Installation
Test Rig:
ASRock A330ION w/ Intel Atom 330
Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR3-1333
Thermaltake Element Q Mini-ITX Case w/ included 220 Watt PSU
Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit
Wow…that was pretty weird…only three items of hardware in the description of the Test Rig. But the motherboard already has the processor installed, I am going to use the onboard graphics, and the case comes with what should be a suitable power supply. I pretty much never use stock cooling, but I didn’t have anything available for the Atom. There are actually aftermarket coolers made for it though.
Since the CPU and cooler are already installed, you just pop in the memory and I/O panel….
….and place the motherboard in the case.
Since the connectors are a little scattered, I decided I had better use the manual when wiring up the board. ASRock knew you might have a little trouble here, so they located a “Pin Header Easy Installation Guide” on the inside cover of the manual. The pins really weren’t as scattered as I thought they were, but the guide still came in very handy.
This case, as most I suppose, has the motherboard nearly entirely hidden when installation is completed.
You use up two USB ports with a mouse AND a keyboard dongle? Just get a bluetooth dongle and bluetooth keyboard and mouse. Proprietary wireless dongles for mice and keyboards devices is a waste IMHO.
You use up two USB ports with a mouse AND a keyboard dongle? Just get a bluetooth dongle and bluetooth keyboard and mouse. Proprietary wireless dongles for mice and keyboards devices is a waste IMHO.
1st the fan you say, isn't on the CPU it's on the chipset, none of the atom mini-itx mobo's i used had a CPU fan..
2nd the Sata ports on the back aren't just for Sata only.
2 x Powered eSATAII/USB Connectors (as advertised in their Site)
they can be used for either Sata or USB, ..
fact is that with a special cable you can take from that port both Sata connection needed + the power for a laptop drive.. so in one of those ports you can connect a 2,5inch HDD & power it at the same time. So you have 6 usb at the back not 4 as you thought 🙂
1st the fan you say, isn't on the CPU it's on the chipset, none of the atom mini-itx mobo's i used had a CPU fan..
2nd the Sata ports on the back aren't just for Sata only.
2 x Powered eSATAII/USB Connectors (as advertised in their Site)
they can be used for either Sata or USB, ..
fact is that with a special cable you can take from that port both Sata connection needed + the power for a laptop drive.. so in one of those ports you can connect a 2,5inch HDD & power it at the same time. So you have 6 usb at the back not 4 as you thought 🙂
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