Gigabyte Slips in New Mini-ITX H61N-USB3 Motherboard

btarunr · Aug 11, 2011, 02:49 PM

Gigabyte launched a new socket LGA1155 motherboard in the mini-ITX form-factor, the GA-H61N-USB3. It is targeted at HTPCs and compact desktops, and is based on the Intel H61 Express (B3) chipset. In its tiny board area of 289 cm², Gigabyte manages to cram in the essentials that the board's consumers will need. The LGA1155 socket is powered by a 6-phase VRM design. The board draws power from a standard 24-pin ATX and 4-pin CPU power connectors. The CPU is wired to two DDR3 DIMM slots for dual-channel DDR3-1333 MHz memory. The lone expansion slot is a PCI-Express 2.0 x16.

In the area of connectivity, we're a little baffled by Gigabyte's choices. There are two SATA 3 Gb/s ports, but that's next to a TPM header, which could have easily made room for two more SATA ports. The board uses high-quality Realtek ALC889 HD audio CODEC, but instead of wiring it to an 8-channel audio jack cluster, it's wired to a 6-channel one, and space is wasted on an optical/coaxial SPDIF out cluster. Instead, Gigabyte could have used the hybrid cluster that has 8-channel analog outputs as well as a TOSLINK output, like this one. Nevertheless, there's plenty of display connectivity, including DVI, D-Sub, and HDMI 1.4a. There are four USB 2.0 ports, and two USB 3.0 ports driven by Fresco FL1009 controller. There is one power-eSATA port wired to the PCH. A gigabit Ethernet connection makes for the only networking option. The Gigabyte GA-H61N-USB3 is priced at around $105.

bika08 · Aug 11, 2011, 03:18 PM

according to the product page in the website, its have 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_0, SATA2_1) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices.
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/pro...px?pid=3963#sp

Ipatinga · Aug 11, 2011, 07:18 PM

Wondering... when Gigabyte will "man-up" an give us a G1.Sniper 2 in Mini ITX form factor...

sneekypeet · Aug 11, 2011, 07:21 PM

jebus man, can the socket be any closer to the PCI-e slot? Hope you love stock cooling

Hotobu · Aug 11, 2011, 09:24 PM

I don't think anyone who gets a mini ITX on the H61 chipset is gonna need anything more than stock cooling.

micropage7 · Aug 12, 2011, 05:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sneekypeet

jebus man, can the socket be any closer to the PCI-e slot? Hope you love stock cooling

or just consider water cooling on that

sneekypeet · Aug 12, 2011, 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hotobu

I don't think anyone who gets a mini ITX on the H61 chipset is gonna need anything more than stock cooling.

I know I had to lap the cooler on my Atom/Ion board to get the OC right

If it had normal holes for mounting I would have run aftermarket cooling on that too!

wolf · Aug 12, 2011, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Ipatinga

Wondering... when Gigabyte will "man-up" an give us a G1.Sniper 2 in Mini ITX form factor...

jeh srsly, get q Z68 mini itx happening already and they will sell tons imo

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btarunr Editor & Senior Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hyderabad, India Posts: 14,981 (7.31/day) Thanks: 788 Thanked 12,895 Times in 5,647 Posts System Specs	Gigabyte Slips in New Mini-ITX H61N-USB3 Motherboard Gigabyte launched a new socket LGA1155 motherboard in the mini-ITX form-factor, the GA-H61N-USB3. It is targeted at HTPCs and compact desktops, and is based on the Intel H61 Express (B3) chipset. In its tiny board area of 289 cm², Gigabyte manages to cram in the essentials that the board's consumers will need. The LGA1155 socket is powered by a 6-phase VRM design. The board draws power from a standard 24-pin ATX and 4-pin CPU power connectors. The CPU is wired to two DDR3 DIMM slots for dual-channel DDR3-1333 MHz memory. The lone expansion slot is a PCI-Express 2.0 x16. In the area of connectivity, we're a little baffled by Gigabyte's choices. There are two SATA 3 Gb/s ports, but that's next to a TPM header, which could have easily made room for two more SATA ports. The board uses high-quality Realtek ALC889 HD audio CODEC, but instead of wiring it to an 8-channel audio jack cluster, it's wired to a 6-channel one, and space is wasted on an optical/coaxial SPDIF out cluster. Instead, Gigabyte could have used the hybrid cluster that has 8-channel analog outputs as well as a TOSLINK output, like this one. Nevertheless, there's plenty of display connectivity, including DVI, D-Sub, and HDMI 1.4a. There are four USB 2.0 ports, and two USB 3.0 ports driven by Fresco FL1009 controller. There is one power-eSATA port wired to the PCH. A gigabit Ethernet connection makes for the only networking option. The Gigabyte GA-H61N-USB3 is priced at around $105. Last edited by btarunr; Aug 11, 2011 at 03:56 PM.

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bika08 Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	its SATA 6Gb/s or SATA 3Gb/s ?! according to the product page in the website, its have 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_0, SATA2_1) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices. http://www.gigabyte.com/products/pro...px?pid=3963#sp

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