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 |
Peripheral Interface |
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Expansion Capabilities | One PCI Express* 2.0 x 16 bus add-in card connector |