ZOTAC IONITX-G-E Intel Atom 330 (1.6GHz, dual-core) Mini ITX Motherboard/CPU Combo

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This program makes a superb HTPC. making use of the appropriate player you can even play blu-ray disks or even mkv in full 1080p. I even have 1 getting utilized as a desktop replacement for a loved ones member who plays on Facebook and checks email and it does that wonderfully. Its not a powerhouse, dont anticipate to play any new release blockbuster games on it. If you are seeking for a board to be at the heart of your HTPC and dont want wifi, this is the board for you. Why wast CPU cycles with a i3, i5, or i7 system?

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This program operates extremely effectively and it stable. Overclocked 1.six dual core -> 2 GHz no difficulty.Runs 64 Bit Windows without having problem.Running raid 1Surprisingly responsive. Boot time is 25 seconds with 2 gigs memory. Value is not there. Other zotac systems provide considerably better formance with no to tiny more price.Challenging to overclock constructed in graphics chip (nvidia 9400m).Some applications crawl. (Especially these which are heavily Do not under any situations expect this method to play games!Had problem acquiring HDMI to perform on my Tv. Problem nonetheless isn't resolved. Utilizing DVI + HDMI doesn't function either due to the fact the DVI shuts down when HDMI is detected on boot. So I can't check the manage panel for output settings. Using this as a media and backup server for my property.The processor consumes about 8 watts. The nVidia chipset consumes about 20. Then you have power for the harddrives, and optical drives.Compared to the power use/performance/price supplied by other systems, this system cost as well a lot.

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-Dual core atom, HDMI out, ION, plenty of sata connections, can be a excellent worth (I dropped about c-note with rebate), and how do you beat a LIFETIME warranty! -Took some time to resolve HDMI audio quirks-I/O shield fitment issues-MSRP is a bit higher Excellent board for HTPC. Offloading heavy lifting to ION offers you simple 1080p playback all day extended. Even HD flash video ྪ.1+) works like a charm. Ignore complaints about multichannel audio more than HDMI. It functions fine, you just have to get the NVIDA hdmi driver. I didn't even install the realtek as it's not vital. I/O shield doesn't line up with HDMI output really properly, but that's my only complaint...

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Fairly straightforward to set up in HTPC build; works effectively commonly for each usual every day internet-surfing, Word, and so on. as nicely as for HTPC. Documentation somewhat adequate generally but generic for the variety of Intel-based motherboards. Driver and other software updates could be much less confusing; documentation tends to be generic ("your model may possibly be distinct than...") customer may not get all the characteristics you thought you were (digital out, for example) but perhaps I required to do better job of reading/researching the specs. Corporation talks on web page of their recognized require for supplying great product and great service but customer service is lacking. Really flimsy I/O plate so I requested to buy added and customer service was non-responsive virtually to rude and not at all valuable. Why I reviewed was due to my frustration simply because the challenging aspect of building a good product was achieved but the less difficult component of very good customer relations ("how can I help? and ordinary politeness) was absent. Hopefully the firm can put some effort into correcting the scenario.

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bought this for my HTPC set up in the projector space. This thing is quiet, power concious and plays BD .iso's like you read about. The driver disk I got was corrupted and my dvd player couldn't load it, took me a bit to figure that out and had to dl the driver utilities If you want digital sound out beprepared to either get a pci-e x1 sound card or an external sound card.method:Element Q VL52021N2U case zotac board4g gskill ddr2 800ENCORE ENMAB-8CM 7.1 Channel USB Audio BoxRosewill 5 bay external Raid enclosure

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It works. Won't honor rebate. I specifically purchased this unit due to the fact of the rebate. That is what they obviously hope for. Then they refuse to honor them. I sent all of my rebate facts in for rebate in July. Never received rebate or any kind of confirmation. When I contacted them about it, they stated they did send it out. But if I didn't get it, verify the records so they can track the rebate check. I did verify all of my details in several subsequent emails to Luis Molina at Zotac. He has refused to respond to any of my requests for data. Sounds like that is there tactic; say they sent out your rebate, and then stall and refuse to answer emails until you just go away. This is the very first and only time I will obtain Zotac hardware. Manufacturer Response:Hi InfiniteAl,My apologies on behalf of the lack of responses from the rebate division. If you require further assistance in regards to your rebate inquiry please let me know. You can reach me at patti@zotacusa.com.

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Finest way to describe this board is WOW! I was hesitant to get this board due to my last Zotac mini itx burning out on me. The PCIe slot is excellent for a nice Television Tuner card to comprehensive the HTPC practical experience. Plays high def 1080p vividly without having anoying skips and jumps. Streams motion pictures from my WHS. Navigates WMC computer software with ease and processor appears fast sufficient to tackle any computer software you want to throw at it. Gigabit Lan is an additional plus. None that I can consider of. Would have been nice to have a digital audio output for far more setup alternatives but that's about it. Have but to rip a DVD with it? *Running Windows 7 betaƨg Ram - WINTEC AMPX 4GB ƒ x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)*TV Tuner - ASUS My Cinema EHD3-one hundred Dual Hybrid Television Card EHD3-one hundred

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this mobo is a good option for a media laptop or computer. with the mini pcie slot you can have wifi onboard,devoid of using an expansion slot, which is cool/handy. with the 1x pcie slot you can add a television tuner. the integated audio is fine. if you want, this cpu can be overclocked. by how much? probably up to 2ghz-two.3ghz. stock fan could want replaced. you can place a fan on the northbridge as well. employing four gigs ram with 32 bit os really should give max os ram and max aloted ram for integrated video. rosewill sells excellent itx instances (Rosewill RS-MI-01 BK Mini ITX Tower my fav) to put this mobo in! not far enough in the future for a quicker stock cpu. does'nt support ddr3. don't pick a mobo (itx or otherwise) with only 2 gigs ram (this one has 4). you just won't be happy with the resulting lag in software speed. some boards only have the mini pcie slot (comes in a half mini and normal sizes) or a 1x pcie expansion slot, this mobo has both. atom cpu based computer systems are the future of household entertainment.

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Surprisingly quickly, really quiet, and very straightforward to work with. On my program, it boots up extremely rapidly (ន seconds max). Blows the Intel board with the very same processor out of the water with the GPU. NVIDIA has carried out an impressive job with the ION chipset of producing a fast, small laptop or computer out of the Atom processor that has reputable graphics. The output shield is flimsy, to say the least. It has the holes for just about every version of Zotac ION boards, so be prepared to make your personal replacement. The only problem with the entire method, even though. You'd believe the manufacturer could make a good, clean-seeking output shield that was specific to the motherboard. My System:(This motherboardဤ GB imation SSD (ញ second boot timeꃈ GB Hitachi HDD (ន second boot timeƜ GB DDR2Win 7 Pro 64-bit220W FlexATX PSUIf people today want to know, right here are the particulars from the NVIDIA manage panel on my systemᚸ Stream processors256 MB devoted VRAM64 MB technique VRAM575 MB shared RAM

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Rather, Low-power, Low-heat, 4 SATA ports, Small No 5.1 audio I'm utilizing this as a Ubuntu HTPC and NAS and have no complications with this board. I use XBMC/Boxee with VDPAU. I've tested all the ports. Only point I have but to attempt is fan control and temperature monitoring which I need to have so that I can change the default BIOS setting from CPU FAN Full ON, to AUTO.

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None so far Was DOA, won't post, no video. I've cleared CMOS and tried booting in a selection of ways, like clean board with power only, and no output on the DVI connector. Right after looking on the net it appears this is a frequent issue with Zotac ION boards. Will modify this if I end up with a operating a single ultimately.

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Compact! Low power and booted appropriate away. Rebate didn't show. I wrote to Michelle@zotacusa.com and she jumped on it. They got the verify to us appropriate away. I sent her a scanned image of the copy of our rebate paperwork. (ALWAYS, folks, copy your paperwork.) None, now the rebate is resolved.

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-> Runs cool, quiet (the stock cooler does a excellent job of keeping the motherboard from overheating).-> Cheap.-> 6 USB ports on the back plus two plugs for front-mounted USB ports.-> Great Customer Support (thank you, Zotac!)-> Nifty small blue lights! -> Took some function to get HDMI audio in Ubuntu 10.04.-> Driver Disc provided was created for Windows, not Linux, but Zotac customer support walked me by way of every thing.-> Otherwise, I have no complaints about this board. Personally, I believe this is an exceptional tiny board. I'm making use of it in a mini ITX machine I built to test this out for use in an HTPC. It took a bit of perform to get audio coming out of the HDMI cable, but the staff at ZOTAC were incredibly useful, and after two emails, I had my dilemma solved, and the only reason it took two emails was due to the fact of a typo in the isntructions sent, and they had been corrected. I recieved a response within four hours, and the second e mail 90 minutes following my reply.This board, with a single two-gig ddr2 800 stick of Kingston RAM is playing my HD motion pictures devoid of breaking a sweat (I used SMplayer to get the videos operating at complete speed).Also, I downloaded a couple of tiny games to test out efficiency, and it's operating Gameboy Advance Emulators just fine, Starcraft gets to about 90% speed when items get messy, but otherwise, for what I'm using it for, this is an outstanding small board and I'd obtain from Zotac once again.

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Question for these that say you will want a PCI Sound card for digital sound out. Does it not support digital sound out via the HDMI port? I am confused... please, elaborate. See above

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plays blu-ray, modest, cool, clean, quickly, silent. shrunk a DVD from 5.five GB to four.3 GB in 8 minutes with DVD Shrink. Hyper Threading provides 4 virtual cores. PCI-x 1 is fine for an ASUS hd tuner card. no IDE connector. I would not thoughts a small fan on the GPU or probably a larger heat sink. Temps were fine in my slightly larger itx case but in a extremely tight one particular it will be a diverse story. I have it in the APEX MI-008 case that I purchased here as a combo deal with this motherboard.Blu-Ray playback with Arcsoft's player and also Splash_lite is flawless with minimal CPU usage (temp was about 36 C for CPU and 44 C for the ION GPU. In the course of the dvd shrink, max temp was 40 C for CPU.

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-Low Power Consumption-Quiet-Handles 1080p like a champ -Manual a bit confusing. It's been years due to the fact I built a computer, and I had the power switch set wrong on the header. No massive deal for somebody more seasoned, but it could be a bit clearer. Not adequate to take and egg away. Operating erhnam's ION optimized XBMCLive v12 with 2gb Kingston Platinum PC2-6400 ram, 500gb WD Caviar Green HDD with the OS installed to a 4gb PNY flash drive attached to the spare USB header on the board. I highly advise this board to anybody seeking for a excellent HTPC setup.

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- Really low heat buildup essentially nonexistant- Incredibly Quickly- Fantastic Video / Audio good quality- Has extra fan hookups on the board for far more active cooling NONE WHAT SO EVER - Get IT IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR Looking AT. I got this to replace a standard ITX board by gigabyte tech. which fried for no cause, and let me tell you IVE Never BEEN HAPPIER. This is now my very best HTPC develop ever. It has great cooling capabilities and has absolutly no noise at all. Its anything a ( typical joes ) HTPC hopes to be.

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The 1 board I had that worked was extremely solid, whilst it lasted. Seems particularly faulty, Zotac is HORRIBLE to dealt with. I am now receiving ready to have my 4th board all in response to the original RMA'D 1. Initial board ran excellent except it fried two external difficult drives and a portable dvd burner, basically something that was plugged into the onboard usb ports it zapped. (Lost about 贶 due to this.). Second board came, fortunately this time it didn't zap my external devices that I had to repurchase, this one nevertheless kept getting windows bsod errors, all had been relating to memory issues. So I purchased new memory here on newegg and also at my local best purchase. Nonetheless continuous blue screens. This 1 had faulty memory slots. RMA'd that one. Then this 3rd board, has yet to post. I am going on three-four weeks with this 1 and no luck. I am acquiring prepared to send this one back and see what happens. Also thinking about obtaining an intel board just giving up on zotac.

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I used this as the core of my ITX HTPC and it did not disappoint. 1. I am able to render all the HD content I have, which admittedly isn't a lot. two. Handles literally just about every video and audio based task I threw at it extremely competently. It's never lost a frame or lip synch although playing DVDs, ripped DVDs, uTube videos full screen, Hulu, ripped DVDs across the powerline network from my serve, whatever. three. Fully stable with Win7 32bit. 4. Runs cool. With full pressure test, GPU in no way exceeds 40C and CPU doesn't exceed 32C. five. Quiet. I was worried when I saw the modest GPU fan, but it turned out to be pretty quiet. Not silent, but quiet enough to not be noticeable when the case was closed.6. It's really cute and can fit into pretty significantly any enclosure, which is creating me eye my old discarded TIVOs with new eyes. 1. 4Gb limit. Truly? In order to run Win7 64 Pro with shared video memory, it confident would be better if I could max out at 8Gb RAM. I'm fine with two slots, just don't limit it to 4Gb.two. No SATA connector on rear of board. I was a small surprised to see this, now regular item, missing. But, since there had been four slots on board, I was able to just pipe 1 out the back, but that utilized up my only slot. I'm in fact really pleased with this motherboard. But, for my subsequent 1, I feel I'll go with the A-U version to pick up the WiFi and 90 watt external PSU. My next wacky project may well be stuffing 1 of these into an old tombstone style tube radio chassis so it will be a lot less complicated without having the ATX PS. Wonderful job Zotac, I'm a believer. Now, I want t stuff 1 of these boards into anything that will sit still long enough.

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Re-ran AttoDisk Bench32 after submitting my last evaluation and it is showing ~ 70 MByte/sec writes and 215 MBytes/sec reads with a Deskstar HDS72010KLA330 1TB. This is smokin' good. Dunno why the hugely poor results in prior tests (I have the logs to prove they definitely happened). Also had no trouble with the rebate. Site driver documentation and support files could be far better. For the size and cost (currently 贗 following discounts and rebates) this is a dandy small technique. I might get one more...