Mini-ITX Motherboard News, Reviews & Articles
Zotac have announced their first mini computer powered by Mini-ITX motherboard with ION2 chipset onboard! That is wonderful news for all HTPC enthusiasts! ION2 is supposed to be even more powerful that first generation of ION (that is still the best solution for hardware encoding on Mini-ITX motherboards).
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Sapphire have released a new IPC-AM3DD785G ITX motherboard with AMD socket AM3 stand. Their mini motherboard support DDR3 memory and AMD CPUs rated up to 65W TDP. This motherboard is in Mini-ITX small form factor – but it is not worse from most of “big” motherboard featuring dual DDR3 memory slots and a PCI-Express 16-lane expansion slot.
CyberPower have announced a new version of their compact LAN Mini H2o V2 PC. This mini-pc is packed with the latest Intel LGA 1156 Core i3/i5/i7 CPUs with P55 chipset and super-fast and smooth Direct X 11 graphics. They claim that it is one of the smallest and fastest Mini Computers on the world. For sure it can rival with many of full size desktop pc’s and it measures only 11.25 (L) x 8.75 (W) x 7 (H) inches and weighs under 10 pounds. It have been built with LAN gaming in mind.
Pro-clockers have posted a review of nice looking stylish Mini-ITX case. It is Thermaltake Element Q Mini ITX Case (VL52021N2E). In size it is similar to most Mini-ITX cases, it measure 130 x 220 x 330 mm (5.12 x 8.66 x 13 inch) with weight of 2.7 kg (5.95 lb). It have been equipped in one external 5.25” bay and one internal 3.5” (for your hdd).
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Thanks to iXBT Labs we have one more mini motherboard review. This time it is another ION based motherboard. This Mini-ITX form factor mainboard have been produced by not so well known Pegatron. When you see their mini motherboard IPX7A-ION/330 for the first time, you may think it is some very nice looking passively cooled Mini-ITX little motherboard. But you are wrong!
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ARBOR have informed in press release about their new low power Mini-ITX motherboard with powerful 3D graphic performance. ITX-i45M2 is built with Intel GM45/ICH9M chipset and supports the socket P Intel Core 2 Duo/Celeron M processors. This mini motherboard have been designed for applications such as medical device, digital signage, industrial control/automation, DVR, security/surveillance, gaming machine, visual inspection instruments, and other performance-driven high-end Video applications.
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Last month there was quite a few new Mini-ITX case reviews. We have been already writing about SilverStone Sugo SG07, Coolermaster Elite 100, Antec ISK 300-150 & 310-150 & Norco ITX-7. Now it is time for another great case from SilverStone. It is Sugo SG05. This case looks to be quite big. But it need to be that because it can fit 2 expansion cards! Moreover, what is not so unusual, it can fit one slim optical drive, one 3.5” hdd, and one 2.5” hdd. Case is ventilated by a 120mm intake fan at 1200rpm.
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Everybody have heard than “big” DFI motherboards can easily be over clocked without stability looses. But what about so popular in last days Mini-ITX DFI P55 MI-T36? There were already some reviews of this motherboard in the web but it have not treated about overclocking as well. But it looks that we have an answer. Nebojsa Novakovic have tested this mini motherboard with Intel Xeon 3450 2.66GHz (default clock) and G.Skill ECO DDR3 memory able to run DDR3-1600 CL 7-8-7 at just 1.35V. To this little power house he have connected graphic card ATI HD 5870. What was the effect?
We have received an email from NORCO about their new Mini-ITX Case. It is called ITX-7 and it looks pretty nice. It have been build with 1mm SECC Steel. What is really great there are 60w 12v DC adapter + DC to ATX board included! It is fanless and noisless (unfortunately the case isn’t). Anyway this case is looking very nice thanks of sliding open front cover with changeable front panel picture! It may be really good choice for small HTPC to put next to your TV.
IEI Technology Corp. have announced their first Mini-ITX motherboard with Intel Active Management Technology. This mini motherboard is build with 32 nm Intel® Core(TM) i7/i5 processors, KINO-QM57A features Mobile Intel® QM57 Express chipset for optimized playback and transmission of video for digital signage, surveillance, security monitoring, and public infotainment. Intel Active Management Technology 6.0 enables remote control and monitoring over network.
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