Zotac is moving forward with its minimalistic motherboards with nice functions. Zotac GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi is the latest example with its mini-ITX format combined with NVIDIA’s powerful chipset GeForce 9300 with wireless networking support. On paper the motherboard looks like a real interesting option for small HTPC and office systems since the board has everything you need to play High Definition video format and such. With support for Intel’s 45nm processors, up to 8GB DDR2-SDRAM and one PCIe x16 graphics card there is plenty of potential with the minimal motherboard.
More in Zotac’s press release;
New ZOTAC GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi shipping to retailers and distributors worldwide
HONG KONG – Feb. 18, 2009 – ZOTAC International, an award-winning manufacturer of NVIDIA-based motherboards and graphics cards, today announced its high-performance mini-ITX platform – the ZOTAC GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi – is now shipping to retailers and distributors across the globe. The ZOTAC GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi made its debut during the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show and received great praise and interest. Joining the power of a NVIDIA CUDA-ready GeForce 9300 graphics with socket LGA775 Intel processors into a miniature mini-ITX form factor, the ZOTAC GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi delivers unprecedented performance to mini-ITX small form factor systems.
The integrated GeForce 9300 graphics processor features 16 screaming-fast stream processors for high-performance in the latest DirectX 10, OpenGL 2.1 and NVIDIA CUDA based 3D games and applications. If more graphics power is desired, the ZOTAC GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi packs a PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot for high-performance graphics upgrades.
NVIDIA Hybrid SLI technology enables the ZOTAC GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi to work with Hybrid SLI compatible PCI Express x16 graphics cards for a mild performance boost by joining the power of the motherboard GPU with the graphics card for a single high-performance graphics solution.
“We’ve packed a lot of performance into such a small platform with the ZOTAC GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi. With the GeForce 9300 graphics processor, PCI Express x16 slot and Hybrid SLI technology, the ZOTAC GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi is able to keep up with larger form factor systems,” said Carsten Berger, marketing director, ZOTAC International.
Integrated wireless 802.11b/g enables the ZOTAC GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi to connect to home networks wirelessly without additional USB adapters or expansion cards. The integrated wireless adapter on the ZOTAC GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi delivers speeds of up to 54Mbps with compatible home networks.
NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology makes the ZOTAC GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi an ideal home theater PC solution. PureVideo HD technology decodes Blu-ray and other high-definition video formats using the graphics processor, freeing up the system processor for other tasks.
PureVideo HD technology also enhances standard definition content to near-high-definition levels of visual quality, letting users experience their existing standard-definition video collections like never before.
“Aside from being a high-performance mini-ITX platform, the ZOTAC GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi is also an ideal platform for home theater PCs. Pairing the ZOTAC GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi with a low-power 45nm Intel processor, would make a low power and cool running home theater PC with wireless network connectivity,” Mr. Berger added.
It’s time to play with the ZOTAC GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi!
General details
• New ZOTAC GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi platform
• NVIDIA GeForce 9300 mGPU
• 16 stream processors
• Hybrid SLI compatible
• Microsoft DirectX 10 and OpenGL 2.1 compatible
• NVIDIA CUDA and PhysX ready
• NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology
• Full-length PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot
• HDMI (w/Audio), DVI (w/Audio) and VGA outputs
• HDCP compliant
• Integrated 802.11b/g WiFi
• Intel Core 2, Celeron and Pentium support – Socket LGA775
• 1333 MHz front-side bus compatible
• 2 DDR2 DIMM slots
• DDR2-667/800 compatible
• Up to 8GB of DDR2 memory
• ZOTAC Extended Warranty (visit www.zotac.com for details)
Specifications:
Product Name: | ZOTAC GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi |
GPU: | NVIDIA GeForce 9300 mGPU |
Core Clock speed: | 450 MHz |
Stream processors | 16 |
Shader Clock | 1200 MHz |
Display Options: | DVI (w/audio), HDMI (w/Audio) and VGA |
Processor support | Intel Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Extreme, Celeron, Pentium – Socket LGA775 |
Front-side bus | 1333 MHz |
Memory support | DDR2-667/800 |
Memory capacity | 2 DIMMs, up to 8GB |
Expansion | 1 PCI Express 2.0 x16 |
SATA | 2 SATA 3.0 Gbps (RAID 0, 1), 1 e.SATA (3.0Gbps) |
PATA | NA |
Ethernet | 10/100/1000Mbps |
Firewire | NA |
USB 2.0 | 6 on back panel, 6 via pin header |
Audio | Onboard 5.1-channel high-definition audio Optical & Coaxial S/PDIF outputs |
DirectX support | DirectX 10 with Shader Model 4.0 |
Other hardware features | HybridSLI compatible, OpenGL 2.1 compatible, NVIDIA PhysX ready, NVIDIA CUDA ready, PureVideo HD technology |
HDCP: | Yes |
Software Features: | nView® Multi-Display |
Windows Vista capability | Windows Vista with aero user interface compatible |
About ZOTAC International (MCO) Limited
ZOTAC International is a part of PC Partner Ltd. Group. ZOTAC is also one of the largest NVIDIA add-in board and motherboard manufacturers in the world with over 10 years of quality manufacturing experience. The ZOTAC philosophy is to deliver the latest products at competitive prices without sacrificing quality.
For further information please visit www.zotac.com
