Question 1

thinking of having this a replacement for my old comp with vista, is it compatible with vista?

Accepted Answer

The drivers page at gigabyte has drivers for xp,7 and 8. I am running 7 myself. Vista is iffy. The big hurdle is going to be if intel made chipset drivers. A few years ago I tried to put 2000 on an NM10 based board (atom) and couldn't because intel didn't make drivers.

Short answer: Use Win7 and be happy.

Question 2

Does the eSATA connection on the rear panel affect the onboard SATA? In other words is the eSATA an alternate interface for one of the onboard interfaces?

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The NM70 chipset (Panther Point-M) supports 1 port @ 6 Gbit/s, and 3 ports @ 3 Gbit/s. Can anyone confirm that the eSATA interface on the rear panel is indeed an independent interface for it's own SATA channel?

Please ONLY respond if you *own* this motherboard. No speculation, just facts.

Question 3

Does this have the proper header connections to support the 2xUSB 3.0 ports on the front panel of this?:

IN WIN Z583T.CQ350TB3L Black Steel MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case 350W Power SupplyModel #:Z583T.CQ350TB3L

Accepted Answer

No. USB 3.0 is not present.

Question 4

Is anyone running Vmware ESXi on this?

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No, this board would be way underpowered.

I  don't think the onboard CPU supports virtualization either, but I didn't check

I maxed out the CPU running WIndows 7 and 2 IP camera's on it. Unless you are wanting to run a very small linux kernel, virtualization isn't going to be great on this board

Question 5

I see this unit has both VGA and HDMI connectors - Can it be used with 2 displays connected at the same time, such that they're seen as separate monitors?

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According to Intel, the Celeron 1037U's integrated graphics supports three displays. So it should in theory. I'd test it out on mine, but I can't seem to find a VGA cable at the moment (it's been a year or more since I used one).

Question 6

Has anyone successfully installed this in a 1U?  In Angelino B. comments he claims it won’t fit, that the spring loaded fan mounting screws hit the bottom of the case.  I’d like to buy a few of these but not if they won’t fit in a 1U.

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The heatsink's profile is lower than the I/O ports, so it's technically possible. I'd be worried about the CPU cooler, though, as it's a top-down cooler. Most 1U cooling solutions are designed to cool laterally, with air moving in one direction. A motherboard with a passive cooler and a 1U case with fans pushing air laterally through the case might be better choices.

Question 7

Has anyone used this / know if it works with a 20pin ATX PSU? Thanks!

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Yes this will work with a 20 pin atx power supply. am using an 80 watt pico right now to power mine. still need the 4 pin 12v though.

Question 8

Is this combo compatible with win7 or win8??

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Windows 7, yes.  I see no reason why Windows 8 would not work on this motherboard.

Question 9

Can anyone confirm if Wake On Lan is available in the BIOS and if it actually works?

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Wake On LAN is present with this motherboard.  It should work.

Question 10

How are the Intel Linux VGA drivers and X11 for this?

Accepted Answer

Perfect. I run Xubuntu on mine and it just works. No tinkering needed.

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