ZOTAC Unleashes Latest LGA775 Mini-ITX Platform

simonw · Dec 2, 2009, 04:25 AM

ZOTAC GeForce® 9300-ITX WiFi (GF9300-I-E) delivers three SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports with support for RAID 0, 1, 0+1 and 5, wake on USB support, greater range of overclocking options and enhancements to the GeForce® 9300 graphics processor.

“ZOTAC was the world’s first manufacturer to provide users with high-performance mini-ITX platforms with PCI Express 2.0 x16 expansion that made no compromises for performance. Our latest ZOTAC GeForce® 9300-ITX WiFi, GF9300-I-E, takes our award winning formula of combining performance with a small form factor and supercharges it to make the world’s fastest mini-ITX platform available,” said Carsten Berger, marketing director, ZOTAC International.

Whether you want to build a system that dominates performance charts or consumes minimal amounts of power, the ZOTAC GeForce® 9300-ITX WiFi is capable of serving both requirements with new overclocking options. New overclocking options on the ZOTAC GeForce® 9300-ITX WiFi enable voltage adjustments for CPU, chipset and memory.

The range of voltage options allow for overvolting to increase overclocking capabilities or undervolting for greater energy-efficiency. The tweaked and tuned ZOTAC GeForce® 9300-ITX WiFi (GF9300-I-E) is designed to accommodate large heat sinks with ease for improved compatibility with high-performance heat sinks for superior cooling capabilities.

The integrated GeForce® 9300 graphics processor receives enhancements that take the energy-efficient graphics processor to greater heights of performance. The performance enhancements begin with a 22-percent increase in the engine clock and followed with a 14-percent increase in shader clock for increased performance in the latest DirectX® 10, DirectCompute, OpenGL 3.2 and NVIDIA® CUDA™ games and applications.

“Tweaking graphics processors to extract every ounce performance possible is what we do best at ZOTAC. With our new GeForce® 9300-ITX WiFI, we’re extending the extensive tweaking and tuning to our mini-ITX platforms,” Mr. Berger added.

The enhanced ZOTAC GeForce® 9300-ITX WiFi receives a new dual-link DVI output that supports monitors with resolutions up to 2560x1600. With the new dual-link DVI output, users can experience extreme HD resolutions when using the integrated GeForce® 9300 graphics processor.
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Source: Zotac News

Tipstaff · Dec 2, 2009, 10:06 AM

In case anyone is interested, here's what it looks like.

(Pic courtesy of Legit Reviews)

BlueMak · Dec 2, 2009, 10:26 AM

Are Zotac mainboards any good?

simonw · Dec 2, 2009, 10:48 AM

As a brand name, they are nowhere the same quality as the top-tier motherboard makers, but the board has got good reviews. I am actually considering a mini-ITX build next year, and this Zotac board is one of my choices.

Tipstaff · Dec 2, 2009, 10:48 AM

I would say yes for the most part. I haven't sold too many of their boards, but I have of their video cards now that they are available here, and they're fantastic. The only thing I don't like about their boards is the bios. They can be a bit less than desirable, especially on their ION products. Not so much with the 775 boards, but definitely so with their Atom ones. For instance, their first ION Atom boards, the bios didn't allow for fan adjustments. The fans were on, full tilt, all the time, so you had to either grab yourself a slow RPM fan, or buy a fan controller. With the 775 boards the CPU fan was adjustable, but the secondary fan header wasn't. Not too sure if this is the case with this board though. From what I've read about this board, however, is that Zotac has put a lot more effort into the bios adding a ton of things you can tweak. If I get a hold of one I'll let you guys know what the board is like.

I still can't find a price on this board though, however if it's the same as the GF9300-G-E it should be around $140.

Dec 2, 2009, 04:25 AM	#1
simonw HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: HK Posts: 312 Rep Power: 44 System Specs	ZOTAC Unleashes Latest LGA775 Mini-ITX Platform ZOTAC GeForce® 9300-ITX WiFi (GF9300-I-E) delivers three SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports with support for RAID 0, 1, 0+1 and 5, wake on USB support, greater range of overclocking options and enhancements to the GeForce® 9300 graphics processor. “ZOTAC was the world’s first manufacturer to provide users with high-performance mini-ITX platforms with PCI Express 2.0 x16 expansion that made no compromises for performance. Our latest ZOTAC GeForce® 9300-ITX WiFi, GF9300-I-E, takes our award winning formula of combining performance with a small form factor and supercharges it to make the world’s fastest mini-ITX platform available,” said Carsten Berger, marketing director, ZOTAC International. Whether you want to build a system that dominates performance charts or consumes minimal amounts of power, the ZOTAC GeForce® 9300-ITX WiFi is capable of serving both requirements with new overclocking options. New overclocking options on the ZOTAC GeForce® 9300-ITX WiFi enable voltage adjustments for CPU, chipset and memory. The range of voltage options allow for overvolting to increase overclocking capabilities or undervolting for greater energy-efficiency. The tweaked and tuned ZOTAC GeForce® 9300-ITX WiFi (GF9300-I-E) is designed to accommodate large heat sinks with ease for improved compatibility with high-performance heat sinks for superior cooling capabilities. The integrated GeForce® 9300 graphics processor receives enhancements that take the energy-efficient graphics processor to greater heights of performance. The performance enhancements begin with a 22-percent increase in the engine clock and followed with a 14-percent increase in shader clock for increased performance in the latest DirectX® 10, DirectCompute, OpenGL 3.2 and NVIDIA® CUDA™ games and applications. “Tweaking graphics processors to extract every ounce performance possible is what we do best at ZOTAC. With our new GeForce® 9300-ITX WiFI, we’re extending the extensive tweaking and tuning to our mini-ITX platforms,” Mr. Berger added. The enhanced ZOTAC GeForce® 9300-ITX WiFi receives a new dual-link DVI output that supports monitors with resolutions up to 2560x1600. With the new dual-link DVI output, users can experience extreme HD resolutions when using the integrated GeForce® 9300 graphics processor. ____________ Source: Zotac News Last edited by MIG-31; Dec 2, 2009 at 06:42 AM.

Dec 2, 2009, 10:06 AM	#2
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 191 System Specs	Re: ZOTAC Unleashes Latest LGA775 Mini-ITX Platform In case anyone is interested, here's what it looks like. (Pic courtesy of Legit Reviews) __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.

Dec 2, 2009, 10:26 AM	#3
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Dec 2, 2009, 10:48 AM	Thread Starter #4
simonw HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: HK Posts: 312 Rep Power: 44 System Specs	Re: ZOTAC Unleashes Latest LGA775 Mini-ITX Platform As a brand name, they are nowhere the same quality as the top-tier motherboard makers, but the board has got good reviews. I am actually considering a mini-ITX build next year, and this Zotac board is one of my choices.

Dec 2, 2009, 10:48 AM	#5
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 191 System Specs	Re: ZOTAC Unleashes Latest LGA775 Mini-ITX Platform I would say yes for the most part. I haven't sold too many of their boards, but I have of their video cards now that they are available here, and they're fantastic. The only thing I don't like about their boards is the bios. They can be a bit less than desirable, especially on their ION products. Not so much with the 775 boards, but definitely so with their Atom ones. For instance, their first ION Atom boards, the bios didn't allow for fan adjustments. The fans were on, full tilt, all the time, so you had to either grab yourself a slow RPM fan, or buy a fan controller. With the 775 boards the CPU fan was adjustable, but the secondary fan header wasn't. Not too sure if this is the case with this board though. From what I've read about this board, however, is that Zotac has put a lot more effort into the bios adding a ton of things you can tweak. If I get a hold of one I'll let you guys know what the board is like. I still can't find a price on this board though, however if it's the same as the GF9300-G-E it should be around $140. __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.