AOpen CoreDuo 975x & Mini

AOpen is another tier 2 manufacturer that decided their key to survive and flourish was to specialize in the motherboard market. As a result AOpen has had several desktop motherboards for the Pentium M and now the Yonah/CoreDuo mobile processors that are much like the upcoming Conroe.

AOpen's latest desktop board for mobile is based on the recent Intel 975X chipset.


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This desktop board for CoreDuo is particularly intriguing in that it offers all the top-of-the-line 975x bells and whistles - including support for ATI Crossfire.

AOpen is also showing their second generation Mini PC.

As you can see in the internals photo, AOpen has been hard at work finding ways to deal with the heat that can become a significant problem in tiny enclosures like the miniPC.

If you are searching for a computer designed as a set-top box that looks like an audio or video component, AOpen has a "cube" to fit your needs.

You'll notice the only conventional-looking desktop component in the AOpen line is a motherboard for the mobile CoreDuo, which is certainly a unique product. That is by design. AOpen's new philosophy is to concentrate on super-small computers and niche products, like desktop boards for mobile processors.

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  • RichUK - Thursday, March 9, 2006 - link

    I think the cooling solution on the Aopen board is pretty good, silence and passive cooling is the way forward IMO. I think these days motherboard manufacturers focus a lot more on their cooling designs, which is a good thing because loud chipset fans suck hard.
  • vailr - Thursday, March 9, 2006 - link

    Re: "no where to be found"
    According to the Microsoft Encarta Dictionary (print edition), "nowhere" is a single word. "no where" is incorrect usage.
  • Wesley Fink - Thursday, March 9, 2006 - link

    Gee, Thanks!
  • DarthPierce - Thursday, March 9, 2006 - link

    Am I somehow getting this stuff before it's ready to be published? most pictures arent there, and the next page thing (to go to page 5) sends me to never-never land....
  • Wesley Fink - Thursday, March 9, 2006 - link

    Sometimes our posting engine has a mind of its own. The article was posting while it was being entered in the engine - even though Post Status was NO.

    Everything should be up and working now.

    We talk in general terms about the 7900GTX/GT launch in this article, and we also cover the AOpen 975X DualCore board and Broadwater. You should see the full 7900GTX launch article just posted for a complete review of the nVidia 7900GTX.

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