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Friday Oct 23, 2009
Weeks after annoucing its high end ION ITX-F Mini-ITX board, Zotac has released two new value Mini-ITX motherboards.
The new ION Syergy Edition series Mini-ITX boards feature a PCIe x1 slot with either a single-core 1.6 GHz Atom 230 CPU (ION ITX-E) or dual-core 1.6GHz Atom 330 CPU (ION ITX-G).
Other features include NVIDIA ION integrated graphics, 4 SATA ports, HDMI and DVI output.
Compared to the other Zotac ION boards, these lose the 5.1 HD output via S/PDIF connectors (7.1 still possible via HDMI), and the eSATA port available on the other boards is replaced by a fourth SATA connector.
ION ITX Synergy Edition specifications:
- CPU: Intel Atom 230 (1.6GHz single core - ION ITX-E) / Intel Atom 330 CPU (1.6GHz dual core - ION ITX-G)
- Chipset: NVIDIA ION
- RAM: 2 x 240pin DIMM slots, up to 4 GB of DDR2 667/800 RAM
- Storage: 4 x SATA ports
- Expansion slots: 1 x PCIe x1, 1 x Mini PCIe slot
- Display: NVIDIA ION Integrated Graphics, 1 x VGA output, 1 x DVI output, 1 x HDMI output
- Audio: HD Audio (line in, line out, mic in)
- LAN: 1 x Gigabit Ethernet
- I/O: 10 x USB 2.0 (6 x external, 4 x
internal), PS/2 port
Press Release here.
IONITX-G-E Product page here.
IONITX-E-E Product page here.
[Via Fudzilla]
Technorati Tags: 230, 330, atom, GeForce 9400M, Ion, mini motherboard, mini-itx, NVIDIA, PCIe x1, ZOTAC
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Wednesday Oct 7, 2009
Zotac has released a new Mini-ITX motherboard to complement its existing NVIDIA ION-based Mini-ITX motherboards.
The new ION ITX-F series Mini-ITX board features a PCIe x16 slot with dual-core 1.6GHz Atom 330 CPU and WiFi 802.11n.
Other features are common to existing ION ITX boards and include NVIDIA ION integrated graphics, 3 SATA ports, 1 eSATA port, HDMI and DVI output.
IONITX-F-E specifications:
- CPU: Intel Atom 330 CPU (1.6GHz dual core)
- 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 PCIe x16, 1 x Mini PCIe slot (used by WiFi)
- 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
- I/O: 10 x USB 2.0 (6 x external, 4 x
internal), PS/2 port
Press Release here.
IONITX-F-E Product page here.
[Via HEXUS.net]
Technorati Tags: 330, atom, GeForce 9400M, Ion, mini motherboard, mini-itx, NVIDIA, PCIe x16, ZOTAC
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Thursday Sep 3, 2009
After the ZOTAC NVIDIA ION Mini-ITX motherboards released earlier this year, it is now turn for ASUS to enter the ION Mini-ITX game by releasing its NVIDIA ION-Based Mini-ITX Motherboard AT3N7A-I
The AT3N7A-I Mini-ITX board features the dual-core 1.6GHz Atom 330 CPU, NVIDIA ION integrated graphics, 3 SATA ports, 1 eSATA port, HDMI output.
AT3N7A-I specifications:
- CPU: Intel Atom 330 CPU (1.6GHz dual core)
- 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 PCI slot
- Display: NVIDIA ION Integrated Graphics, 1 x VGA output, 1 x HDMI output
- Audio: VIA VT 1708s 8 Channel HD Audio, 2 x S/PDIF output (1 x coaxial, 1 x optical)
- LAN: 1 x Gigabit Ethernet
- I/O: 10 x USB 2.0 (8 x external, 2 x internal), PS/2 port
- Other: Bluetooth
Product page here.
You can also check AnanTech’s review of the AT3N7A-I here.
Technorati Tags: 330, Asus, atom, GeForce 9400M, Ion, mini motherboard, mini-itx, NVIDIA
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Friday Jul 31, 2009
Anantech is reporting that Zotac has released revised PCB versions of its NVIDIA ION-based Mini-ITX motherboards, which address the wake-on-USB problem that did exist with these boards.
Zotac has since redesigned the PCB (Printed Circuit Board) and connected standby power to the USB ports. Now when the motherboard enters S3, the USB ports still have power and can wake the system up if there’s any activity on a USB device.
The revised Zotac Ion boards can be identified thanks to the last 4 characters of their part number: J10F.
It may however not be easy to figure out if you have the new board unless you look at the motherboard itself.
Full article here.
Technorati Tags: atom, GeForce 9400M, Ion, mini motherboard, mini-itx, NVIDIA, wake-on-USB, ZOTAC
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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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Thursday Dec 18, 2008
NVIDIA has introduced the Ion platform, which combines the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (MCP79) with the Intel Atom CPU on a reference motherboard in Pico-ITX form factor.
The reference board features one SATA port, one DDR3 SODIMM slot, Gigabit Ethernet, USB2.0, DVI and HDMI output.
NVIDIA claims 10x faster graphics, full HD video decode & display compared to existing Atom + Intel 945GC/945GME chipsets, making Atom based system viable for 1080p playback, HTPC, and eventually light gaming.
We should soon see new products - netbooks, nettops, Pico-ITX/Mini-ITX motherboards - taking advantage of the NVIDIA MCP79 chipset (a welcomed improvement over the existing offering).
Hands-on feedback and pictures are now available; you can for example check AnandTech’s article providing more details on NVIDIA’s Ion platform here.
VR-Zone has additional pictures of the Nettop that NVIDIA presented - specifically the I/O board the Pico-ITX reference motherboard connects to for 2 x eSATA ports, 6 x USB ports, S/PDIF output, 7.1 HD audio output. Check it here.
Technorati Tags: atom, GeForce 9400M, Ion, mini motherboard, mini-itx, NVIDIA, pico-itx
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