Thread: Core Duo / Core 2 Duo Mini-ITX boards

I had to email the sales rep for the US at Liantec. I'm ordering two (2) of the 6965 board with expresscard daughterboards next week. We'll see how it turns out. Hope it doesn't take a million yrs to arrive from Taiwan....

UPDATE: I actually had to hold off til maybe first week of Feb cause of holiday shopping.

Originally Posted by smonska

I have to say this has been one of the most informative posts i have read on the subject, thanks all...

I use intel dg965ss motherboard

Intel® Desktop Board DG965SS Features
Features Benefits
Form Factor microATX (9.60 inches by 9.60 inches [243.84 millimeters by 243.84 millimeters])
Processor
Support for an Intel® Core™2 Duo processor in an LGA775 socket with a 1066 or 800 MHz system bus
Support for an Intel® Pentium® D processor in an LGA775 socket with an 800 or 533 MHz system bus
Support for an Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in an LGA775 socket with an 800 or 533 MHz system bus
Support for an Intel® Celeron® D processor in an LGA775 socket with a 533 MHz system bus
View all supported processors
Memory
Four 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets
Support for DDR2 800, DDR2 667, or DDR2 533 MHz DIMMs
Support for up to 8 GB of system memory
Chipset Intel® G965 Express Chipset
Audio 6-channel (5.1) audio subsystem using the SigmaTel* STAC9227 audio codec
Video Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3000 (Intel® GMA X3000) onboard graphics subsystem
I/O Control Legacy I/O controller for diskette drive, serial, parallel, and PS/2* ports
LAN Support Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec) LAN subsystem using the Intel® 82566DC Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Peripheral Interfaces
Ten USB 2.0 ports
Two IEEE-1394a interfaces: one back panel connector and one front-panel header
Four Serial ATA IDE interfaces
One Parallel ATA IDE interface with UDMA 33, ATA-66/100/133 support
One diskette drive interface
One serial port via header
One parallel port
Expansion Capabilities
One PCI Express* x16 bus add-in card
One PCI Express x1 bus add-in card connector
Two PCI Conventional* bus connectors
Microsoft Vista* Premium Ready With a PC built with Intel® Core™2 Duo or Intel® Core™2 Quad processors, and the Intel® Desktop Board, you can experience a more responsive and manageable environment of Microsoft Windows Vista* including a new visual sophistication of the Windows Aero* interface.


Related Products
Processors
Intel® Core™2 Duo processor
Intel® Pentium® D processor
Intel® Pentium® 4 processor
Intel® Celeron® D processor
Chipsets Intel® G965 Express Chipset

Originally Posted by customaudioman

I use intel dg965ss motherboard

Intel® Desktop Board DG965SS Features
Features Benefits
Form Factor microATX (9.60 inches by 9.60 inches [243.84 millimeters by 243.84 millimeters])
Processor
Support for an Intel® Core™2 Duo processor in an LGA775 socket with a 1066 or 800 MHz system bus
Support for an Intel® Pentium® D processor in an LGA775 socket with an 800 or 533 MHz system bus
Support for an Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in an LGA775 socket with an 800 or 533 MHz system bus
Support for an Intel® Celeron® D processor in an LGA775 socket with a 533 MHz system bus
View all supported processors
Memory
Four 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets
Support for DDR2 800, DDR2 667, or DDR2 533 MHz DIMMs
Support for up to 8 GB of system memory
Chipset Intel® G965 Express Chipset
Audio 6-channel (5.1) audio subsystem using the SigmaTel* STAC9227 audio codec
Video Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3000 (Intel® GMA X3000) onboard graphics subsystem
I/O Control Legacy I/O controller for diskette drive, serial, parallel, and PS/2* ports
LAN Support Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec) LAN subsystem using the Intel® 82566DC Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Peripheral Interfaces
Ten USB 2.0 ports
Two IEEE-1394a interfaces: one back panel connector and one front-panel header
Four Serial ATA IDE interfaces
One Parallel ATA IDE interface with UDMA 33, ATA-66/100/133 support
One diskette drive interface
One serial port via header
One parallel port
Expansion Capabilities
One PCI Express* x16 bus add-in card
One PCI Express x1 bus add-in card connector
Two PCI Conventional* bus connectors
Microsoft Vista* Premium Ready With a PC built with Intel® Core™2 Duo or Intel® Core™2 Quad processors, and the Intel® Desktop Board, you can experience a more responsive and manageable environment of Microsoft Windows Vista* including a new visual sophistication of the Windows Aero* interface.


Related Products
Processors
Intel® Core™2 Duo processor
Intel® Pentium® D processor
Intel® Pentium® 4 processor
Intel® Celeron® D processor
Chipsets Intel® G965 Express Chipset

That does look like a nice MB to use but this thread is for mini-ITX MBs not Micro-ATX.

Originally Posted by smonska

I have to say this has been one of the most informative posts i have read on the subject, thanks all...

Agreed. I was just researching for a decent Socket P mATX mobile-on-desktop board, and found that they're mostly Mini-ITX these days, and this thread has a wealth of info!

I'm glad google brought me back here, as it's been a few years since I visited the site often (around 2004). It was definitely a pleasant surprise to see C2D on Mini-ITX size boards, especially since I was used to seeing VIA C3 stuff on that size back then.

Hi rayjr13, I'm also trying to get hold of Liantec boards, so please could you let me know if you get a response from their rep, and prices etc.? I'm actually after their Geode board, but can't find their products in the retail/distribution chain anywhere...

cheers

Better picture of the MSI Fuzzy 945GM2:

i've found a site which tested couple of boards:
http://www.epiacenter.de/modules.php...id=233&page=10

why the hell is C7 processor so good compared to core duo on J9F2-extreme board? (when you look at the HD playback)
or am i missing something as i can't understand German?

i thought i'd go for J9F2, but after seeing the charts, i started to look for a better board :|

Originally Posted by vull

i've found a site which tested couple of boards:
http://www.epiacenter.de/modules.php...id=233&page=10

why the hell is C7 processor so good compared to core duo on J9F2-extreme board? (when you look at the HD playback)
or am i missing something as i can't understand German?

i thought i'd go for J9F2, but after seeing the charts, i started to look for a better board :|

When I read this I thought "crap"! I just bought a J9F2 and a nifty c2d chip to go with it too.

Then I thought, "self, this cant be right" so I looked at it again.

The J9F2, is the #1 board on almost everything there. It is CPU utilization. so maxed out at 100, means the CPU is 100% taxed compared to the J9F2's 30% at 1080i.

And I am pretty sure this entire paragraph is giving the "Jetway Main Board" high praise for not even flinching with a T7200 no matter what they did to it:

Auch hier wird das J9F2 mit den gestellten Anforderungen ohne Probleme fertig. Auch HDTV kann die Platine mit dem T7200 erwartungsgemäß nicht ins Schwitzen bringen. Beim VLC-Test weicht die CPU-Auslastung wieder einmal kaum von den vergleichbaren Boards ab. Es sei noch erwähnt, dass das Jetway J9F2 alle Formate ohne Probleme mit allen Playern wiedergeben konnte. Alles in allem liefert das Jetway Mainboard eine runde Performance bei der Videowiedergabe ab und die CPU-Last lag selbst bei 1080i mit keinem Player über 41%.

Originally Posted by 2k1Toaster

The J9F2, is the #1 board on almost everything there. It is CPU utilization. so maxed out at 100, means the CPU is 100% taxed compared to the J9F2's 30% at 1080i.

cool, thanks
that explains everything indeed
i thought i need to go through shtloads of motherboards now to find the best one
they all have nice names as well - something like FADJ8734aSDASD/&/ASD