Jetway ION Board.... Suprisingly QUIET!!!
Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 1:16 pm
No review just yet, but I'm configuring a Jetway ION board (the 12v power brick version) for the living room and I think I may move it to the bedroom. Unlike the Zotac A-U which I already have in service, the CPU fan is variable and system controlled. Even at full tilt, it's super quiet. It revs at about 1800RPM when on, off when the CPU is very cool and when the CPU is over 60deg c. it's a near silent 4000 or so RPM. I'll be installing the os later today and I may end up placing this little monster in the bedroom because of its silence.
2GB ram, 250GB Samsung 2.5" drive, M350 Case.
The best part? This 330 board was only 110 bucks. Even adding 12 bucks for a generic power brick, it remains a lot cheaper than the 180 I paid for the Zotac. (Evil Zotac never sent my $20 rebate.) CURSE THEM! (but don't curse them too much, the Zotac hardware is great.)
One strange side note:
The Zotac board is 19v while the Jetway is a mere 12v. I thought these boards were reference designs and rather generic. I guess I was wrong.
marc-us
2GB ram, 250GB Samsung 2.5" drive, M350 Case.
The best part? This 330 board was only 110 bucks. Even adding 12 bucks for a generic power brick, it remains a lot cheaper than the 180 I paid for the Zotac. (Evil Zotac never sent my $20 rebate.) CURSE THEM! (but don't curse them too much, the Zotac hardware is great.)
One strange side note:
The Zotac board is 19v while the Jetway is a mere 12v. I thought these boards were reference designs and rather generic. I guess I was wrong.
marc-us