ZOTAC H55-ITX WiFi
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This might be a good one.wysiwyg wrote:What about a low profile socket 1156 heatsink?
I'm currently thinking about upgrading my DG45FC for this motherboard.
I'm just not sure how my picopsu would handle an i3 + a proper graphics card. I probably should just make a whole new case for it. I already have a spare Nexus Value 430.
The NK96 looks like a possibility, thanks for the suggestion.
I tried a NK54 for the GF9300 but liked the Gelid Slim Silence 775 better because of the increased airflow towards the chipset heatsink. Hopefully that won't be such a big deal with the i3/i5 integrated graphics taking over processing. I asked Gelid if they were making a Slim Silence for the 1156 but didn't hear back.
You don't think the onboard graphics on the H55-itx will be good enough for what you need?
I run at 2560x1600 display from the Zotac GF9300 and it works great but this build isn't for gaming. I used an In-Win BM650 case for the GF9300 which has a 120W psu that wouldn't really handle an extra video card. I'm looking at the Antek ISK cases with 150 watts for the H55-itx but with the cpu at 83W which includes the video it's possible 120 watts would be good enough but I'm not sure; I'm watching for reviews.
I tried a NK54 for the GF9300 but liked the Gelid Slim Silence 775 better because of the increased airflow towards the chipset heatsink. Hopefully that won't be such a big deal with the i3/i5 integrated graphics taking over processing. I asked Gelid if they were making a Slim Silence for the 1156 but didn't hear back.
You don't think the onboard graphics on the H55-itx will be good enough for what you need?
I run at 2560x1600 display from the Zotac GF9300 and it works great but this build isn't for gaming. I used an In-Win BM650 case for the GF9300 which has a 120W psu that wouldn't really handle an extra video card. I'm looking at the Antek ISK cases with 150 watts for the H55-itx but with the cpu at 83W which includes the video it's possible 120 watts would be good enough but I'm not sure; I'm watching for reviews.
Also - the i3/i5 graphics processor is equivalent to the 4500HD's onboard GPUs from previous intel motherboards although with better clock speeds; 766 mhz I think. The i5-661 is 87W instead of 73W but has a 900mhz clock speed for graphics and I believe doesn't have a couple of cpu capabilities/instructions the others have; i.e. more media oriented.
The 4500HDs had some past problems with Windows XP and full screen video so I think either Vista or Windows 7 will be needed for the H55-itx if you use the onboard graphics. I hope the full screen video stutter is eliminated by the improvements made for the i3/i5 integrated graphics since that'd be a real let down after the GF9300 worked out.
BTW - I had the 83W wrong in my last post for i3/i5, generally it's 73W except for the I5-661 which is 87W. The E8500 I have now is 65W. I should really measure actual power use on my pc to see how close it is. I still think 120W for the H55-itx might be a bit short of what I want with the dvd + two hard drives.
The 4500HDs had some past problems with Windows XP and full screen video so I think either Vista or Windows 7 will be needed for the H55-itx if you use the onboard graphics. I hope the full screen video stutter is eliminated by the improvements made for the i3/i5 integrated graphics since that'd be a real let down after the GF9300 worked out.
BTW - I had the 83W wrong in my last post for i3/i5, generally it's 73W except for the I5-661 which is 87W. The E8500 I have now is 65W. I should really measure actual power use on my pc to see how close it is. I still think 120W for the H55-itx might be a bit short of what I want with the dvd + two hard drives.
htpc with zotac h55
I want to use this mobo to build my first HTPC:
mobo: Zotac H55-ITX WIFI
cpu+gpu: Intel Core i3 530
case: m350 (any others plz sugest any suitable mini itx)
hdd: SATA 2.5" 500 GB
RAM: 4 GB
PCI-e: DVB-S2 card (plz sugest any good working in that mini-itx sized case card)
PSU: picoPSU 120w + power brick
Is this config achievable in that small mini itx form and it is possible to add slimsized optical drive (blue-rya sony combo)? How about PSU, will 120w be good enough for all this?
mobo: Zotac H55-ITX WIFI
cpu+gpu: Intel Core i3 530
case: m350 (any others plz sugest any suitable mini itx)
hdd: SATA 2.5" 500 GB
RAM: 4 GB
PCI-e: DVB-S2 card (plz sugest any good working in that mini-itx sized case card)
PSU: picoPSU 120w + power brick
Is this config achievable in that small mini itx form and it is possible to add slimsized optical drive (blue-rya sony combo)? How about PSU, will 120w be good enough for all this?
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i have the zotiac 9300itx, it does support undervolting, but only by -0.1 volts the htpc in my sig has idle consumption of 33wntavlas wrote:How about the good old zotac 9300itx? I remember reading that the second revision can undervolt and most importantly has support for "wake up on usb".
A dual core i5 or a quad core c2? There is not much between them in terms of power consumption/ speed so why not go with the cheaper solution.
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Does anybody have this board yet (the H55-ITX)?
I'm debating whether to get one, and my question is... Does it support Dual-Link DVI with 2560x1600 resolution?
I've read contradicting things on the internet - some spec sheets say it does dual-link, some people report it won't do dual-link.
Anybody have first-hand experience?
I'm debating whether to get one, and my question is... Does it support Dual-Link DVI with 2560x1600 resolution?
I've read contradicting things on the internet - some spec sheets say it does dual-link, some people report it won't do dual-link.
Anybody have first-hand experience?
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Thankfully I have to wait for my may wages til I can buy anything, so I'll have to wait at least a monthces wrote:Wait a month and take a look at the Gigabyte version of an H55-ITX before you make a final decision.
Still would be interested in firsthand reports on dual-link on the Zotac.
EDIT: Looked into the GigaByte, it only has 4 sATA, which is not enough.