Testing – Benchmarks
I did as much as I could think of as far as practical tests. For me, someone accustomed to some of the most powerful retail processors on the planet, yes, the Atom was rather slow. It took about seven minutes to extract a 320MB zip file. That is a big file, but still. I think it took longer to extract than it did to download.
Still keeping the fact that this is intended to be an HTPC board, I decided to hook it up to a HDTV and watch some DVDs. I was a little afraid of lag or skipping, something that occasionally happened when watching them in the past. I don’t have HD capability so I was just watching a normal DVD. Resolution was set at 1080i, 1820 x 1024. Everything worked fine, looked fine. Actually I was a little surprised when I got sound via the HDMI cable, but I guess the S/PDIF cable isn’t needed with the integrated graphics. I don’t have HD capabilities, so I didn’t get to try.
Next I ran my regular battery of benchmarks. As I really didn’t have anything to compare the A330ION to, I just left it at that.
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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