ZOTAC® International, a leading innovator and the world’s largest channel manufacturer of graphics cards, motherboards and mini-PCs, today introduces three new do-it-yourself friendly mini-ITX platforms – the new ZOTAC® ION-ITX R, S and T-series. The new ZOTAC® ION-ITX R, S and T series reinvigorates the ION-ITX series with an added boost of graphics power.You can check out the specifications of all three motherboards at Zotac.
Next-Generation NVIDIA® ION™ graphics and a dual-core Intel® Atom™ D525 processor combine to deliver a perfect balance of performance and energy-efficiency in the new ZOTAC® ION-ITX R, S and T series. High-definition video playback capabilities enable the ZOTAC® ION-ITX R, S and T series to deliver a premium multimedia experience with hardware decode acceleration for smooth playback of high-definition Blu-ray 3D and streaming Internet video content.
“ZOTAC® continues to update our award-winning NVIDIA® ION™ platforms. Our latest ION-ITX R, S and T series introduce Next-Generation NVIDIA® ION graphics and available USB 3.0 technology to our NVIDIA® ION™ product lineup to let DIY enthusiasts assemble their ideal small form factor system with the latest technologies and features,” said Carsten Berger, marketing director, ZOTAC® International.
New passive cooling solutions enable the ION-ITX R, S and T series to deliver a phenomenal quiet computing experience perfect for home theatre PCs and silent computing aficionados.
“ZOTAC® understands the noise concerns home theatre PC users have and completely revamped the cooling system on the ION-ITX R, S and T series platforms for noise-less operation,” Mr. Berger added.
The ZOTAC® ION-ITX T series takes energy-efficiency to another level with an integrated DC-DC power supply and included power brick that delivers superior efficiency than standard ATX power supplies for a premium eco-conscious computing.
It’s time to play with the ZOTAC® ION-ITX R, S and T series.
General details
* ZOTAC® Updates ION-ITX Platforms
* New ION-ITX R, S and T series introduce Next-Generation NVIDIA® ION™ technology to mini-ITX form factor
* Next-Generation NVIDIA® ION™ GPU with 512MB DDR3 memory
* Intel® Atom™ D525 (1.8 GHz, dual-core)
* ION-ITX R series
o 2 DDR2-800 DIMM slots (up to 4GB)
o 1 PCI Express x1
o 8 USB 2.0 ports (6 on back panel, 2 via pin header)
o ATX power connector
* ION-ITX S series
o 2 DDR3-800 SO-DIMM slots (up to 4GB)
o 1 PCI Express x1
o 2 USB 3.0 ports (back panel)
o 6 USB 2.0 ports (4 on back panel, 2 via pin header)
o ATX power connector
* ION-ITX T series
o 2 DDR3-800 SO-DIMM slots (up to 4GB)
o 1 PCI Express x4 (open-ended slot)
o 2 USB 3.0 ports (back panel)
o 6 USB 2.0 ports (4 on back panel, 3 via pin header)
o Onboard DC-DC power supply
o Included power brick
* Dual-link DVI-I and HDMI outputs
* 2 SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports
* Gigabit Ethernet
* Onboard 802.11n WiFi (mini-PCI Express)
* High-definition 6-channel audio
* NVIDIA® PureVideo™ HD technology
* Blu-ray 3D ready (requires separate software)
* Intel® HyperThreading™ technology
* Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1 compliant
* Mini-ITX form factor
Zotac rolls out three ION-ITX motherboards
Posted on Tuesday, January 11 2011 @ 17:13 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck
Zotac introduced the ION-ITX R, S and T series with Intel's dual-core Atom D525 (1.8GHz) and NVIDIA's ION2 GPU. All three models feature passive cooling.