Expert Reviews

• Intel DG45FC Intel’s DG45FC motherboard breaks new ground as it’s the first Mini-ITX motherboard we’ve seen with a regular desktop CPU socket. While Mobile On Desktop (MODT) boards are quite common, …
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• With Sunbeamtech mini-itx case we found contradictory feelings. Without a doubt the case looks wonderful if you attach some UV- and LED-lights in it, but the noise the fans make makes the use of the …
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• Antec Aria MATX Cube Case Review In my never-ending quest for the perfect miniPC, which has been going on for a good 12 years, Antec has finally released their version of a SFF (small form factor) box…
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• Computex 2007: MSI, VIA, and ASUS And finally, VIA was showing off a new embedded motherboard platform that is about the size of a credit card. The platform has 256 or 512MB of RAM built in, a 1GHz …
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• SilverStone Milo ML02 SilverStone cases are known for their top-notch build quality
  and very useful features and we have been very pleased by past cases in the Temjin,
  Lascala, Crown, Sugo, and Milo…
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• Asus P5N7A-VM In many respects the Nvidia GeForce 9300M chipset at the heart of this Asus P5N7A-VM motherboard is an utterly logical product as it combines the Core 2 processor with decent integrated …
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User Reviews

• Solid board I build systems around these for use in marine applications. The large number of COM ports is a plus. I’ve recently built 2 systems with T6400 cpu’s, 1 with 4Gb of Corsair DDR2 667 and 1 …
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• ECS doesn’t update BIOS very often to solve problems if they occur 1 yr. or move after board is produced.
  Overall, an inexpensive board, but good value for $ spent. Decent business grade video & …
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News Articles

• ZOTAC'S SUCCESSFUL mini-ITX campaign turns another page by adding Nvidia's ION … PC case newcomer, Azza, is having its Solano 1000 kit tested at OCIA. …
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• Using a QX6700 and MSI X48 mobo, Niko's tests show the Viper trouncing the ST … In case you forget, mini-ITX has so far been the domain of fab-u-less VIA …
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• MSI has a mini-ITX Socket P motherboard that uses the Crestline chipset and should fit in a standard ATX, µATX or mini-ITX case, but availability at …
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• Most of these are based on the Mini-ITX and microATX formats. Your technician is correct in pointing out that small cases can overheat and this can lead to …
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• The rest looks like a shopping list from mini-itx.com a personal fave of ours when … Advent is a MSI Wind that's being rebranded and pitched by PC World …
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• MSI offers a two year warranty on its motherboards in the UK, … For the same price as the EPIA EX 15000G you could buy a Jetway mini-ITX motherboard with …
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• MSI was showing off its latest addition to its Mini-ITX range of motherboards … The only problem would be to find a suitable case, as most Mini-ITX cases …
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Blog Articles

• If you’re looking to build a truly compact, no nonsense mini-ITX system, the Mini-Box.com M350 universal mini-ITX enclosure is an excellent case to consider. Just slightly larger than a mini-ITX board itself, and only 62mm tall, you can’t get much … The new model from MSI is a special edition based on Intelآ´s latest Pinetrail platform to celebrate the sale of one million 10-inch U100 Wind netbooks.The special edition is available in either blue or red. … [PCSTATS] …
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• The Antec Earthwatts PSUs are available combined with some nice(ish) mATX cases for a modest price (I’m in the UK) so that looks like a possibility. Was looking at the Intel DH55TC for the power efficient system, is the Gigabyte better? as in more efficient? Fortunately I don’t need anything urgently, so I’m hopeful that Intel will see sense and release a more basic H55 mini-ITX board. The DH57JG looks brilliant, but over priced for the system I have in mind. …
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• chipset listed, world awaits details with bated breath; MSI bundles all Nvidia graphics card with LoiLoScope, the world’s first GPU-accelerated video editing software; Expreview reports AMD confirms grey screen issue, promises fix; ATi- Forum reports AMD to punish AIB … Hardware Canucks review SilverStone Fortress FT02 case; Hi Tech Legion reviews Cooler Master Gladiator 600 case; Benchmark Reviews on NZXT Tempest Evo case; Legit Reviews on SilverStone SG05 Mini-ITX case …
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• The D945GCLF is therefore not as power-efficient as many Mini ITX boards equipped with the VIA C7, but it is much less power-hungry than its predecessor, the D201GLY2 with the Celeron 220. Incidentally, an Apple Mac mini is … These should include desktop versions of the MSI Wind PC or the Asus Eee Box PC. There are a number of other differences between the Atom 230, Atom N270 and Atom Z500, such as their case designs, for example. The full report is will be published …
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• Case Travla TE1160 1U mini-ITX rackmount case with 4 3.5″/2.5″ hot-swap SATA drive bays, something like $400 but it’s worth it, built beautifully… Shocked Power supply Seasonic SS-250SU, real silent 1U Very Happy … For ITX products I usually look for in Germany (techcase.de) where I found the Travla case, they don’t stock a huge selection but they have almost all MSI ITX board series, otherwise in UK (linitx.com) with huge selection of riser cards and other …
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• I’ve seen someone post some really outrageous performance results (for the money) using ZFS RAIDZ on top of an MSI P45 NEO-F motherboard using ICH10, but I looked around and this board seems to be out of stock in Finland basically everywhere. What are my other options? … And if this is the case, then I am really confused, because the Supermicro X7SPA-H comes with 6 SATA ports, but I am not aware of any single Mini-ITX case that could physically fit 6 disks, so WTF? …
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• SilverStone has just added a very special offer to its Mini-ITX case lineup – SUGO SG07, and it’s amazing to learn this small case can actually house.
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• … QA standards may hold back stereoscopic game dev; Fudzilla reports AMD’s HD 5570 detailed; Expreview reports MSI trots out Radeon HD 5770 HAWK graphics card; Gizmodo: Full details on the new B&N; Nook 1.2 firmware going out now … Thermaltake Element V case; Benchmark Reviews on Azza Solano 1000R case; TWL reviews Cooler Master ATCS 840 case; ProClockers review SilverStone DS221 dual HDD RAID enclosure; Big Bruin reviews Mini-Box.com M350 universal Mini-ITX enclosure …
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