Nvidia MCP79 Based Atom Nettop First Look

stmok · 19th December 2008, 8:26 PM

Nvidia has dubbed this the "Ion platform".

Looks like VR-Zone got some pics of a nettop reference design from Nvidia.
http://vr-zone.com/articles/nvidia-m....html?doc=6313

More picts here.
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/...-netbook-space

Gist?

* Intel Atom (Single or Dual-core)
* Nvidia MCP79 chipset (GeForce 9400m?)
* Pico-ITX form factor (The standard pioneered by VIA)
* SO-DIMM slot single channel for DDR3-800/1066/1333 memory
* 6 USB connectors, various audio connectors, DVI, HDMI, E-SATA, etc
* Notebook style HDD sitting at the bottom.

According to this...
http://www.techtree.com/India/News/N...96351-643.html

Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology, and Micro-Star International (MSI) are rumoured to have expressed interest in the idea. Initially, VIA and Nvidia were doing a netbook solution together. That deal appears to have been canned.

So it looks like VIA Nano + Nvidia chipset is dead for netbooks...But there are rumours of the project continuing for nettops.

DJ_Hippster · 29th December 2008, 6:56 AM

The Pico-ITX board is very interesting, and the 9400M is supposed to handle 1080p content as well....

So if they throw a Dual Core Atom on that board, you have an instant media centre, and really a moders dream board, as it will fit almost anywhere!

Next question will be price.

19th December 2008, 8:26 PM	#1
stmok (Taking a Break) Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sydney Posts: 6,271	Nvidia MCP79 Based Atom Nettop First Look Nvidia has dubbed this the "Ion platform". Looks like VR-Zone got some pics of a nettop reference design from Nvidia. http://vr-zone.com/articles/nvidia-m....html?doc=6313 More picts here. http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/...-netbook-space Gist? * Intel Atom (Single or Dual-core) * Nvidia MCP79 chipset (GeForce 9400m?) * Pico-ITX form factor (The standard pioneered by VIA) * SO-DIMM slot single channel for DDR3-800/1066/1333 memory * 6 USB connectors, various audio connectors, DVI, HDMI, E-SATA, etc * Notebook style HDD sitting at the bottom. According to this... http://www.techtree.com/India/News/N...96351-643.html Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology, and Micro-Star International (MSI) are rumoured to have expressed interest in the idea. Initially, VIA and Nvidia were doing a netbook solution together. That deal appears to have been canned. So it looks like VIA Nano + Nvidia chipset is dead for netbooks...But there are rumours of the project continuing for nettops. Last edited by stmok; 19th December 2008 at 8:28 PM.

29th December 2008, 6:56 AM	#2
DJ_Hippster Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: NE Adelaide, Australia Posts: 263	The Pico-ITX board is very interesting, and the 9400M is supposed to handle 1080p content as well.... So if they throw a Dual Core Atom on that board, you have an instant media centre, and really a moders dream board, as it will fit almost anywhere! Next question will be price. __________________ Air-Stream Community Wireless Network Q9300 (Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme) @ 3ghz <-> EP45-DS4P <-> 8GB DDR2-1066 <-> ATI Radeon HD4890 1GB <-> 300GB Velociraptor <-> LianLi PC-A17 <-> G15 + G5 <-> Samsung 245B F@H T24 U580