View source for Mini-ITX

{{Distinguish|text = [[Mini ATX]], [[microATX]] or YTX (245 mm × 175 mm)}}
{{short description|17 × 17 cm motherboard}}
[[File:VIA Mainboards Form Factor Comparison.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2|ITX motherboard form factor comparison]]
[[File:Comparison ATX μATX DTX ITX mini-DTX.svg|thumb|Comparison of the form factors for '''mini-ITX''', [[DTX (form factor)|mini-DTX]], ATX, μATX and [[DTX (form factor)|DTX]] motherboards]]
'''Mini-ITX''' is a {{convert|170|x|170|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} [[motherboard form factor]] developed by [[VIA Technologies]] in 2001.<ref>{{Citation | url = http://www.via.com.tw/en/downloads/whitepapers/initiatives/spearhead/ini_mini-itx.pdf | publisher = VIA | place = TW | type = whitepaper | title = Mini ITX | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110613223644/http://www.via.com.tw/en/downloads/whitepapers/initiatives/spearhead/ini_mini-itx.pdf | archive-date = 2011-06-13 }}.</ref> Mini-ITX motherboards have been traditionally used in small-configured computer systems. Originally, Mini-ITX was a niche standard designed for fanless cooling with a low [[Thermal design power|power consumption]] architecture, which made them useful for [[home theater PC]] systems, where fan noise can detract from the cinema experience.

The four mounting holes in a Mini-ITX board line up with four of the holes in [[ATX]]-specification motherboards, and the locations of the backplate and [[expansion slot]] are the same<ref>{{citation | url = http://www.formfactors.org/developer%5Cspecs%5Cmini_itx_spec_V1_1.pdf | publisher = Intel | title = Mini-ITX Interface Specification, version 1.1/1.2 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180205025218/http://www.formfactors.org/developer/specs/mini_itx_spec_V1_1.pdf | archive-date = 2018-02-05 }}
</ref> (though one of the holes used was optional in earlier versions of the ATX spec). Mini-ITX boards can therefore often be used in cases designed for ATX, micro-ATX and other ATX variants if desired.

Mini-ITX motherboards have only one expansion slot. Earlier Mini-ITX motherboards had a standard 33&nbsp;MHz 5V 32-bit [[Peripheral Component Interconnect|PCI]] slot, whereas newer motherboards use a [[PCI Express]] slot. Many older case designs use [[riser card]]s and some even have two-slot riser cards, although the two-slot riser cards are not compatible with all boards. Some boards based around non-x86 processors have a 3.3V PCI slot, and the Mini-ITX 2.0<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.via.com.tw/en/initiatives/spearhead/mini-itx_2.0/ | publisher = VIA | location = TW | type = announcement | title = Mini-ITX 2.0 Standard | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080618140009/http://www.via.com.tw/en/initiatives/spearhead/mini-itx_2.0/ | archive-date = 2008-06-18 }}</ref> (2008) boards have a [[PCI-Express]] ×16 slot; these boards are not compatible with the standard PCI riser cards supplied with older <!-- [[ITX]] -->ITX (Information Technology eXtended) cases.

{{Clear}}
==History==
[[File:VIA EPIA-M910 Mini-ITX Board - with Fan.jpg|thumb|A VIA EPIA-M910 mini-ITX motherboard.]]
In March 2001, the [[chipset]] manufacturer [[VIA Technologies]] released a reference design for an ITX motherboard, to promote the low power [[VIA C3|C3 processor]] they had bought from [[Centaur Technology]], in combination with their chipsets. Designed by Robert Kuo, VIA's chief R&D expert, the 215×191&nbsp;mm VT6009 ITX Reference Board was demonstrated in "Information PC" and [[set-top box]] configurations.<ref>{{cite web |last1=GUO |first1=Chang-You |title= VIA Cyrix C3處理器揭露威盛另一市場雄心 |trans-title=VIA's Cyrix C3 reveals another market ambition |url=https://www.ctimes.com.tw/DispArt/tw/01050115002H.shtml |website=ctimes.com.tw |access-date=18 May 2023 |date=May 1, 2001 |quote=若從威盛自己公佈的ITX VT6009參考主機板來說，該主機板使用Apollo PLE133晶片組，VIA Cyrix III處理器，而TV-Output的選用功能則用VT1621視訊編碼晶片，此外主機板上也有Intel AMR（Advanced Modem Riser）或AMD ACR（Advanced Communication Riser）的AC-97功能（用威盛VT1611A晶片），以及一條PCI擴充槽，另外也有USB與1394（使用威盛VT6306晶片）功能。 [As for the ITX VT6009 reference board, it uses an Apollo PLE133 chipset, Via Cyrix III processor, VT1621 codec chip for TV Output, and Intel AMR/AMD ACR-compatible AC-97 via the VT1611A chip. It has one PCI extension slot, USB, and (IEEE) 1394 using VIA's VT6306 chip.]}}</ref> At that point, few manufacturers took up the ITX design, but Shuttle, Jetway, etc. produced many ITX based cube computers. Other manufactures instead produced smaller boards based on the very similar 229×191&nbsp;mm [[FlexATX]] configuration.

In October 2001, VIA announced their decision to create a new motherboard division, to provide standardized infrastructure for lower-cost PC iterations, and focus on [[embedded system|embedded devices]]. The result was the November 2001 release of the VT6010 Mini-ITX reference design (again by Robert Kuo), once again touted as an "Information PC", or low cost entry level [[x86]] computing platform. Manufacturers were still reluctant, but customer response was much more receptive, so VIA decided to manufacture and sell the boards themselves. In April 2002 the first Mini-ITX motherboards—VIA's [[EPIA]] 5000 (fanless 533&nbsp;MHz Eden processor) and EPIA 800 (800&nbsp;MHz C3)—were sold to industrial customers.

Enthusiasts soon noticed the advantages of small size, low noise and power consumption, and started to push the boundaries of [[case modding]] into something else—building computers into nearly every object imaginable, and sometimes even creating new cases altogether. Hollowed out vintage computers, humidors, toys, electronics, musical instruments, and even a 1960s-era toaster have become homes to relatively quiet, or even silent Mini-ITX systems{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}, capable of many of the tasks of a modern desktop [[personal computer|PC]].

Mini-ITX boards primarily appeal to the industrial and embedded PC markets, with the majority sold as bulk components or integrated into a finished system for single-purpose computing applications. They are produced with a much longer sales life-cycle than consumer boards (some of the original [[EPIA]]s are still available), a quality that industrial users typically require. Manufacturers can prototype using standard cases and power supplies, then build their own enclosures if volumes get high enough. Typical applications include playing music in supermarkets, powering self-service kiosks, and driving content on digital displays.

VIA continues{{when|date=June 2020}} to expand its Mini-ITX motherboard line. Some earlier generations included the original PL133 chipset boards (dubbed the "Classic" boards), CLE266 chipset boards (adding MPEG-2 acceleration), and CN400 boards (which added [[MPEG-4]] acceleration). Second generation boards featured the EPIA M, MII, CL, PD, TC and MS — all tailored to slightly different markets. Legacy VIA boards use their x86-compatible CPUs — the C3, C7 or low-power Eden variants, with newer boards featuring the VIA Nano CPU, launched in May 2008.<ref name="VIA Nano PR">{{Citation | url = http://www.via.com.tw/en/resources/pressroom/pressrelease.jsp?press_release_no=2369 | title = VIA Nano Processor Family launch | publisher = VIA | type = press release | date = May 2008 | place = TW | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080530071613/http://www.via.com.tw/en/resources/pressroom/pressrelease.jsp?press_release_no=2369 | archive-date = 2008-05-30 }}.</ref> Other manufacturers have also produced boards designed around the same layout, using VIA, but also [[Intel]], [[AMD]], [[Transmeta]] and [[PowerPC]] technology.

[[Intel]] introduced a line of Mini-ITX boards for the [[Intel Atom|Atom]] [[CPU]], which demonstrates a significant increase in processing performance (but without added power consumption) over older VIA C3 and C7 offerings and helps make the design viable for personal computers. Other manufacturers saw the potential of the design, and followed suit, some even not limiting themselves to the Atom, as evidenced by [[Zotac]] GeForce 9300-ITX board<ref>{{Citation |title=Stores |url=https://www.qxlstore.com/zotac-geforce-9300-itx-wifi |publisher=qxl hardware}}{{Dead link|date=April 2020|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}.</ref> that supports [[Core 2 Duo]] CPUs with [[Front Side Bus|FSB]] frequencies up to 1333&nbsp;MHz, two separate-channeled 800&nbsp;MHz memory slots and fully functional [[PCI Express 2.0]] x16 slot that could connect through [[Scalable Link Interface|SLI]] to the onboard video.<ref>{{Citation | url = http://techreport.com/articles.x/16642 | publisher = Tech Report | title = Review | date = 29 March 2009 }}.</ref> This new wave of offerings made Mini-ITX much more popular among home users, hobbyists, and even [[overclocking|overclockers]].

==Intel-based products==
===Onboard CPU===
[[File:Intel D945GCLF2D, Mini-ITX Atom 330 (3785083764).jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|Intel D945GCLF2D Atom 330 Mini-ITX motherboard]]
A number of manufacturers have released Mini-ITX motherboards that feature embedded CPUs, often mobile or low-TDP versions. These processors are designed to draw minimal power resulting in lower [[thermal design power|TDP]] ideal for fanless (passively cooled) configurations and embedded applications.<ref>{{Citation | title = Mini-ITX| url = https://www.logicsupply.com/computers/components/motherboards/mini-itx/ | publisher = Logic Supply}}.</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ASRock > Motherboard Series|url=http://www.asrock.com/mb/index.asp?s=Intel%20CPU|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315100935/http://www.asrock.com/mb/index.asp?s=Intel%20CPU|website=[[ASRock]]|archive-date=15 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=GIGABYTE - Motherboard - CPU Onboard|url=http://www.gigabyte.com/products/list.aspx?s=42&jid=0&p=2&v=30|website=[[Gigabyte Technology]]|access-date=15 March 2015}}</ref>

===Socketed CPU===
Starting from [[LGA 775]], [[CPU socket|socketed]] Intel Mini-ITX motherboards have been released by [[Intel]]<ref>{{cite web|title=ARK: Intel Desktop Board DG45FC|url=http://ark.intel.com/products/34685/Intel-Desktop-Board-DG45FC|website=Intel ARK|access-date=15 March 2015}}</ref> and [[Zotac]].<ref>{{cite web|title=ZOTAC nForce 630i: ZOTAC - It's time to play!|url=http://www.zotac.com/products/mainboards/intel-cpu/zotac-nforce-630i/product/zotac-nforce-630i/category/intel-cpu/main-category/mainboards/sort/starttime/order/DESC/amount/10/discontinued/1.html|website=[[Zotac]]|access-date=15 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ZOTAC GeForce 9300: ZOTAC - It's time to play!|url=http://www.zotac.com/products/mainboards/intel-cpu/zotac-geforce-9300/product/zotac-geforce-9300/sort/starttime/order/DESC/amount/10/discontinued/1.html|website=[[Zotac]]|access-date=15 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Intel CPU: ZOTAC - It's time to play!|url=http://www.zotac.com/products/mainboards/intel-cpu/product/intel-cpu/detail/g41-itx-wifi/sort/starttime/order/DESC/amount/10/section/specifications.html|website=[[Zotac]]|access-date=15 March 2015}}</ref> This was followed by [[LGA 1156]] motherboards<ref>{{cite web|title=GIGABYTE - Motherboard - Socket 1156 - GA-H55N-USB3 (rev. 1.0)|url=http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3455#ov|website=[[Gigabyte Technology]]|access-date=15 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Lee|first1=Lawrence|title=Zotac H55-ITX-C-E: Stacked LGA1156 Mini-ITX Motherboard|url=http://www.silentpcreview.com/Zotac-H55ITX-C-E|access-date=15 March 2015|work=[[Silent PC Review]]|date=15 August 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ARK: Intel Desktop Board DH57JG|url=http://ark.intel.com/products/42485/Intel-Desktop-Board-DH57JG|website=Intel ARK|access-date=15 March 2015}}</ref> Starting from [[LGA 1155]], Mini-ITX motherboards have started to become mainstream, with many different manufacturers releasing products. This is partly because almost all [[Sandy Bridge]] and [[Ivy Bridge (microarchitecture)|Ivy Bridge]] Intel [[Celeron]], [[Pentium]] and [[Intel Core|Core]] series CPUs have integrated processor graphics, eliminating the need for motherboard graphics or discrete graphics cards.<ref>{{Citation | url = http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mainboards/display/mini-itx-lga1155-roundup.html | type = roundup | title = Eight Mini-ITX Mainboards for LGA1155 Processors | publisher = xBit labs |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129210220/http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mainboards/display/mini-itx-lga1155-roundup.html |archive-date=29 November 2014|access-date=15 March 2015}}.</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Cutress|first1=Ian|title=Z77 mITX Round-Up: Five of the Best – MSI, Zotac, ASRock, EVGA and ASUS|url=http://www.anandtech.com/show/6516/z77-mitx-roundup-five-of-the-best-msi-zotac-asrock-evga-and-asus|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150315203829/http://www.anandtech.com/show/6516/z77-mitx-roundup-five-of-the-best-msi-zotac-asrock-evga-and-asus|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 15, 2015|website=[[AnandTech]]|access-date=15 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Soderstrom|first1=Thomas|title=Four Z77-Based Mini-ITX Motherboards, Reviewed|url=http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/mini-itx-z77-motherboard,3389.html|access-date=15 March 2015|work=[[Tom's Hardware]]|date=9 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Lee|first1=Lawrence|title=Gigabyte GA-H77N-WIFI Mini-ITX Motherboard|url=http://www.silentpcreview.com/Gigabyte_GA-H77N-WIFI|access-date=15 March 2015|work=[[Silent PC Review]]|date=18 July 2013}}</ref> This trend continues with [[LGA 1150]], [[LGA 1151]], and [[LGA 1200]] CPUs.<ref>{{cite web|title=ASRock > Motherboard Series|url=http://www.asrock.com/mb/index.asp?s=1150|website=[[ASRock]]|access-date=15 March 2015 <!--This webpage show LGA 1150 motherboards released by ASRock, some of them in the Mini-ITX form factor.-->}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Cutress|first1=Ian|title=Home>Motherboards Z97 Mini-ITX Review at $140: ASRock, MSI and GIGABYTE|url=http://www.anandtech.com/show/8276/z97-miniitx-review-at-140-asrock-z97e-itx-msi-z97i-ac-and-gigabyte-z97n-wifi|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140724022123/http://www.anandtech.com/show/8276/z97-miniitx-review-at-140-asrock-z97e-itx-msi-z97i-ac-and-gigabyte-z97n-wifi|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 24, 2014|access-date=15 March 2015|work=[[AnandTech]]|date=23 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Soderstrom|first1=Thomas|title=Five Z87 Motherboards For Your Mini-ITX Build, Reviewed|url=http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/z87-motherboard-roundup,3656.html|access-date=15 March 2015|work=[[Tom's Hardware]]|date=24 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Cutress|first1=Ian|title=Best Mini-ITX Motherboards: Holiday 2013|url=http://www.anandtech.com/show/7536/best-of-mini-itx-motherboards-2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131124060245/http://www.anandtech.com/show/7536/best-of-mini-itx-motherboards-2013|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 24, 2013|access-date=15 March 2015|work=[[AnandTech]]|date=23 November 2013}}</ref>

[[File:ITX LGA 1700 Intel.png|thumb|200px|A more-modern Intel-based Mini-ITX motherboard featuring socket LGA 1700.]]
Due to the limitations of the Mini-ITX design, and the physical size of the [[LGA 2011]] socket, Mini-ITX motherboards with the socket only support a single [[PCI Express]] expansion slot, and they require using the narrow-ILM version of the LGA 2011 socket. Despite this, manufacturers have released LGA 2011 based Mini-ITX motherboards.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Cutress|first1=Ian|title=ASRock to Debut mini-ITX Haswell-E at CeBIT: X99E-ITX/ac with USB 3.1|url=http://www.anandtech.com/show/9081/asrock-to-debut-mini-itx-haswell-e-at-cebit-x99e-itx-ac-with-usb-3-1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150314045056/http://www.anandtech.com/show/9081/asrock-to-debut-mini-itx-haswell-e-at-cebit-x99e-itx-ac-with-usb-3-1|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 14, 2015|access-date=15 March 2015|work=[[AnandTech]]|date=13 March 2015}}</ref>

Also, Mini-ITX motherboards with the [[LGA 2066]] socket have been released, with four SODIMM slots.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asrock.com/news/index.asp?id=3625|title=Don't Miss ASRock's New X299 Motherboards, Micro-STX DeskMini and IOT Router X10 at Computex 2017|date=May 29, 2017|website=ASRock}}</ref>

{{Clear}}
==AMD-based products==
[[File:ITX Auros AMD.jpg|thumb|200px|A more modern AMD-based Mini-ITX motherboard featuring socket AM4.]]
A number of manufacturers have released several [[CPU socket|socketed]] AMD Mini-ITX motherboards, supporting [[Socket AM2]],<ref>{{Citation | title = Product | type = spec | url = http://global.aopen.com/products_detail.aspx?Auno=2640 | publisher = AOpen | access-date = 2009-10-16 | archive-date = 2009-12-21 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091221004516/http://global.aopen.com/products_detail.aspx?auno=2640 | url-status = dead }}.</ref> [[Socket AM2+]],<ref>{{Cite report |author=Cameron Johnson |date=Jan 25, 2009 |title=ZOTAC GeForce 8200-ITX WiFi AM2+ Motherboard |url=http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1726/zotac_geforce_8200_itx_wifi_am2_motherboard/index.html |publisher=TweakTown |access-date=15 March 2015 }}</ref> [[Socket AM3]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Motherboards - M4A88T-I Deluxe - ASUS|url=http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M4A88TI_Deluxe/|website=[[Asus]]|access-date=15 March 2015}}</ref> [[Socket FM1]],<ref>{{cite web|title=ASRock > A75M-ITX|url=http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/A75M-ITX/|website=[[ASRock]]|access-date=15 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ZOTAC A75-ITX WiFi B Series : ZOTAC - It's time to play!|url=http://www.zotac.com/products/mainboards/amd-cpu/zotac-a75-series/product/zotac-a75-series/detail/a75-itx-wifi-b-series.html|website=[[Zotac]]|access-date=15 March 2015}}</ref> [[Socket FM2]],<ref>{{cite web|title=ASRock > FM2A75M-ITX|url=http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/FM2A75M-Itx/|website=[[ASRock]]|access-date=15 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ASRock > FM2A85X-ITX|url=http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/FM2A85X-ITX/|website=[[ASRock]]|access-date=15 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Cutress|first1=Ian|title=GIGABYTE F2A85XN-WiFi Review: FM2 and Richland in mini-ITX|url=http://www.anandtech.com/show/7229/gigabyte-f2a85xnwifi-review-fm2-and-richland-in-miniitx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130821144136/http://www.anandtech.com/show/7229/gigabyte-f2a85xnwifi-review-fm2-and-richland-in-miniitx|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 21, 2013|access-date=15 March 2015|work=[[AnandTech]]|date=August 21, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=MSI Global FM2-A75IA-E53|url=http://www.msi.com/product/mb/FM2-A75IA-E53.html#hero-overview|website=[[Micro-Star International]]|access-date=15 March 2015}}</ref> [[Socket FM2+]],<ref name=FM2A88X-ITX>{{cite web|title=ASRock > FM2A88X-ITX+|url=http://www.asrock.com/mb/amd/fm2a88x-itx+/|website=[[ASRock]]|access-date=15 March 2015}}</ref><ref name=F2A88XN>{{cite web|title=GIGABYTE - Motherboard - Socket FM2+ - GA-F2A88XN-WIFI (rev. 3.0)|url=http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4745#ov|website=[[Gigabyte Technology]]|access-date=15 March 2015}}</ref><ref name="A88XI AC AnandTech">{{cite news|last1=Cutress|first1=Ian|title=MSI Launches the A88XI AC, a mini-ITX FM2+ 802.11ac Motherboard|url=http://www.anandtech.com/show/7786/msi-launches-the-a88xi-ac-a-miniitx-fm2-80211ac-motherboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223161254/http://www.anandtech.com/show/7786/msi-launches-the-a88xi-ac-a-miniitx-fm2-80211ac-motherboard|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 23, 2014|access-date=15 March 2015|work=[[AnandTech]]|date=February 23, 2014}}</ref> [[Socket AM1]]<ref>{{cite web|title=ASRock > AM1B-ITX|url=http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/AM1B-ITX/|website=[[ASRock]]|access-date=15 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ASRock > AM1H-ITX|url=http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/AM1H-ITX/|website=[[ASRock]]|access-date=15 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Motherboards - AM1I-A - ASUS|url=http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/AM1IA/|website=[[Asus]]|access-date=15 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=MSI Global AM1I|url=http://www.msi.com/product/mb/AM1I.html#hero-overview|website=[[Micro-Star International]]|access-date=15 March 2015}}</ref> and [[Socket AM4]] CPUs.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kilian|first1=Zak|title=Biostar X370GTN is the first Ryzen Mini-ITX motherboard|url=https://techreport.com/news/31645/biostar-x370gtn-is-the-first-ryzen-mini-itx-motherboard|access-date=4 May 2017|publisher=Tech Report|date=27 March 2017}}</ref> Socket AM2+ and AM3 ITX motherboards have integrated motherboard graphics, while discrete graphics or processor integrated graphics are required for other platforms.

Mini-ITX motherboards with integrated AMD CPUs are also released.<ref>{{cite web|title=A68I-E350 DELUXE :: Motherboard :: BIOSTAR|url=http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=710|website=[[Biostar]]|access-date=15 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=A68N-5000 :: Motherboard :: BIOSTAR|url=http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=712|website=[[Biostar]]|access-date=15 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ASRock > E350M1|url=http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/E350M1/|website=[[ASRock]]|access-date=15 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ASRock > C70M1 R2.0|url=http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/C70M1%20R2.0/|website=[[ASRock]]|access-date=15 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ASRock > QC5000-ITX|url=http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/QC5000-ITX/|website=[[ASRock]]|access-date=15 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Motherboards - C60M1-I - ASUS|url=http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/C60M1I/|website=[[Asus]]|access-date=15 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Motherboards - E45M1-I DELUXE - ASUS|url=http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/E45M1I_DELUXE/|website=[[Asus]]|access-date=15 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=GIGABYTE - Motherboard - APU Onboard - GA-E350N (rev. 1.0)|url=http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4264#ov|website=[[Gigabyte Technology]]|access-date=15 March 2015}}</ref> These motherboards often use mobile CPUs and passive cooling, and feature more powerful integrated graphics compared to their Intel counterparts, which makes them suitable for [[HTPC]].

{{Clear}}

==Transmeta-based products==
IBASE made the first [[Transmeta]]-based Mini-ITX motherboard, the MB860. The board uses Transmeta Efficeon processors that run at up to 1.2&nbsp;GHz. It supports SODIMM DDR modules with capacities up to 1&nbsp;GB. An onboard 16&nbsp;MB ATI M7 graphics controller supports 3D games and graphical intensive programs. It provides four USB 2.0 ports, a Realtek 8100C 10/100&nbsp;Mbit/s BaseT Ethernet and an optional 8110S Gigabit Ethernet controller.

==PowerPC-based products==
The first PowerPC motherboards were produced by [[Eyetech]]<ref>{{Citation | title = Product | url = http://www.mini-itx.com/90520741 | publisher = Eyetech}}.</ref> in 2005<ref name="Product">{{Citation|title=Product |url=http://www.eyetech.co.uk/search.php?SearchStr=&SearchCat=AMA1 |publisher=Eyetech |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050307020753/http://www.eyetech.co.uk/search.php?SearchStr=&SearchCat=AMA1 |archive-date=March 7, 2005 }}.</ref> but they stopped any activity in 2005.<ref>[[Eyetech]]</ref> In 2007 [[ACube Systems]] produced a new board, the [[Sam440ep]],<ref>{{Citation | url = http://www.intuitionbase.com/static.php?section=en_sam440ep | title = Review | publisher = Acube Systems }}</ref> primarily for the [[AmigaOS]] market.

==ARM-based products==
[[File:Macchiatobin-A8040-ARM.jpg|250px|thumb|right|MACCHIATObin ARM-based Mini-ITX network development board by [[Marvell Technology Group|Marvell]] and [[SolidRun]]<ref>[https://www.solid-run.com/marvell-armada-family/macchiatobin/ MACCHIATObin] product page, SolidRun.</ref>]]
{{unreferenced section|date=November 2016}}

Cadia Networks developed a Mini ITX ARM board, which comes with an ARM Cortex-A8 [[i.MX#i.MX 53 family|Freescale i.MX53]] series CPU. According to the official website, the board "offers an ultra-low power SoC with a variety of I/O and OS support for Android / Linux2.6 / Windows Embedded Compact 7".

Kontron also developed a mini ITX ARM board. According to the website, it features an "ARM Cortex-A9 Quad Core 900MHz Processor with NEON Technology", an Nvidia graphics processor, 2&nbsp;GB of RAM, and a targeted power consumption of < 7W for the entire board.

AppliedMicro offers the XC-1  Server Development Platform motherboard, which uses the X-Gene ARMv8 system on a chip with 8 2.4&nbsp;GHz CPU cores, supports 128&nbsp;GB DDR3 DRAM using 16&nbsp;GB DIMMs, and has a baseboard management controller.

==Power==
[[File:J1900 SoC ITX Mainboard in Micro-ATX Computer Case IMG 1957.JPG|thumb|left|Mini-ITX 2.0 [[System on a chip|SoC]] mainboard with ATX12V connector installed in a Micro-ATX [[computer case]].]]
The Mini-ITX standard does not define a standard for the [[computer power supply]], though it suggests possible options. Conventionally Mini-ITX boards use a 20- or 24-pin "original ATX" power connector. This is usually connected to a DC-DC converter board, which connects to an external power adapter. Generally, vendors provide both power adapter and DC-DC board with the case.

Some boards have built in [[DC-DC converter]]s and converters have also been made to plug directly into the ATX connector (e.g. the [[PicoPSU]]), either of these options avoids the need to mount a separate DC-DC converter into the case, saving space and design effort. Boards using full-power Intel or AMD CPUs typically use [[ATX12V]] 2.x connections and require a case with appropriate power supply and cooling for these more power-hungry chips. Defined by the ATX specification, power supplies with ATX12V connector on a separate 12 volts rail must not idle that 12 volts rail.

== See also ==
* [[EPIA]], Mini-ITX, [[Nano-ITX]] and [[Pico-ITX]] motherboards from [[VIA Technologies|VIA]]
* [[Home Theater PC]]
* [[Mini ATX]], {{convert|15|xx|15|cm|in|1|abbr=on}} form factor developed by AOpen
* [[Mobile-ITX]]
* [[Nano-ITX]]
* [[Pico-ITX]]
* [[Plug computer]]
* [[Single-board computer]]
* [[Small form factor (desktop and motherboard)|SFF computer]]

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category|Mini-ITX}}
* [http://www.via.com.tw/en/initiatives/spearhead/mini-itx/ VIA Website - VIA Spearhead Initiative - Mini-ITX Mainboard Design]
* [https://www.logicsupply.com/technology/glossary/mini-itx/ Logic Supply - What is Mini-ITX?] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190815182252/https://www.logicsupply.com/technology/glossary/mini-itx/ |date=2019-08-15 }}
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20210419215216/https://demotherboards.com/micro-atx-vs-mini-itx/ Micro ATX Vs Mini ITX Which Is The Right Form Factor?]}}
* [https://www.robadainformatici.it/migliori-mini-pc/ ''Mini PC''], on ''robadainformatici.it''.
{{Computer form factors}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mini-Itx}}
[[Category:IBM PC compatibles]]
[[Category:Motherboard form factors]]
[[Category:Computer-related introductions in 2001]]