MSI is the Atom to his mother mini-ITX

Of mini-ITX with Intel Atom and full output video, MSI offers a motherboard for HTPC or industrialists who wish to manage multiple control screens.

MSI presents its new motherboard format mini-ITX, which has the particularity to be equipped with a processor Intel Atom after MS-9893, this motherboard offers many output video, including two ports directly accessible to the rear as the VGA port and HDMI port, but offers also a third type video output LVDS 18 and 24 bit to connect a compatible screen directly on the pins on the motherboard.

The SO-DIMM format, MS-9893 supports only a single bar for a maximum of 4 GB DDR3-1066 memory. -Side processor, it will be possible to choose between an Intel Atom D2550 engraved in 32 nm developing 10 Watts TDP for two hearts and four processing threads supporting 64 bit for a 1.86 GHz operating frequency. This processor manages directly the LVDS 24 bit then that second processor available for this motherboard supports only the 18 bit and is other than the Intel Atom legal. Running at the same speed with the same number of processing cores with the same fineness of engraving, but with a lower TDP to 6.5 Watts.

Present on the two connectors declinations are quite numerous because there are two RS232 ports to the rear and four other via pin on the map, four USB 2.0 on the back panel ports and two internal, GPI four ports and four other GPO, a conventional PCI and a mini port PCI-Express to accommodate an mSATA map or a map of Wi-Fi for example extension. For the moment, neither the price nor the date of marketing not specified...

Prodigy: the mini-ITX malignant of BitFenix

BitFenix formalizes a very interesting mini-ITX enclosure. Small, it has everything a great!

BitFenix announces the launch of its new creation in mini-ITX enclosures: the Prodigy. Composed of steel and plastic, measures 25 x 40.4 x 35.0 cm for a still unknown mass. What we reserve, this Prodigy? Let's start with its design that reminds us the form of a Mac Pro… But that would be passed to the steamroller, with top a long aeration grid that can support both fans of 12 cm in diameter.

It has also a fan in front of 12 cm with the opportunity to establish a second, or even get up to 23 cm in diameter for a real fresh air supply in this tiny box. At the back, just above the motherboard, BitFenix provides his Prodigy of extraction of 12 cm fan, but can be replaced by another up to 14 cm.

This small case will not embark as a single optical drive, but to the beautiful share hard drives since it will be possible to put five conventional HDD in 3.5 inches and four 2.5-inch disks. Despite its size, it may still allow a long graphics up to 33 cm. It will however be confined to a card double slot because he cannot take large card. Located just below the motherboard food will also be a place to provide electricity all the components.

Available in black or white, this Prodigy is not only steel, but plastic special for cushioning on top positioned coves as down depending on the technology House "FyberFlex Composite" with special for an affected style "peach skin" surface treatment. Nice for the transport, of is damaging hands on sharp metal loops!

Given the surface to front ventilation, BitFenix relegated the Panel usually ports in the front, on the side. Two ports USB 3.0, making for the helmet to the jack format and taking the micro, the reset button and the button of the color of the box chosen ignition, the Panel is complete. Available for the middle of the month next around €70, we look forward to the top hand. In the meantime, we offer the promotional video of this Prodigy BitFenix.

Lian Li on the mini-ITX

Three enclosures mini-ITX with a stroke, Lian Li has something for everyone!

To continue in the theme box, after our SilverStone Temjin SST-TJ08-E test and the announcement of the BitFenix Prodigy, Lian-Li announces the release of three new models. All three mini-ITX format, it's a PC - Q02, Q03 - PC and PC - Q16.

Let's start with the PC-Q02 which will be sold with a 300 Watt certified 80Plus power supply. The particularity of this package that will be shared with the PC - Q03, it is the size of the optical drive which must mandatory be Slim, exit so the good old optical drive conventional format.

Size: 14.9 x 23 x 20 cmMasse: 2 kgLecteur 5.25 ": 1 in the format SlimHDD 3.5": 1 convertible 2.5-inch SSD 2.5 ": 2 If the HDD location is convertiSortie PCI: NonVentilation: NonPanneau front: 2 x USB 3 0Prix: €120

The new cube of Lian-Li aptly named PC-Q03 adds to an extension for a mono-slot graphics card slot. In addition the maximum length of this card shall not exceed 18 cm. Always in the mini-ITX format, but which can also support the format mini-DTX motherboards, CPU heatpipe shall not be more than 6 cm high and food which shall not be more than 16 cm long. Support of the optical drive to the Slim format will also accommodate a hard disk formatted 2.5 inches in his place. Let's recap the specifications:

Size: 19.9 x 24.5 x 21 cmMasse: 1.57 kglecteur 5.25 ": 1 in the format SlimHDD 3.5": 1 convertible 2.5-inch SSD 2.5 ": 2 If the HDD location is convertiSortie PCI: 1Ventilation: NonPanneau front: 2 x USB 3 0Prix: €120

Perhaps the most interesting of the three, PC-Q16 will by default provide a 300 Watt also certified 80Plus power supply, but will especially have more place for storage with a hard drive 3.5-inch and three other format 2.5 inches, but loses the output for a VGA card and optical format Slim drive. Everything is broken down by a small wind tunnel of 14 cm in diameter in front. The location of the food is also limited and may not exceed the 10.5 cm long. The heatpipe CPU will also meet the height allowed for this tiny box on the PC - Q03, 6 cm.

Size: 19.9 x 16 x 29 cmMasse: 1.8 kglecteur 5.25 ": NonHDD 3.5": 1SSD "2.5: 3Sortie PCI: NonVentilation: 1 (14 cm) front panel: 2 x USB 3. 0Prix: €130

Last function to these three models, the button of ignition which will illuminate in blue to indicate that the configuration is under tension and red when there is an activity of the hard drives. All these models are available in black or grey to prices listed for each reference.