual core CPU (2.6GHz, 89W TDP) and tested the mini motherboard with Windows XP, Windows Vista Knoppix and Kubuntu 8.04.

They found the Jetway board’s performance to be below the Intel DG45FC they tested previously using an Intel Core2Duo E8500 dual core CPU(3.16GHz, 65W TDP), and the power consumption to be the highest compared to mini-ITX motherboards they reviewed, going over 110W during Prime95 test. They indicated they were disapointed with the performance of the 780G graphics, which fell below they expectations.

Read the full article (warning: partially translated from german) here  [original article].

Note: the choice of a 89W TDP CPU for the review is questinable, when AMD offers the Athlon64 X2 5000+ CPU with a lower 65W TDP (F3 stepping) or better: the AMD Athlon64 4850e CPU (45W TDP). This would have provided quite different power consumption results. The absense of Phenom CPUs (like the 9150e for example) is also noticable, as the 780G chipset peforms at its best when coupled with such CPU.

Technorati Tags: 780g, athlon, Jetway, mini-itx

MiniTechNet has reviewed the J&W MINIX 780G Mini-ITX motherboard. They used the MINIX with a selection of CPUs having a 65W TDP: AMD Phenom 9100e quad core CPU and AMD Athlon64 X2 5200+ dual core CPU, and tested the mini motherboard with Windows XP, Windows Vista and even Ubuntu Linux 8.04.

They found the MINIX to be a solid performer, praising the good integrated graphics, full set of features and interfaces, and gave it a Special MiniTechNet nomination.

Read the full article (translated from german) here  [original article].

Technorati Tags: 780g, athlon, J&W, mini-itx, phenom

Tom’s Hardware has posted a comparison of 3 low-power platforms: AMD Athlon 64 2000+ CPU on Gigabyte MA78GM micro-ATX motherboard, Intel Atom 230 on ECS 945GCT-D mini-DTX motherboard and VIA Nano L2100 on VIA EPIA-SN mini-ITX motherboard.

We found it amazing to see all three competitors doing a good job when it comes to offering low-power systems, although the approaches are fundamentally different. AMD has its efficient 780G mainstream system with integrated graphics, which we equipped with a low-power Athlon 64 2000+ model at 8 W TDP. Intel’s Atom platform is based on an ECS motherboard using the 945G chipset that isn’t really a low-power product. But the Atom 230 processor requires so little power that it still hits the same 28 W idle power level as AMD and VIA’s devices do.

VIA clearly offers the best processor performance with its new Nano nano  L2100 CPU on the EPIA-SN mini-ITX motherboards, but the processing performance comes at a price—its peak power is significantly higher than the peak powers of the AMD and Intel systems.

Read the full article here.

Technorati Tags: 780g, 945gc, athlon, atom, mini motherboard, mini-dtx, mini-itx, nano