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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.

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Asus has unveiled the EeeBox EB1012 nettop computer, adding to its always expanding line of Eee Box computers.

The Eee Box EB1012 features the dual-core Intel atom 330 CPU, NVIDIA ION integrated graphics, HDMI output, eSATA port. Worth noting is that VGA output is back…

The EB1012 is powered by the Intel® Atom™ 330 dual core processor, which is built specifically for PCs like the EB1012. And with the accompanying NVIDIA® Ion™ graphics processor, the EB1012 treats you to an impressive multimedia performance with a low power consumption of just 40W.

The EeeBox EB1012 also gains some cosmetic changes (no more front cover),  and comes with Window Vista Home Premium.

EeeBox EB1012 specifications:

• CPU: Intel Atom 330 CPU (1.6GHz dual core)
• Chipset: NVIDIA ION (MCP7A)
• RAM: 2 x 200-pin SODIMM, 2 GB of DDR2 800 RAM standard (up to 4GB)
• Display: NVIDIA ION Integrated Graphics, 1 x HDMI output, 1 x VGA output
• Audio:  5.1 Channel HD Audio (with S/PDIF out)
• Storage: 250GB 2.5in SATA hard drive, 1 x eSATA port
• LAN: 1 x Gigabit
• WLAN: 1 x 802.11b/g/n
• I/O: 6 x USB 2.0 (3 x front, 2 x read, 1 x top)
• Other: card reader, stand, remote controller (optional), keyboard + mouse (optional)

Product page here [via blogeee.net (French)].

Technorati Tags: 330, Asus, atom, EeeBox, eSATA, HDMI, Ion, mini motherboard, NVIDIA

Phoronix has posted a review of the ASRock ION 330 nettop.

Running it through their Phoronix test suite, the ASRock ION 330 nettop performed favorably with Ubuntu 9.04, compared to a ION/Atom 230-based system.

As in TweakTown’s review, they were impressed with the NVIDIA ION graphics performance when playing 1080p HD content (using VDPAU for hardware acceleration), and got some additional performance out of the system by overclocking the Atom 330 from 1.6GHz to 2.1GHz.

Not only does the ASRock Nettop perform well thanks to its NVIDIA ION GPU and Intel Atom 330 dual-core processor, but also the system has a very small form factor, runs cool and quiet, and comes with a great set of features.

Read the full article here.

ION 330 specifications:

• CPU: Intel Atom 330 CPU (1.6GHz dual-core)
• Chipset: NVIDIA ION
• RAM: 2GB of DDR2 800 RAM, 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: slim super-multi DVD player

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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.

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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 RAMup 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

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

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.

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