ECS 945GCT-D Intel Atom Mini-DTX 200x170mm Motherboard/CPU Combo

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ECS 945GCT-D Intel Atom Mini-DTX 200x170mm Motherboard/CPU Combo

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Rating: 8/10

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Review Date: 01/12/09

ECS 945GCT-D Intel Atom Mini-DTX 200x170mm Motherboard/CPU Combo

Cons:Low Windows Experience Index. (2.4 for gaming, and 2.5 for general graphics)Max of 1Gb DDR2 per slot. (2x1Gb total)PCI-e x1. (leaving most recent video cards out of the loop, but has PCI slot for a Radeon HD2400 PCI card.

Pros:Not too small. (mini-ITX is too cramped for me)Very silent. (no fans to cool cpu or bridge)Really stable with drivers integrated into Vista.

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I bought this for a budget HTPC. Loaded it with 2x1Gb DDR2 RAM, and a 160Gb Hitachi SATA HDD. Plays all my DVD backups without a hiccup, and has been playing nice with Vista Ultimate edition. Just today I overclocked it to 1.8Ghz thanks to the limited options in the BIOS. Still need an optical drive in this baby, but I'm waiting for them blu-ray DVD combo drives to drop just under the $100 mark. I cant complain about this motherboard. Its solid and has been taking 'most everything I throw at it. Definitely recommended for the low-power/budget hobbyists.