@ TweakTown"Not all that long ago VIA introduced a new form factor called Mini-ITX. It was a great idea; a small yet powerful board layout that allowed a decent amount of flexibility. Unfortunately VIA did not have the marketing muscle to get wide acceptance and the idea fell into obscurity. It was not until Intel launched the Atom CPU that we saw a return of the Mini-ITX. The form factor pioneered by VIA was ideal for the small Intel CPUs. We started to see products based on the Atom using the Mini-ITX and Mini-DTX form factors.
However, that was not the end of the Mini-ITX. People began to find out (to their surprise and delight) that the Mini-ITX form factor is also a great platform for the P55 and H5x chipsets. This is due to the reduced power demands from the chipset and the fact that the CPU contains the PCIe lanes for the GPU. Now we are seeing products in this form factor for much more powerful CPUs."
Wednesday Web Reviews:
HARDWARE
NZXT Phantom Review @ OCC
Best CPU Cooler Performance Q2-2010 @ Benchmark Reviews
Vantec NexStar Superspeed SATA to USB 3.0 Adapter Review @ Hi Tech Legion
Noctua NH-C12P SE14 Review at Overclockers Online
ASUS Matrix 5870 Review @ Neoseeker
Sparkle Nvidia GeForce GTX 470 With Custom Cooler Video Card Review @ Madshrimps
NVIDIA Unleashes Quadro 6000 and 5000 Series Workstation GPUs @ HotHardware.com
AMD 890GX - Gigabyte vs. ASRock review in Metku.net
GELID Icy Vision Graphics Card Cooler
Choiix Cruiser Review @ OCC
Corsair Force 120GB Solid State Drive Review @ Hardware Canucks
Antec DF-30 Dark Fleet Computer Case @ Benchmark Reviews
GeForce GTX 460 SLI Performance vs. AMD GPUs
Scythe Rasetsu CPU Cooler Review on Technic3D
ASRock 890GM Pro3 AMD Socket AM3 DDR3 Motherboard Review
StarTech USB 2.0 and DisplayPort KVM switch review @ Elite Bastards
Thermaltake Jing CPU Cooler Preview
Cooler Master Silent Pro 1200W Power Supply Review @ OCC
Cooler Master Elite 430 Computer Case @ Benchmark Reviews
ASUS RoG ARES 4GB Video Card Review @ Hardware Canucks
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C HDD @ Rbmods
GlacialTech Igloo 5760 CPU Cooler Review @ Madshrimps
NEXUS RX-1.1K Gold Power Supply @ Madshrimps
Accessories
Choiix Cruiser Wireless Blue Trace Mouse Review @ Neoseeker
HP ZR30w 30-Inch S-IPS LCD Monitor Review
Latosta Laptop Stand review
Events
Computer Ed Radio Show July 25 2010 @ Hi Tech Legion
Contests
Win a Lord of the Rings Online beta key @ Elite Bastards
Interviews
Anti Aliasing (AA) Options for StarCraft II: ATI’s Official Response @ Hardware Canucks
Miscellaneous
Quick Article: LED vs. CCFL LCD TVs
Flip Video MinoHD Review at CCE Reviews
Choiix Power Fort Advanced review
Arctic Cooling C1 Mobile USB Charger with Solar Panel
Ecogear Mohave Tui review
Art Technology E Ink Digital Hour Clock Watch Review @ Madshrimps
Twilight: New Moon Blu-ray Movie Review