I am writing  to you now using this mini ITX Gigibyte Mother board.

 Ultra Durable quad processors on Gigabyte motherboards, with a range of features and component choices that provide record-breaking performance, cool and efficient operation and extended motherboard lifespan. No processor fan required. About $100 US including the processor and heat sink.

 Uses all solid caps (capacitors) and low RDS (on) MOSFETs which are rated to work at higher temperatures to provide a longer lifespan.

Humidity can play havoc on a motherboard's circuitry. Gigabyte's Glass Fabric PCB design helps protect against electrical shorts due to humidity by reducing the gaps in spacing between PCB filaments.

Uses anti-surge ICs to protect the motherboard against power surges.

 Gigabyte motherboards feature High Resistance ICs which help protect the motherboard against electrostatic discharge.

On/Off Charge technology allows you to charge your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch regardless of whether your PC is on, in standby mode or even off.

 LAN optimizer is designed to allow the user to manage different types of network traffic so that data streams such as HD media, web browsing or online gaming can be prioritized, taking precedence over large data downloads that tend to strangle overall network bandwidth.

What I like most about it is the fact that it has two RS232 serial
ports and one parallel port. Ideal for real  time hard ware
control using DOS and QuickBASIC. It is the only device
that beats a Maximite for this purpose. One could easily
build an NC mill control with this combination and program
it in compiled QuickBasic. QB has real time hardware interrupts.


Here is a how to pdf.


Paul Lamar


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