The Do-It-Yourself All-In-One Computer Standard from Intel

The Motherboard and CPU Cooler

The components that received a new standard were the motherboard and the CPU cooler.

For its do-it-yourself all-in-one computer standard, Intel is proposing a new Thin Mini-ITX standard. The main differences between the new Thin Mini-ITX form factor and the standard Mini ITX are the following:

• Use of only half the height, by cutting the maximum height allowed for the connectors on the rear panel. This allows the all-in-one computer to be thinner.
• A header to allow the LCD panel to be connected directly to the motherboard.
• A DC-DC converter circuit to allow the external power supply to be connected directly to the motherboard.
• Memory modules are installed parallel to the motherboard, allowing the all-in-one computer to be thinner.

The motherboard shown in Figures 6 and 7 is an Intel DH61AGL.

Figure 6: The Thin Mini-ITX motherboard

Figure 7: The Thin Mini-ITX motherboard

As for the CPU cooler, Intel standardized its size and the location of its screws. The blower shown comes with the Loop LP-2150. The cooler shown in Figure 8 is an Intel HTS1155LP.

Figure 8: The CPU cooler