Thursday, October 1, 2009

Zotac ION A-Series ITX Motherboard




Introduction

ITX motherboards have been around for long time now. The problem is, they’ve been so far behind in technology and with such high price tags it makes them an option not even worth considering. However, with the release of the Intel Atom processor, a series of ITX motherboards using the processor have been released. Some people say these are the new generation of motherboards. Built with onboard processors, graphics and power supplies, you can easily build a low cost energy efficient computer system for around £200-250.

The motherboard we’ll be reviewing today is manufactured by Zotac, a quickly expanding company. It’s built using the Nvidia ION graphics platform which supports even DirectX10. The Intel Atom processor used in this system is the Dual Core based Atom N330. Costing less than £200, these specifications are certainly quite impressive. Let’s see if the Zotac ION A-Series’ performance is as good as its specifications might suggest….

About Zotac

“ZOTAC International (MCO) Limited was established in 2006 with a mission to deliver superb quality of NVIDIA graphic solutions to the industry. It has strong backup from parent group, PC Partner Ltd. Headquartered in Hong Kong, factory in Mainland China and regional sales offices in Europe, Asia Pacific and North America. The support ZOTAC provides is currently the lar


gest of its kind around the world.”

Features

  • NVIDIA ION GRAPHICS PROCESSOR
  • NVIDIA PUREVIDEO HD
  • NVIDIA CUDA TECHNOLOGY
  • GIGABIT LAN
  • WiFi
  • HD AUDIO
  • SATA RAID

Specifications

Zotac Ion A-Series Motherboard

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Included with the Zotac ION are the following:

  • Driver Disk
  • User’s Manual
  • Warranty Leaflet
  • Zotac Sticker
  • I/O Shield
  • 3x SATA Power Connectors
  • 3x SATA Data Cables
  • Heatsink Fan
  • WiFi Aerial
  • USA Power Cable
  • ‘Laptop Style’ Power Adapter

















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