Intel® Atom™ 330 (Dual-Core CPU)
NVIDIA® ION™ graphics processor
Small (2.5L)
Silent (acoustic below 26 dB)
Stylish (High gloss outlook)
Energy Star 5.0 level (Low power consumption)
ASRock OC Tuner (Overclocking)
ASRock Instant Boot


Dual-Core Atom 330
A nettop, based on the Intel® Atom™ processor, is a an innovative device offering basic PC functionality. These purpose-built devices deliver an affordable basic computing experience and easy access to the Internet.

low power solution designed for:
• Content consumption + light content creation
• Easy access to the Internet
• Basic computing + light multitasking


NVIDIA® ION™ graphics processor width Full HD 1080p
ASRock ION 330 comes with the latest Atom™ + NVIDIA® ION™ graphics processor. It satisfies you with the high quality audio and visual environment. Comparing with other system conguration, ASRock ION 330 provides 10 times faster in speed for graphics and video encoding performance scaling. In addition, it also supports Full HD 1080p (Blu-ray /HD-DVD)* playback, 3D gaming, premium Windows® vista, and Windows® 7.

* Blu-ray/HD-DVD disc is supported by Blu-ray/HD-DVD drive.

Small (save more space)


Silent (acoustic below 26 dB)


Energy Star 5.0 level (Low power consumption)
Energy Star is an international standard for energy efficient consumer products. Devices carrying the Energy Star logo save 20%-30% on average.

ASRock NetTop series Energy Star 5.0 Test Result:
Model Name CPU Memory OS Supply Voltage
115 Volts AC, 60 Hz 100 Volts AC, 50 Hz 230 Volts AC, 50 Hz
ASRock ION 330 Atom 330 1G 800 x 2 XP 99.461 TEC(KWh) 98.226 TEC(KWh) 101.147 TEC(KWh)
ASRock NetTop series fully support Energy Star 5.0

ASRock Instant Boot


ASRock has overcome the technical obstacles and exclusively invented a new technology that allows you to turn on your PC in just a blink of an eye! Not only it saves energy, money, it also helps system running speed. This feature is applicable to both Windows® XP and Windows® Vista™!

ASRock OC Tuner
ASRock OC Tuner is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you to guard your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your hardware devices to get the best system performance.

All Solid Capacitors Design

Our long life solid capacitor is sourced form 100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors.

Dual-Channel Memory Design
ASRock ION 330 comes with Dual-Channel memory, which is 2 times faster than the single channel memory. Comparing with other NetTop which supports only single channel memory, ASRock ION 330 with Dual Channel memory design can truly deliver the performance of Atom 330 dual-core CPU.

ASRock Top Production & Quality Control
- EMI Test
- Vibration Test
- Drop Test
- Acoustic Test
- Thermal Shock Test
- Power Consumption Test
- Power Line Disturbance Test



Specifications
CPU - Intel® Atom™ 330 (Dual-Core CPU)
Chipset - NVIDIA® ION™ graphics processor
Memory - 2GB DDR2 800 MHz memory, support dual channel, maximum memory capacity 4GB
VGA - NVIDIA® ION™ graphics, support DX10 / Full HD 1080p (Blu-ray / HD-DVD)* playback

*Blu-ray/HD-DVD disc is supported by Blu-ray/HD-DVD drive.
HDD - 2.5” HDD 320GB
DVD - DVD Super Multi (Slim type)
I/O - 1 x HDMI (with HDMI to DVI adapter), 1 x D-Sub VGA, 6 x USB 2.0, 1 x S/PDIF (Optical)
LAN - Gigabit LAN
Sound - HD Audio 5.1 channel
System Acoustic - Below 26dB
Power Unit - 65W /19V Adapter
Dimension - 195mm (W) x 70mm (H) x 186mm (L)
Volume (liters) - 2.5L
Weight - 1.69Kg


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This post has been edited by idoblu: Jun 19 2009, 04:46 PM

Is it available locally yet?

the distributor for asrock are here so hopefully they will bring it in

what is the price? acer aspire revo with similar spec (except atom single core) @ RM1.4K vista or RM1K linux

already bought atom330 none ion platform.
now kinda regret if the price is the same.

too bad the drive is the slim-notebook-type. later difficult to upgrade the drive.

how does it perform when it comes to 1080p MKV files? If it`s good, then it`s a very good alternative compared to NMT..

If it is priced around 1K, im thinking of getting it one

ION is made for hardware acceleration, H.264 decoding is fine but hardly handle VC-1 , FLV

a few small bad points that i see - no wifi, all the USB are at the back. no card reader like Acer Revo. no eSATA
i think price below 1500. I wonder how much to bump it up to 4gb memory

how much would it cost to add another 2GB DDR2 800 MHz memory to it lets say I buy from LYN and put it in myself?

This post has been edited by idoblu: Jul 17 2009, 08:12 AM

can it support dual screen (vga & hdmi) ?

This is my main concern

i dun think so....mine is coming next week. i will post here if it can support dual monitors

Where did you buy and how much? Thanks.

really small for a pc..can't wait how this nvidia ion performs..

awaiting your feedback i plan to get one if it supports dual screen

...Any news...?

picking it up now. But i think no dual monitor support. Look at the above picture you know already


This post has been edited by idoblu: Jul 15 2009, 11:50 AM

wow tis one got oc tuner
amaizing
i wonder how far it can go

I'm looking for the system for smooth hdrip/bluray playback, downloading machine as well as can match with other ITX system in terms of power usage. It's okay if only support one monitor.

@idoblu,

how much u buy it and from who?

then you need the model with the BD-ROM drive. mine only dvd-rom.

Street price should be around RM1300 but its not out yet and so price is not confirm. If anyone interested in getting one, just PM me but my price I have to add rm50 for my time & trouble. Just PM me to discuss since this is not a WTS thread. Warranty 1 Year. Send back to me if need to claim warranty.

Pictures in a minute - uploading now

dvd-rom consider good for me. i'm not playing the blu-ray disk because it's still expensive for me. i prefer more on hd-rip playback. post some review once you have testing the mkv 1080i/1080p playback on the system. need to know if the playback is ultra smooth or not.

darn! no OS in the system. I will have to burn a Windows 7 later and load that. I got the white unit. At first I thought its plastic but its made of metal the whole casing.

There is a chance for dual monitor. Maybe its possible thru the HDMI and VGA. They also shipped me a HDMI to DVI converter. I will try plugging in a VGA and DVI monitor see if it display on both.

Pictures still uploading - darn flickr



This post has been edited by idoblu: Jul 15 2009, 04:29 PM

Finally some pictures uploaded

good news! dual monitor is possible. one hookup to VGA, the other monitor using DVI via the HDMI

Hmm...looks nice. Waiting for your review on performance (720P/1080P mkv playback and normal office tasks)

cool! Dual screen mode is possible.

most probably will get this unit

now have t osave some cash

bro idoblu where u buy it?? how much??? I needed that machine...

order from overseas - rm1350

funny the pc came without the nvidia ion drivers loaded. i had to load in the drivers from the CD-ROM (duh! stupid me - of course the drivers not loaded since it doesnt comes with OS loaded)
another thing is no reset button. that means you need to use the on/off switch. it boots quite fast. i installed Windows 7RC.

This post has been edited by idoblu: Jul 17 2009, 08:15 AM

do i have an option, like buy the set without hard disk and memory? I found one in ebay which it didn't come with hard disk and ram but comes with dvdrw drive, and sell at cheaper price. I'm planning to buy one, but hard disk and ram i buy locally.

This post has been edited by soundsyst64: Jul 17 2009, 08:34 AM

nope i dont think so because i ask for mine to come with 4GB of RAM and they cant do it. Their production line is strictly adhering to the config as shown in page 1. can show links to that ebay offer?

btw can you recommend a player for 1080 MKV files? I tried using Media Player Classic and not really getting the results. Maybe its because I was playing it off an SD card as well. I am going to try with an external HDD later on

One weird thing - it wont boot with a thumbdrive in its USB slot. I mean it can boot from a thumbdrive but if you leave a thumbdrive in the USB slot (not for booting purposes), it wont boot up. I've set my boot device to only HDD and ODD.

This post has been edited by idoblu: Jul 17 2009, 08:44 AM

Here's the link http://cgi.ebay.com/AsRock-ION-330-Mini-De...93%3A1|294%3A50

you try searching if above link doesn't work.

i recommends mpc homecinema

http://www.xvidvideo.ru/content/view/781/2/
Click "without installer" link, select "I agree" and click continue

Once done, try setting up the player based on the topic http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/797530 so the onboard graphics do the encoding job.

I am using MPC HC - ok at least now i set it to EVR, the aspect ratio is correct but Im still not happy. Maybe its because of my slow LCD monitor. I will try it with my plasma TV later on. I dont know anything about all these video stuff so if there is a setting I should set it at let me know. For me this is too much of a hassle, I just use my WDTV to play all my movies

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Added on July 17, 2009, 10:00 amtried with klite codec - much better

This post has been edited by idoblu: Jul 17 2009, 10:00 AM

Klite Codec much better? Can you try CoreAVC? Why you want to try the software decoding, why don't you try dxva?

here is a good review - http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?opti...=1&limitstart=1

what is the difference vs aspire revo? aside from core duo and internal disc?

acer revo is running on atom N230 not N330. sadly... but acer includes white color wireless mouse and keyboard.

is there any other brand that is available domestically and is running on ddr3?

Some of the reviews says its silent but it is not. I can hear a slight humming sound from the fan. Its not noisy but I can still hear it in a quiet room. Maybe because my room is hot and the fan is at full speed

This post has been edited by idoblu: Jul 19 2009, 10:14 AM

wow nice..somebody bought it already..care to share some review..this is interesting..maybe can use to play movie at big lcd screen

When it will be available locally?

An alternative to this would be Acer Revo, which is also Nvidia ION platform, they're selling locally at RM1399.

have you tried the acer revo? is it ok? what's your rating 1-10 for acer revo?(10 highest) . i'm still thinking
which is better. i'm planning to buy this monthend

revo - never tried but minus points - no optical drive, not dual core. plus points - wifi, multicard reader, eSATA, no fan, smaller

This post has been edited by idoblu: Jul 21 2009, 11:58 AM

I would still go for asrock..bec of the optical drive and dual core features advantage

one more special thing about revo is that it have so many usb ports all around... lol...

The asrock comes with 6 x usb 2.0 ports at the back.....

yes i wish they put a couple in the front as well....

Acer has wifi but i think when you play games is it better to have direct connection right?

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Added on July 21, 2009, 2:00 pmi saw acer asprire revo r3600-a23x in midvalley.
RM1299 = complete accesories as mentiond in the forum. is this good deal?
= 2gb ddr2/160gb
RM1599 = upgraded 4gb ddr2 / 320gb satahdd

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Added on July 22, 2009, 5:16 pmei idoblu,

how's the performance is it ok? can you give a review.
Can Warcraft run with this PC?

This post has been edited by fiatotz: Jul 22 2009, 05:16 PM

I'm liking this...
How's the gaming experience on this?
I haven't been playing much 'cause my system just can't support recent games.
Hoping to get an upgrade soon.
Better yet, a whole new system.

idoblu is not answering.

may be busy playing or the PC is not worth it.

This post has been edited by fiatotz: Jul 23 2009, 11:07 AM

sorry i dont have any games to test with. i play only PS3 games.
btw my PS3 sound is routed to the Ion 330 then to the speakers and the sound is breaking up for some reason. I am installing sound drivers as I typed this. I hope it fixes that.

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Added on July 23, 2009, 1:13 pmYes! It works. The VIA drivers fixed the cracking sound. I better download and install the Nvidia drivers too.

Guys! Im a lousy reviewer. I think if you want a more technical and indepth review, better do a google search for better ones online

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Added on July 23, 2009, 3:27 pmLooks like I am still having some sound problems. Its not breaking up now but it doesnt sound right either. I plug my PS3 sound output to the Line In on the ION330. The guns and all just dont sound right. Like maybe no bass. I dont know what is wrong

*sound problem fixed - due to settings*

This post has been edited by idoblu: Aug 7 2009, 09:56 PM

Malaysia Acer website now have the price list out:

"Aspire R3600-A33XA
• Intel® Atom™ Processor N330 (1.6GHz / 1 MB Cache / 533MHz FSB) (Duo core?!)
• Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
• NVIDIA® ION™ chipset
• 4GB DDR2 Memory
• 320GB Hard Drive (Serial ATA)
• 1.3 Mb USB Webcam & Mini Speaker
• VESA mounting kit
• 802.11 b/g/draft N WIFI
• Integrated 10 / 100 / 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet
• Multi-in-one card reader
• 6 x USB 2.0 ports, Dsub VGA, HDMI™ & eSATA port, Kensington lock slot
• 1 Litre Size 180 (L) x 180 (H) x 30 (W) mm
• Ivory-white Wireless Keyboard & Mouse
• 65 W adapter with power cord
• Other Software:
1. Acer Empowering Technology 2.0
2. Adobe© Reader©
• 1 Year Local Limited Warranty"

Retail Price: RM 1499

Ya I might get the Acer and sell my Asrock 330
anyone interested please PM me




wait the minute - this thing doesnt have an optical out for sound

LOL
feel like getting it as my HTPC

it wont pass thru HD audio though so take note.

maybe audio is transmitted through HDMI

how you get your Asrock 330?
reason for sale?

Got straight from Taiwan. Not allow to say more haha. Warranty 11 months remaining. Reason: Still undecided if I should get acer revo instead. Still debating. Revo no optical out. That means dts and dd must pass thru hdmi only

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Added on August 8, 2009, 4:42 pmya correct. Problem is my receiver amp old model don't have hdmi

I also still undecided which is better since now revo has dual core as well.. Good points going for the revo for me is got esata, more ram, licenced windows. Bad points - no optical out. No optical drive. Could possibly be hotter than asrock since only one fan.

Local distributor told me yes can buy with no hdd and ram

This post has been edited by idoblu: Aug 8 2009, 04:42 PM

How much the price without hdd, BD drive and RAM? Where to buy?

Is asrock Ion already selling here? Is it cheaper than the revo now the single core revo with 160gb HDD+2gb ram is selling at compuzone @ RM1299

whats the point of the dvd drive. 90% of the people are using it for watching avi, mp4, mkv files that are downloaded.
even if they gave me a bluray drive i wont use it much since the media is soo expensive.

to install s/w i would burn the dvd iso to my usb thumb drive and install from it.

I second that. If i want a DVD player, i just buy an RM90 DVD player. But some people might want BluRay if they can afford it.

I've installed Windows 7 into my ATOM PC recently from the thumb drive. Windows 7 really shines on a slow machine like the ATOM, it works much faster than VISTA and i still can enable Aero with good performance.

Wow.. then Windows 7 can work better than Vista even in ATOM processor?
wicked cool.

Yep. Windows 7 really shines in slow and old machines. If you have a modern dual core CPU say 2Ghz+ C2D or AMD X2, the speed difference between VISTA and Win7 is not so significant. But on a slow machine like ATOM, I have to disable Aero to get decent speed in VISTA because the crappy integrated Intel GMA GPU makes the Aero lags. With Win7, i can enable the fancy Aero without suffering from performance penalty and get decent speed.

....just wanna say that Asrock customer care are rude, if your expecting them to help, don't.

Why dont u try to look at dell's new Inspiron Zino HD, using AMD's processor instead of Atom. Comes with dvd drive, and price about RM1k++