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Many people don't have enough room for a full-size PC and crave more performance than you can squeeze from a reasonably-priced laptop. For these people, a mini-ITX system is very appropriate, compromising a few features for a much more compact system.
Today we are going to look at the Intel DH57JG Mini-ITX Motherboard in conjunction with a Core i5 660 CPU. These should provide the perfect core for a compact everyday PC or even a HTPC and we shall see how well the perform in our tests.
Intel Core i5 660 Specification
| Processor Number | i5-660 |
| # of Cores | 2 |
| # of Threads | 4 |
| Clock Speed | 3.33 GHz |
| Max Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Intel® Smart Cache | 4 MB |
| Bus/Core Ratio | 25 |
| DMI | 2.5 GT/s |
| Instruction Set | 64-bit |
| Instruction Set Extensions | SSE4.2 |
| Supplemental SKU | No |
| Lithography | 32 nm |
| Max TDP | 73 W |
| VID Voltage Range | 0.6500V-1.4000V |
Intel DH57JG Specification
| Form Factor | Mini-ITX |
| Processor | At product launch, this desktop board supports:
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| Memory |
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| Chipset | Intel® H57 Express Chipset |
| Audio | Intel® High Definition Audio subsystem in the following configuration:
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| LAN Support | Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec) LAN subsystem using the Intel® 82578DC Gigabit Ethernet Controller |
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| Expansion Capabilities | One PCI Express* 2.0 x 16 bus add-in card connector |
Really good review, I like these systems and it is always great to see coverage. CPU is good for the price too. Not sure I agree it would need to be core i3, core i5 performance is very strong for the clocks.
weird design if there is no CMOS clearance switch ?
I need a media system like this, my PC noise levels are rubbish for media 🙁
What is that cooler like? a reference intel cooler ?
Nice little system that. Would probably use a different chassis tho
Sounds like the perfect board for me, on my to buy list.
The zotac board seems a better deal than this one as the overclocking options are better.
If they allow for overclocking but give no way to rescue it, what is the point of that? if it locks out how do you get back to normal.
Are you sure the board cant overclock? what is the point of giving bios options if they dont allow voltage increases or ways to get it back to default speeds? isnt that a recipe for a disaster?