Zotac Announces New Passive-Cooled ION-ITX R, S and T Series Motherboards

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.

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.

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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.

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General Details

New ION-ITX R, S and T series introduce Next-Generation NVIDIA ION technology to mini-ITX

form factor. Features next-Generation NVIDIA ION GPU with 512MB DDR3 memory; features Intel Atom D525 (1.8 GHz, dual-core).

ION-ITX R series

•2 DDR2-800 DIMM slots (up to 4GB)

•1 PCI Express x1

•8 USB 2.0 ports (6 on back panel, 2 via pin header)

•ATX power connector

ION-ITX S series

•2 DDR3-800 SO-DIMM slots (up to 4GB)

•1 PCI Express x1

•2 USB 3.0 ports (back panel)

•6 USB 2.0 ports (4 on back panel, 2 via pin header)

•ATX power connector

ION-ITX T series

•2 DDR3-800 SO-DIMM slots (up to 4GB)

•1 PCI Express x4 (open-ended slot)

•2 USB 3.0 ports (back panel)

•6 USB 2.0 ports (4 on back panel, 3 via pin header)

•Onboard DC-DC power supply

•Included power brick

Some common features

•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