LGA 1155 ITX Motherboards

[michael2572]

Hey, has anyone heard an ETA for Sandy Bridge ITX motherboards? My build is dependent on one, and I've been waiting since December.

 

[Axon]

Intel had one out for a while, but it's an H67 (no overclocking). ECS also had one in the pipeline, but I haven't heard a thing about it since the recall.

 

[Zap]

I hear the Zotac boards are shipping this month.

 

[IntelEnthusiast]

The Intel® Desktop board DH67CFB3 is a Mini-ITX form factor board. It does have a PCI-e x16 slot so you can put in a better video solution if you need it. It is important to understand that we only support our 2nd generation Intel® Core™ Processors with 65watt TDP. You can find a listing of the supported processors here http://processormatch.intel.com/CompDB/SearchResult.aspx?Boardname=DH67CF. These board should be should be showing up at reseller in next couple weeks.

Christian Wood
Intel Enthusiast Team

 

[michael2572]

Oh, look, here's one!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157239

Great, so far I think that will look perfectly. I'll have to study the specs later when I'm fully awake.

Thanks for the input Intel, but I know there's a stock Intel board, and I'm actually aiming for a 2500K (I know, I can't overclock it).

 

[irev210]

The intel board is actually really nice (in terms of efficiency). Since you can't overclock it, might as well save some $ on electric.

14.1 watts @ idle with i3-2100T (http://www.missingremote.com/review/intel-core-i3-2100t-and-bh67cf-mini-itx-motherboard)

 

[Taft12]

The intel board is actually really nice (in terms of efficiency). Since you can't overclock it, might as well save some $ on electric.

14.1 watts @ idle with i3-2100T (http://www.missingremote.com/review/intel-core-i3-2100t-and-bh67cf-mini-itx-motherboard)

Is there any reason to believe we wouldn't see the same power usage results with other manufacturers MITX boards? Intel stuff is just Foxconn after all.....

 

[Axon]

None, but I have to agree that Intel's option was compelling when I was looking at itx systems (and I can assure you, it's rare for me to consider an Intel MoBo). However, I noticed that you needed the 65w CPUs, which is the i5 2100t and such (well, those are the ones officially supported, anyway. ) I'm looking for a mini beast with an i5 2400+ CPU I'll have to look into whether or not the Zotac, ASrock, etc mitx boards can take the beefier CPUs.

 

[paperwastage]

asrock 's h67 mitx accepts 95W TDP

http://www.asrock.com/mb/cpu.asp?Model=H67M-ITX

some other people think intel is being conservative, and I somewhat agree... my Intel DP67DE mATX has been rock solid if i dont do any major overclocking(it throttles my OC after a while.. wont affect your h67 since u cant OC

 

[hans007]

newegg has the other asrock too without the IR / wifi

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-238-_-Product

only $100

 

[michael2572]

If you guys are wondering, this is my build:

http://lensflarecs.com/2011/03/new-goodies-are-on-the-way/

 

[subtraction]

newegg has the other asrock too without the IR / wifi

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-238-_-Product

only $100

I ordered this... hoping it turns out okay. Once I have it all put togeather ill post updates on how it works out. I was originally planing to go with the i3 2100 but for $30 more was thinking of going with the i5 2400?

 

[subtraction]

Delete. Double post.

 

[irev210]

Is there any reason to believe we wouldn't see the same power usage results with other manufacturers MITX boards? Intel stuff is just Foxconn after all.....

Board is designed by Intel, manufactured by Foxconn.

The Intel 65W spec is for ITX systems, but the board itself is 100% able to support 95W sandy bridge CPUs.

Intel's boards are typically the most power efficient because they are designed to be. The DH67CF is not designed to be overclocked like other boards, which cuts down on extra phases etc. that eat into efficiency. Using the right # of efficient parts for a specific cpu at a specific voltage = very low power waste.

Think of other ITX motherboards of having a 1000W power supply for a 200W CPU. The power supply is not efficient at such low loads, where a computer spends most of its time.

For example, I compared both the gigabyte H55 ITX board to the Intel H57 ITX board and with the exact same setup used roughly 30% more power at idle (22W for intel, 28W for gigabyte).

 

[Termie]

If you guys are wondering, this is my build:

http://lensflarecs.com/2011/03/new-goodies-are-on-the-way/

Very cool. I just started researching parts for a similar system. That PSU is great but pretty expensive - did you consider some of the quieter actively-cooled power supplies? Is your 4850 passively cooled? If not, it will make far more noise than any PSU would. Also, why did you select a k-series chip? You can't overclock on that board, correct?

By the way, 460w is way more power than you need. I saw you mentioned some concern on your blog.

 

[jjmIII]

Oh, look, here's one!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157239

looks nice!

 

[SmCaudata]

Nice looking board.

I'm hoping they make z68 ITX boards. With the GPU switching it will make a perfect HTPC. Plan to load a bunch of 2gb drives and make it my media center. Having the ability to swap to a dGPU would be nice for gaming on my TV from time to time as well.

 

[michael2572]

Very cool. I just started researching parts for a similar system. That PSU is great but pretty expensive - did you consider some of the quieter actively-cooled power supplies? Is your 4850 passively cooled? If not, it will make far more noise than any PSU would. Also, why did you select a k-series chip? You can't overclock on that board, correct?

By the way, 460w is way more power than you need. I saw you mentioned some concern on your blog.

I looked at a lot of power supplies, and I decided to go the extra mile for modular + passively cooled. I spent a lot of time trying to figure out what the right wattage would be, and it came down to about 450W when everything is under full load. I asked a lot of people about their opinion, and only a few people agreed -- everyone else either told me I was nuts for thinking I had anywhere near enough power, or I was overshooting it bigtime.

The reason I got a 2500K is for future proofing. Someday when I have more time, I intend to recycle it into a full tower, and overclock the living crap out it on a P-series board.

 

[ITXGamer]

There's a review of the ASRock H67-ITX here. Near the bottom it compares the power draw to a similar system using a DH67CF.

ASRock H67-ITX Reviewed