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- 5
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- 4
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Perfect Media Center/HTPC
- Pros: - Small
- Looks awesome
-Zero problems playing HD video.
-Very quiet
-Low power consumption
-Ultra portable (fits in my laptop bag)
Not a single problem playing HD video at stock clocks. After overclocking to 2.1 ghz and 900 mhz memory clock, this thing is very fast. I have yet to find any kind of video that bogs it down.
- Cons: Has an issue with flash. (such as games on facebook, etc) though I've heard theres a mini pci-e decoder card you can use to improve this. Not a big deal, since its not really built for that.
Ran a little hot after OC'ing. But was a simple enough fix.
Had to build my own cables to be able to hookup slimline ODD.(though I would do it anyways to maximize air flow, just use cables from an old desktop powersupply)
- Other Thoughts: If you get this board, I would recommend getting some arctic silver 5 and couple thermal pads. The processor uses a thermal pad, and the GPU/NB/SB chip uses thermal paste. After re-seating, this thing runs at very reasonable temps, though the old paste was VERY hard to clean off, be very careful if you do this.
System specs: Zotac IONITX A-U, Jetway JC-300-B Case, 4GB G.skill memory, 1tb samsung 3.5" drive and sony slotload DVD.
everythings great except wifi
- Pros: Small size, quiet operation. The central feaure here is the NVIDIA ION chipset, which works really well. I can stream x264 1080p content to the system, and it plays flawlessly using VDPAU (Linux) on my TV.
- Cons: The wireless chip is really unreliable on Linux. The board shipped with a BIOS rev from last May (6 months ago), even though there have been 4 newer releases since then. There's no easy way to update the BIOS without a bootable DOS disk, or Vista. The BIOS has a ridiculous number of options to tweak, which would ordinarily be a 'pro' except that they're all undocumented (little or no onscreen help, and nothing in the user's manual).
- Other Thoughts: Works great with Linux (Fedora12), except for the wifi (Atheros AR928X chipset) which is buggy, and randomly stops working. Even HDMI audio worked out of the box with no hacks. If it wasn't for the wifi issues, it would have gotten 5 eggs.
I Likey
- Pros: Does Do 1080P And Audio Over Hdmi- No Issues
Used all of Nvida's Drivers instead of Zotac's
Stream 1080P Video From My desktop over wifi To it using vlc player.
- Cons: Needs a Ide Connection
| Model |
| Brand |
ZOTAC |
| Model |
IONITX-A-U |
| Combo Type |
Motherboard/CPU Combo |
| Bundle |
| CPU |
Atom N330 1.6GHz Dual-Core |
| Supported CPU |
| CPU Socket Type |
441 |
| CPU Type |
Intel Atom |
| FSB |
533 MHz |
| Supported CPU Technologies |
Hyper-Threading Technology |
| Chipsets |
| North Bridge |
NVIDIA ION |
| Memory |
| Number of Memory Slots |
2×240pin |
| Memory Standard |
DDR2 667/800 |
| Maximum Memory Supported |
4GB |
| Channel Supported |
Dual Channel |
| Expansion Slots |
| PCI Express x1 |
1 x Mini PCI Express x1 |
| Storage Devices |
| SATA |
3 x SATA 3.0Gb/s |
| SATA RAID |
0/1/0+1 |
| Onboard Video |
| Onboard Video Chipset |
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Onboard Audio |
| Audio Channels |
6 Channels |
| Onboard LAN |
| Wireless LAN |
WiFi IEEE 802.11 n |
| Rear Panel Ports |
| PS/2 |
1 |
| Video Ports |
D-Sub + DVI |
| HDMI |
1 x HDMI |
| USB 1.1/2.0 |
6 x USB 2.0 |
| eSATA |
1 x eSATA II |
| S/PDIF Out |
1 x Optical, 1 x Coaxial |
| Audio Ports |
3 Ports |
| Onboard USB |
| Onboard USB |
4 x USB 2.0 |
| Physical Spec |
| Form Factor |
Mini ITX |
| Dimensions |
6.7" x 6.7" |
| Features |
| Features |
Integrated 802.11n WiFi
Onboard DC/DC Power Supply
90 Watt PSU included |
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Reviewed By: Clark on 11/24/2009
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
