1/03/2012 09:38:00 PM
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Some information surfaced about a small form factor motherboard that ASUS is working on and which is supposed to help build both servers and industrial applications.
The D25NM10-I/CSM mainboard features the mini-ITX form factor and, like most of its kind, comes complete with its own processor.
More specifically, the central processing unit (CPU) it houses is the Intel Atom D2500.
So far, nothing is too out of the ordinary, but the rest of the spec sheet makes it clear that ASUS isn't aiming for the regular target of such platforms.
Mini-ITX motherboards commonly serve the industrial sector, but ASUS took into consideration the requirements of home servers as well.
Basically, the D25NM10-I/CSM, as it is called, can serve on both fronts.
Unfortunately, this versatility could end up imposing a higher price tag than people would like, though nothing is certain yet.
That said, ASUS's still unannounced creation is equipped with an LVDS connector, five serial ports (two are RS422/485 compatible), a pin header for a parallel port, a PCI Express x1 slot, mini PCI Express, a DVI port and two Gigabit Ethernet ports.
What's more, a DC-DC converter was thrown into the mix, along with a PS/2 port, a D-sub connector, two SATA ports, 5.1-channel audio and eight USB 2.0 connectors.
Finally, ASUS managed to cram in a S/PDIF output and the obligatory memory slots (Intel's Atom handles up to 4 GB at 1,066 MHz)
Alas, there is no photo of the motherboard, so it isn't perfectly clear how cramped together all of these bits and pieces are.
Anyone intent on using the ASUS D25NM10-I/CSM for anything may want to take into account the passive cooler (the heatsink probably isn't all that small) and the fact that two SATA ports may be insufficient for storage.
Like pricing, the date of availability is a mystery, with not even the vaguest time of arrival (ETA) having been provided.
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