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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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Thursday Oct 8, 2009
Zotac has announced its Ion-based nettop: the MAG, 6 months after the first Ion-based nettop: the AspireRevo was announced by NVIDIA and Acer.
The MAG features an Intel atom 230 CPU or 330 CPU, NVIDIA ION integrated graphics, HDMI output, Gigabit Ethernet, eSATA and joins the likes of the AspireRevo and the EeeBox.
Combining a high-performance NVIDIA® ION™ graphics processor with a choice of energy-efficient dual-core Intel® Atom™ 330 or single-core Atom™ 230 processors, the ZOTAC MAG delivers an eco-friendly computing experience that still packs a performance punch in a compact 186mm x 189mm x 38mm package.
The MAG does not come with any pre-installed operating system: Zotac leaves it up to users to chose the one they want to run.
MAG HD-NS01 / HD-ND01 specifications:
- CPU: Intel Atom 230 CPU (1.6GHz - HD-NS01 series) or 330 CPU (1.6GHz dual core - HD-ND01 series)
- Chipset: NVIDIA ION
- RAM: 2 GB of DDR2 800 RAM
- Display: NVIDIA ION Integrated Graphics, 1 x VGA output, 1 x HDMI output
- Audio: 7.1 Channel HD Audio
- Storage: up to 160GB 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
- Other: card reader
Press release here.
Product page here.
Technorati Tags: 230, 330, atom, eSATA, HDMI, Ion, MAG, mini computer, nettop, NVIDIA, 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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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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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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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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Tuesday Apr 21, 2009
Expreview is reporting that Zotac is going to offer two NVIDIA ION-based Mini-ITX motherboards.
One of the Mini-ITX board will feature the 1.6GHz Atom 230 CPU (single core), the other the dual-core 1.6GHz Atom 330 CPU. The boards are expected to be named IONITX-B-E and IONITX-A-U respectively.
Other features include NVIDIA ION integrated graphics, 3 SATA ports, 1 eSATA port, WiFi, HDMI and DVI output. There is no mention of PCIe slot - only Mini PCIe.
IONITX-A-U/IONITX-B-E specifications (to be confirmed):
- CPU: Intel Atom 230 CPU (1.6GHz - IONITX-B-E) / Intel Atom 330 CPU (1.6GHz dual core - IONITX-A-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 if present)
- 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 (or n - TBC - may be optional)
- I/O: 10 x USB 2.0 (6 x external, 4 x internal), PS/2 port
Read the full article here including picture of one of the boards [via bit-tech.net].
Check the user manual here.
[Updated: added user manual link, storage specifications]
[Updated x2: corrected product names]
Technorati Tags: Atom 230, Atom 330, eSATA, HDMI, Ion, mini motherboard, NVIDIA, ZOTAC
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Friday Mar 6, 2009
ZOTAC is shipping the GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi Mini-ITX motherboard that it previewed during CES 2009.
This new Mini-ITX board supports LGA775 Intel CPUs - Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Extreme -, up to 8GB of RAM and features the NVIDIA GeForce 9300 chipset with DVI or HDMI output, two SATA ports, one eSATA port, one PCIe x16 expansion slot, Gigabit Ethernet and integrated 802.11b/g WiFi.
The ZOTAC GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi is the perfect platform for home theater PCs. Pairing power-efficient Intel processors and a PureVideo HD enabled graphics processor with a mini-ITX form factor allows the ZOTAC GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi to fit nearly anywhere without sacrificing high-definition video playback capabilities desired by home theater PC users.
“We’ve packed a lot of performance into such a small platform with the ZOTAC GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi. With the GeForce 9300 graphics processor, PCI Express x16 slot and Hybrid SLI technology, the ZOTAC GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi is able to keep up with larger form factor systems,” said Carsten Berger, marketing director, ZOTAC International.
You can buy it 
from Newegg.
ZOTAC GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi specifications:
- CPU: LGA775 socket for Intel Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Extreme, Celeron, Pentium
- Chipset: NVIDIA GeForce 9300
- RAM: 2 x 240-pin DIMM, up to 8 GB of DDR2 667/800 RAM
- Storage: 2 x SATA port, 1 x eSATA
- Expansion slot: 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slot
- Video: NVIDIA GeForce 9300 integrated graphics, 1x VGA output, 1x DVI output, 1 x HDMI output
- Audio: 5.1 HD audio, 1 x S/PDIF output
- LAN: Gigabit Ethernet
- WLAN: Integrated 802.11b/g WiFi
- I/O: 12x USB 2.0 ports (6 external, 6 x internal via onboard connectors), PS/2 connector.
Read the press release here.
Product page here.
Technorati Tags: Core 2 Duo, core 2 quad, mini motherboard, mini-itx, nForce 9300, WiFi, ZOTAC
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Tuesday Jan 27, 2009
TweakTown has posted a review of the ZOTAC GeForce 8200-ITX WiFi Mini-ITX motherboard. They tested the board with an AMD Phenom X4 9350e CPU and compared it to the ZOTAC nForce 630i-ITX WiFi Mini-ITX motherboard (with Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 CPU) they reviewed previously.
The GeForce 8200-ITX WiFi is an extremely impressive board, to say the least. [...] Thanks to the AM2+ socket, the board can accommodate any AMD K8 or K10 processor designed to use DDR2 memory. The NVIDIA GeForce 8200 chipset may not be the fastest or newest on the market, but its performance is still acceptable for a HTPC environment thanks to its support for HDMI.
Read the full article here.
Technorati Tags: GeForce 8200, mini motherboard, mini-itx, phenom, review, ZOTAC
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