Fanless Celeron 1037U

The Ultrabook-class Celeron 1037U is coming to the desktop on a multi-purpose mini-ITX motherboard from GIGABYTE. The GA-C1037UN-EU is available in Japan for $112, but it's also pre-listed on GIGABYTE's regional sites.

✓ Celeron 1037U (2 cores @ 1.8 GHz, 17W TDP)
✓ 1 x SATA 6Gb
✓ 2 x SATA 3Gb
✓ 1 x eSATA
✓ 4 x USB 2.0
✓ 1 x D-Sub
✓ 1 x HDMI
✓ 2 x GbE ports
✓ 8 Channel Realtek HD Audio

Source: Cfd.co.jp via Gdm.or.jp

ID-Cooling Silencer-ITX

ID-Cooling Computex case and the cooler we spotted in September are supposed to work together. The 300 x 250 x 120mm case will be available in China in November for 600 yuans (about $100). The CPU cooler will be sold separately for half this price.

We're not gonna lie, this looks awfully complicated. And properly working heat pipes when turned upside down remain to be seen.

Source: Cooler.zol.com

EXCLUSIVE: Akasa Tesla

Akasa's fanless cases seem to be pretty popular these days, and the family keeps growing larger and larger. The latest addition is a NUC case with up to two 2.5” SSD/HDD.

Tesla will be available for 3rd generation i3/i5 Ivybridge, and 4th generation Haswell NUC motherboards (pictured). More specs and pictures coming soon.

Tranquil PC Haswell NUC case

Tranquil PC is upgrading its 110 x 164 x 47 mm chassis to Haswell. Compatible with Intel's D54250WYB (the actual board from the D54250WYK kit) the new case, featuring front audio and infrared sensor, is available right now for £99.

Quick facts about the D54250WYB:

✓ Intel Core i5-4250U
✓ Intel HD Graphics 5000
✓ Intel Gigabit LAN
✓ Two SO-DIMM sockets (up to 16 GB)

✓ Dual PCIe mini card connectors
✓ One Mini DisplayPort (DP 1.2)
✓ One Mini HDMI (HDMI 1.4a)

✓ Dual rear Panel USB 3.0 ports
✓ Dual front panel USB 3.0 ports
✓ Consumer IR sensor
✓ Headphone/microphone jack

✓ 19V, 65 W DC power connector

Bay Trail-D mini-ITX trio

ECS BAT-I/J1750, BAT-I/J1850, and BAT-I/J2850 motherboards are based on Intel's Celeron J1750 (2 cores @ 2,41 GHz), Celeron J1850 (4 cores @ 2,00 GHz) and Pentium J2850 (4 cores @ 2,41 GHz) respectively.

The passively cooled boards feature one mini PCIe, one HDMI port, four USB 2.0 ports, one USB 3.0 port, two 3GB/s SATA connections as well as electrostatic discharge protection and 100% solid capacitors.

If Intel's ultra low power HD graphics deliver, very affordable HTPCs might be coming soon.

Source: Techarp via Anandtech and Liliputing

Haswell NUC chassis are here

More cases from Impactics. This time for Intel's D54250WYK, the Haswell NUC. Several versions are coming, including one with IR port (black model above, this one is still a prototype).

Update: A version with both front audio and IR port.

 

Update 2: Now available @ Atlast Solutions

Intel i7-4765T is amazing [+ our new PC]

Intel's lowest power desktop i7 features 4 cores and 8 threads of Haswell goodness. In terms of raw power the i7 4765T is basically the top-of-the-line Sandy Bridge i7 2600K with pumped-up graphics, all this with a fanless-friendly 35W TDP.

This is our new PC, and it's a thing of beauty. Under the 22cm wide NOFAN CR-100A temperature for the i7-4765T is 32°C at idle. At full load, it didn't exceed 47°C. We're obviously very happy with it, but we still believe fluxless soldering would have improved our results.

Overkill, on the verge of grotesque, and we love it! We went for the biggest cooler and the smallest motherboard for the shock factor. And for art, too. Definitely our most powerful PC ever. Coming from a Core 2 Duo, everything is just so snappy.

No case for us. Mainly because we like to live dangerously, but also because natural convection does wonder.

Overall a fantastic build, we just wish the i7-4765T and other 35W desktop CPUs were more readily available.

Intel NUC = Steam Box ?

Intel is positioning the NUC as a gaming machine. With the release of the D54250WYK kit featuring a Core i5-4250U and Intel HD Graphics 5000, the diminutive PC can certainly establish itself as a capable Steam Box. A small and silent one.

Source: Intel NUC (Twitter)

NUC chassis comparison test

Results for SilverStone PT14 are nothing short of disastrous. Temperatures are worst than the original actively cooled case. Akasa is doing fine and Impactics wins the race with the D1NU (and a big D1NU-EX coming from nowhere).

Source: ExtraHardware.cz

Update: Streacom NC1 added to the mix.

Revolutionary Titanics coating

Aluminium lovers rejoice. Impactics is launching an exciting dark grey protective layer that is not only easy on the eyes, but also offers an unprecedented defense against chemicals and corrosive substances (caustic soda test above). In other applications, Titanics coating can also increase heat dissipation up to 15%.

The icing on the cake is its lotus effect, making aluminium less prone to fingerprints than regular anodized surfaces.

Streacom NC1 lands in Europe

Streacom's passive NUC case is now available in Germany for 85 euros and in France for 90 euros.

A premium price for what looks like a carefully engineered product. Notice the acrylic side covers for increased WiFi and Bluetooth reception, the smart open-air conception, as well as the generous amount of cooling fins.

Update: £70 in the UK.

HDPLEX H1 [update : now available for pre-order]

HDPLEX's smallest case yet is designed for mini-ITX and Thin mini-ITX motherboards and up to 75W TDP processors. With 6 heat pipes and such a thick aluminium armor, we have no doubt it's going to be efficient.

The H1 supports full height and full length single slot PCIEx1 or PCIEx4 expansion card. An internal custom made 19V 120W PSU will also be available.

The H1 will either come with an optical drive, a slim optical drive, or without optical drive. Design wise, it will be available with a silver or black (15mm!) aluminum brushed faceplate. All this for $179.

Update: Pictures with its cover on (it's quite a looker too).

 

Update 2: HDPLEX might also manufacture a NUC adapter kit. With AMD and Intel LGA / mobile / embedded / NUC capabilities, the H1 would be truly unique.

Update 3: Additional specs.

✓ Intel 1150/1155/1156/775 and AMD FM1/FM2.
✓ Intel G2/G3 mobile rPGA 988B and rPGA 946B/947 socket
✓ Chassis External: Width: 286mm, Height: 70mm, Depth: 222.8mm
✓ Chassis Internal: Width: 196mm, Height: 58mm, Depth: 207.8mm
✓ 2.5kg (including heatsink system)

 

Source: HDPLEX forum

Sense, this case makes none.

SilverStone's fanless NUC case features a fan.

Thermalright HR-22 unveiled

"The HR-22 is Thermalright’s super flagship cooler and accumulation of over 10 years of thermal innovation and technology. Design based on our new Directed Passive Airflow System, the HR-22 from the ground up was designed for 0 CPU Fan."

✓ Heatsink Body Axis Displacement, no Interference with PCIE Slot 1 and RAM Slots on ATX or Micro ATX Boards.

✓ HR Series Patent Through Holes, with Advanced Radial Alignment, for enhanced directed airflow and extra Heat Dissipation Surface Area.

✓ 40% Larger Heat Dissipation Surface Area than it's predecessor, and largest Heat Dissipation Surface Area to date among Thermalright Heatsinks.

Source: Thermalright

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