Zotac + ION = Nice MB ;)

just checked newegg and they dont carru any Mini-ATX from foxconn , only ATX and Micro-ATX are available

yup, I doubt you'll find one in north america, because I've tried. I've even contact them, which they have not yet replied, not sure if they ever will.
Only place you'll be able to find one of this is google and purchase it from australian sites.

i dont mind purchasing from AU but i have the fact of limited supply

if u don't mind a little bigger mobo, u can always get a mATX, the beauty with them is that they're everywhere.

nash, sometimes i need space in the trunk + bigger boards use more power :(

guess I'm one of the lucky ones that was able to order one of the IONITX-A-U models from newegg (ordered last night, out of stock again this morning!)

Anyway, this is the model w/ the integrated DC-DC power supply... For some reason, I thought this was a 12v input and thought "hey, this will be easier to interface" (yes, i know I need a regulated supply...), but was about to cancel my order when I read it was actually a 19v input it needed! yikes!

I saw somebody in here mention the CarNetix CNX-P1900... has anyone actually paired one of these with the Zotac board yet? I'm also hoping to install this in a Morex 5677... since the carnetix PS will be external, looks like I'll have a bit of free space to play with.

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can u also plug in a USB Flash and lsiten MP3s from it? thta thing freezes during boot up all the time
as to WiFi mobo, i think thats somewhat junk feature. Coming from wireless business i'd rather buy $70 200mW udb card with 5dBi antenna and that will catch free net in jsut about any residential neighborhood. (for complacent stock wififi card is 90mW)

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Just a heads up on this part, the WiFi that came with the Zotac board works great, even WITHOUT the antenna plugged in I was still finding networks, and it sits in the trunk.

how about booting with USB drive in, and also listening songs from usb. those seams to be trouble makers on new mobos

after reading the manual, it's unclear if this thing can boot off of USB devices. Looks like it shows HD & CD rom drives as options. Not an issue for me, although the idea of booting off a fast flash or USB drive might be handy!

i was actually making sure it wont boot off USB, so damn thingie would not check entire 64Gb USB for boot sector... and while it checks u have to wait 5 min for each POST... quite annoing on other boards :(
+ Flash ROMs have limited write cycles so its not good idea to install on flash