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CrystalCowboy
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« on: January 19, 2007, 11:24:50 PM » |
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Mini-ITX SBC boasts Core 2 Duo, PCIe 16x
Taiwanese board-vendor Acrosser is shipping a mini-ITX single-board computer (SBC) with a 16-lane PCI Express slot and support for the latest Intel processors, including the Core 2 Duo.
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According to Acrosser, the AR-B1892 SBC supports the latest Intel processors, including the Core 2 Duo, Core Duo, Core Solo, and low-power Celeron. Based on the Intel 945GM chipset, the board supports front-side bus and memory speeds of 533MHz and 667MHz, with up to 4GB of DDR2 memory.
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Additional features and specs cited by Acrosser for the AR-B1892 SBC include:
* Intel Core 2 Duo, Core Duo, Core Solo, and Celeron M processors
* Intel 945GM chipset
* Trusted Platform Module for security functions
* Dual Channel 667/533 MHz DDR2 system memory up to 4 GB
* VGA, LVDS, S-Video and DVI video outputs, support dual display
* 6 x RS232 ports
* 8 x USB 2.0 ports
* 1 x 10/100 Mbps Ethernet
* Dual SATA-II and IDE ports
* 1 x PCI Express x16 and 1 x PCI slot
* Bootable CompactFlash Type-II slot
* Watchdog Timer
* Intelligent temperature controlled system fan connector
* "Robust, industrial grade reliability"
* CE, FCC Class A safety compliance
* Supports Linux, plus Windows XP/XPe/CE
The AR-B1892 appears to be shipping now. Pricing and minimum volume requirements were not disclosed.
The AR-B1892 appears to be available with a power supply and lightweight aluminum chassis, as part of the complete AR-B0892 system that Acrosser announced two months ago. The AR-B0892 system measures 12.2 x 8.3 x 3.1 inches (310 x 210 x 80 mm), and is positioned as a system that will enjoy long-term product life cycle support.
Mini-ITX Motherboard supports Intel Core2 Duo processor.
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, January 11, 2007 - IBASE Technology, a leading manufacturer of embedded computing platforms, releases the MB899X Mini-ITX motherboard that supports the latest Intel® Core(TM)2 Duo processor and the Mobile Intel® 945GM Express chipset. The new board comes with a PCI-E x16 slot providing up to 30 times the throughput of the PCI bus, translating into a bandwidth of 4 Gbps (Gigabytes per second).
10/00Mbps network connectivity is standard and a PCI Express Gigabit LAN is option from a Marvel 88E8053 controller. Additionally, MB899X features four serial ports, two SATA II ports, eight Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports, Mini PCI socket and an optional Mini PCI-E and CF sockets. The MB899X will be available with volume production starting February 2007.
MB899X FEATURES
· Socket 478 for Intel® IMVP-6 Mobile processors
· Mobile Intel® 945GM Chipset, Two DDR2 DIMM sockets
· Integrated 945GM VGA supports CRT and dual channel LVDS
· 10/100 BaseT LAN, PCI Express Gigabit LAN
· COM x4, SATA x2, USB x6, Digital I/O, Watchdog timer
· PCI-E (x16) x1, Mini PCI x1, optional Mini PCI-E x1 / CF socket
MSI adds interesting Mini-ITX motherboards to their line-up
MSI quietly introduced a couple of very interesting Mini-ITX boards in 2006. We previously reported on their range of products from CeBIT, Computex and towards the end of the year they introduced Geode LX800 and VIA C7 Mini-ITX solutions.
Now I received some information on two more boards that MSI has been working on. The MS-9802 (aka "Fuzzy CX700") is built around a combination of VIA's C7 CPU and CX700(M/M2) chipset, similar to the EPIA EX. The MS-9803 (aka "Fuzzy GM965") on the other hand is a high-performance platform for Intel's Core (2) Duo processors and it uses the Intel GM965 chipset.
MS-9802 (Fuzy CX700/Fuzzy CX700D)
CPU: VIA C7 / Eden
Chipset: VIA CX700(M/M2)
Memory: 1* DDR2 400/533MHz (max. 1GB)
Graphics: UniChromeâ„¢ Pro II integrated
Storage: 2* S-ATA, 1* 44-pin P-ATA, 1* CompactFlash
Expansion: 1* PCI, 1* Mini-PCI
I/O ports: DVI, VGA, 7.1 HD-audio, 2* PS/2, 4* USB2.0, 2* GigaBit LAN, 2* COM
Price / Availability: unknown / now
Note: A very nice solution and an interesting alternative to VIA's EPIA EX if you prefer to have dual NICs and DVI plus VGA instead of those RCA component jacks.
MS-9803 (Fuzzy GM965)
CPU: Core (2) Duo
Chipset: Intel GM965
Memory: 2* DDR2 400/533/667MHz (max. 4GB)
Graphics: Intel GMA3000 integrated
Storage: 2* S-ATA, 1* 40-pin P-ATA, 1* CompactFlash
Expansion: 1* PCIe x16, 1* PCI
I/O ports: VGA, 7.1 HD-audio, 2* PS/2, 4* USB2.0, 2* GigaBit LAN, 1* COM
Price / Availability: unknown / Q2 / 2007
Note: The second Mini-ITX board to feature the 965 chipset from Intel, IPOX's ADE-6040 being the alternative. Both boards will offer a lot of horse-power!
IPOX ADE-6040: an Intel G965 based Mini-ITX board
IPOX recently introduced the first Mini-ITX motherboard based on Intel's G965 chipset. The board's LGA775 socket therefore supports everything up to Intel's high-end Core 2 Duo CPUs with a 1066MHz FSB. Additionally the ADE-6040 appears to feature a PCIe x16 slots (even though some parts of the documentan mention a PCIe x4 slot) judging from the board's photo. These specifications certainly make it (one of) the highest-end Mini-ITX motherboards at the moment. Other notable features include:
# 2* DDR2 533/667/800 MHz (max. 4GB)
# Graphics Media Accelerator GMA X3000 (max. 384 MB V-RAM)
# 2* GigaBit LAN
# HDAC 7.1 audio
# 4* S-ATA
The boards from MSI and IPOX are LGA775, not Socket 479. I think it's confsuing that Intel calls both chip families "Core 2 Duo." Not a single one of these boards appears to have FireWire.
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ChmOOrecK
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« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2007, 12:47:39 AM » |
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Thanks for the info.
I'm considering move to mini-ITX system right now ;-)
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DennisOlof
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« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2007, 11:14:59 AM » |
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CrystalCowboy thanks for the information. I was going for mini-ITX systems but I will wait for the mini-DTX systems, or I will get the mini-ITX versions. The good new is that mini-DTX systems might improve the poor preformance of PSUs and CUBE cases out there at the moment.  |
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« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2007, 07:29:31 PM » |
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Wait, is mini-DTX another standard or do you just mean the new DTX small form factor?
I am interested in the DTX form factor, but more in the hopes that it will be powerful and affordable. I'd love to pick up the Albatron S754 board but at 4 times the price of other nVidea C51 boards, that is a huge premium for small form factor.
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« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2007, 10:29:33 PM » |
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Agree, price is way to high on mini-itx, nano-itx arena. Yes, it is correct. Amd introduced two new standards.
DTX and Mini-DTX.
Mini-ITX is 17*17cm, the motherboard
Mini-DTX is 20*17cm, the motharboard
If I am correct that is, what I understand the mini-dtx board will be 20cm wide, adding a bit more space for having two slots as standard, perhaps a PCIe 16X and PCIe 1X or maby dual PCIe 16x for SLI config ? I don't know but since the standards are using standard components and cpus, it should force nice powerful CUBE cases with great PSUs.
Anyway we have to wait and see. I guess we can see the first mini-dtx (and dtx) motherboards within 4-5 months.
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CrystalCowboy
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« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2007, 04:34:03 PM » |
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Yeah, that's a very impressive price. If only they had included a FireWire port!
It's got a DVI port, and room enough for a 3.5" drive. I can't tell about the cooling - it looks lie maybe two 60mm fans along one edge?
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« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2007, 01:18:01 AM » |
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FYI, the Acrosser AR-B1892 actually isn't Mini-ITX even though everyone is reporting that and Acrosser's press-release also stated it. Checking the board's photo and/or specifications clearly shows that with 20 x 17 cm is has a dimension that you could call Mini-DTX these days... Regards, TheEagleCD |
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« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2007, 04:58:14 PM » |
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Re: Acrosser AR-B1892, that board also has the slots on the BTX side of the board... BTX version of mini-itx???
I like the idea of the slots being on the BTX side just from a thermal management standpoint, but except for custom case builders (like me, so I'm happy), this board will be difficult to use.
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