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Looking for an ITX Motherboard
- Thread starter updawg
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- Jun 6, 2002
you dont have many choices on the intel side and they are not cheap....
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813121353
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813121358
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813500022
or get the G45 intel board from the openbox for $90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813121358R
G45 comes with the X4500HD, which does basic VC1/H264 decoding. the only NV based board i would go with for VC1/H264 for onboard would be the 9000 line. either that or you need to look at a AMD setup with a 3200 onboard video... after that i would highly suggest a MATX setup with a LP card instead. the matx lga775 boards are a bit cheaper and there is the DFI P35-JR for $150 about the same as the intel board mitx board. i personally would get a matx G43 based board and add in either a 9400GT or ATI 4650.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813121353
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813121358
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813500022
or get the G45 intel board from the openbox for $90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813121358R
G45 comes with the X4500HD, which does basic VC1/H264 decoding. the only NV based board i would go with for VC1/H264 for onboard would be the 9000 line. either that or you need to look at a AMD setup with a 3200 onboard video... after that i would highly suggest a MATX setup with a LP card instead. the matx lga775 boards are a bit cheaper and there is the DFI P35-JR for $150 about the same as the intel board mitx board. i personally would get a matx G43 based board and add in either a 9400GT or ATI 4650.
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right q45 doesnt but i saw the only intel q45 and its only $5 cheaper then the first g45 i linked to. i forget the differences but non of the q45 will come with the X4500HD, its only just the 4500. which is lower clocked then the x4500 found on the G43 boards... i would at this point then bite the bullet and get the zotac board....
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Do I bite the bullet and get the Zotac or do I get the G45 from dells site with te 30% off coupon to drop the price to $95
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/...c=CJ&cid=0&lid=0&acd=10495476-361116-FW7ra40k
Coupon code: 739PKVBXNL?Z3L
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/...c=CJ&cid=0&lid=0&acd=10495476-361116-FW7ra40k
Coupon code: 739PKVBXNL?Z3L
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- #8
I am still up in the air after reading this review:
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article869-page5.html
With an e7200 this thing easily decodes blu ray without even tipping over 47w and under full load its 65w.
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article869-page5.html
With an e7200 this thing easily decodes blu ray without even tipping over 47w and under full load its 65w.
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- #10
I am not in a hurry to do this build so I'll check daily to see if I can find a deal on the Zotac board, it was released the 2nd week of february so it is quite new and there a few problems I was reading about it, problems with s3 resume and the fan control. Other than that it is supposed to be solid.
Thanks for helping me influence my decision!
Thanks for helping me influence my decision!
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- #12
I'm actually converting a NES to a PC. I'm going to gut it and place in a mini ITX board paired with an all in on water cooling loop(It is just too compact of a fit to do anything else) that I bought of the forums today.
Here is an image of it:
Here is an image of it:
