Nvidia Ion was a product line of Nvidia Corporation intended for motherboards of low-cost portable computers. It used graphics processing units and chipsets intended for small products.
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Description
Nvidia Ion products included a GeForce 9M (9xxxM) series MCP79MX (with integrated GeForce 9400M G GPU) chipset, DDR3-1066 or DDR2-800 SDRAM, and the Intel Atom processor. The original reference platform was based on a Pico-ITXe motherboard designed for netbook and nettop devices. In February 2009, Microsoft certified the Ion-based platform for Windows Vista.[1] The small form factor Ion-based computers were released in mid-2009.[citation needed]
Ion GPUs are DirectX 10.0 and OpenGL 3.3 compliant. They also support CUDA and OpenCL. They can play 1080p H.264, MPEG-2 and VC-1 video using VDPAU or PureVideo HD.[2] ION-LE–based systems shared the same basic hardware as ION but lack Vista and DirectX 10 support.[3]
Nvidia announced that it would release the Ion platform for the VIA Nano processor some time in Q4 2009.[4]
Specifications
Ion (first-generation Nvidia Ion)
- Chipset: MCP79MX (with integrated GeForce 9400M GPU)
- Intended Operating System: (Ion): Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Linux; (Ion-LE): Microsoft Windows XP, Linux
- Memory Interface: DDR3-1066 or DDR2-800
- DirectX 10 Support: Yes, No (Ion-LE)
- Graphics Cores: 16
- Core/Shader Clocks: 450/1100 MHz
- Texture Fill Rate: 3.6 Billion/second
- Maximum Anti-Aliasing (AA) Sample Rate: 16x
- RAMDACs: 300 MHz
- Maximum High-Dynamic Range (HDR) Precision: 128-bit
- Maximum Analog Resolution: 2048 × 1536
- Maximum Digital Resolution: 2560 × 1600
- Graphics APIs: DirectX 10.0, OpenGL 3.3
- Full HD decode (1080i/p): Yes, 3rd Generation PureVideo
- Display Options: HDMI, Dual-link DVI, DP, or VGA (any 2)
- HDMI Version: 1.8 (according to the manual of the zotac ION itx-f board)
- PCI-Express 2.0: 20 lanes (1×16 and 4×1)
- SATA Drives: 6
- SATA Speed: 3 Gbit/s
- RAID: 0, 1
- Networking: 10/100/1000 BASE-T
- USB Ports: 12/2C
- PCI Slots: 5
- Audio: HDA (Azalia)
Ion 2 (next-generation Nvidia Ion)
- CUDA cores: up to 16
- Standard Memory configurations: 512 MB of DDR2, 256 MB of DDR3, 512 MB of DDR3
- Memory Interface Width: Up to 64-bit
- Hardware Video Decode Acceleration: Yes, 4th Generation PureVideo
- nVidia CUDA Technology: Yes
- Certified for Windows 7: Yes
- Microsoft DirectX: 10.1
- OpenGL: 3.3
- Audio: HDA
- Maximum digital resolution: 2560 × 1600
- Maximum VGA resolution: 2048 × 1536
- Netbook supported display connectors: HDMI
- Desktop supported display connectors: Dual-link DVI, DisplayPort, HDMI, VGA
- Multi-monitor: Yes
- HDCP: Yes
Motherboards
- ASRock A330ION motherboard (Intel Atom 330 CPU, DDR3, PCI Express x16 slot)
- ASUS AT5IONT-I motherboard (Intel Atom D525 CPU, DDR3, USB3, PCI Express x4 slot @ x1 speed, with latch)
- ASUS AT3N7A-I motherboard (Intel Atom 330 CPU)
- ASUS AT3IONT-I motherboard (Intel Atom 330 CPU, DDR3, PCI Express x16 slot)
- ASUS AT3IONT-I DELUXE motherboard (Intel Atom 330 CPU, DDR3, PCI Express x16 slot, DC power connector, 802.11n WiFi and Bluetooth, Media remote)
- IEI Industrial Motherboard KINO-PVN D5251 ION2, DDR3, HDMI, Dual GbE, SATA, PCI/ PCI Expr.x1 slot, mini-PCI, CF TypeII
- Jetway NC63-230 ITX board (Intel Atom 230 CPU, 20-pin ATX power connector)
- Jetway NC63-330 ITX board (Intel Atom 330 CPU, 20-pin ATX power connector)
- Jetway NC63P-230 ITX board (Intel Atom 230 CPU, 12V DC Power Onboard)
- Jetway NC63P-330 ITX board (Intel Atom 330 CPU, 12V DC Power Onboard)
- Point of View POV/ION230 motherboard (Intel Atom 230 CPU)
- Point of View POV/ION330 motherboard (Intel Atom 330 CPU)
- ZOTAC IONITX A-B motherboard (Intel Atom 330 CPU, 90 W DC power connector, Wireless PCIe module installed)
- ZOTAC IONITX A-U motherboard (Intel Atom 330 CPU, DC power connector, Wireless PCIe module installed)
- ZOTAC IONITX B-E motherboard (Intel Atom 230 CPU, 20-pin power connector)
- ZOTAC IONITX C-U motherboard (Intel Atom 230 CPU, DC power connector)
- ZOTAC IONITX D-E motherboard (Intel Atom 330 CPU, 20-pin power connector, Wireless PCIe module installed)
- ZOTAC IONITX F-E motherboard (Intel Atom 330 CPU, 20-pin power connector, Wireless PCIe module installed, PCI Express x16 slot)
- ZOTAC IONITX G-E motherboard (Intel Atom 330 CPU, 20-pin power connector, PCI Express x1 slot, mini-PCIe x1 slot)
- ZOTAC IONITX N-E motherboard (Intel Celeron 743 CPU, 20-pin power connector, Wireless PCIe module installed, PCI Express x16 slot)
- ZOTAC IONITX P-E motherboard (Intel Celeron SU2300 CPU, 20-pin power connector, Wireless PCIe module installed, PCI Express x16 slot)
Desktop systems
- Acer AspireRevo Nettop Media Server w/Remote
- Aleutia H1 Hotel PC (with the above ZOTAC IONITX A-U), fanless in the single core version.[5]
- aOpen GP7A[6]
- ASRock Ion 330 series[7]
- ASRock Ion 330HT series w/Remote[8]
- ASRock Ion 330Pro
- ASUS Eee Box EB1012U (ION 1)
- ASUS Eee Box EB1012P (ION 2)
- ASUS Eee Box EB1501
- Asus S1-AT5NM10E
- Foxconn NetBox-nT330i [9]
- Giada Mini PC series [10]
- Lenovo IdeaCentre Q150 - 40816AU [11]
- MSi All-in-One PC Wind Top AE2220
- Myka ION
- Orbit Micro Helix A58 Sleek NVIDIA ION/N330 desktop system[12]
- Orbit Micro Helix A5W Fanless IP waterproof dustproof Nvidia ION system[13]
- Sapphire EDGE HD[14]
- Shuttle XS35GT, fanless system with ION2 and Atom D510[15]
- Viewsonic VOT132 [16]
- ZaReason Ion Breeze[17]
- Zotac Mag [18]
Netbook systems
- Acer Aspire One 532G[19]
- Asus Eee PC VX6[20]
- Asus Eee PC 1015PN[21]
- Asus Eee PC 1201N[22]
- Asus Eee PC 1201NL[23] (Only graphics component attached to Intel motherboard.
- Asus Eee PC 1215N[24]
- HP Mini 311[25]
- Lenovo IdeaPad S12[26]
- Point of View Mobii ION[27]
- Samsung N510[28]
Discontinued Windows support
Nvidia has ceased Windows driver support for Nvidia ION series on April 1, 2016.[29]
- Windows XP 32-bit & Media Center Edition: version 340.52 (WHQL) released on July 29, 2014; Download
- Windows XP 64-bit: version 340.52 (WHQL) released on July 29, 2014; Download
- Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 32-bit: version 342.01 (WHQL) released on December 14, 2016; Download
- Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 64-bit: version 342.01 (WHQL) released on December 14, 2016; Download
- Windows 10, 32-bit: version 342.01 (WHQL) released on December 14, 2016; Download
- Windows 10, 64-bit: version 342.01 (WHQL) released on December 14, 2016; Download
See also
References
- ^ "NVIDIA Collaborates With Microsoft To Make Premium, Low-Cost PCs A Reality". News release. Nvidia. February 11, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ ComputerBase.de: Test: Zotac IONITX-A (Nvidia Ion), page 2: "Im Videobereich verlässt sich Nvidia beim Ion auf PureVideo HD der dritten Generation [...]"
- ^ "Next-Generation NVIDIA ION Graphics Processors". Nvidia web site. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ "NVIDIA Ion platform to support VIA Nano processors this year". 20 February 2009.
- ^ "H1 Hotel PC | Aleutia". Archived from the original on 2010-08-10. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
- ^ "N. America & Latin". Archived from the original on 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
- ^ "ASRock > ION 330". www.asrock.com. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "ASRock > ION 330HT-BD". www.asrock.com. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Foxconn PRODUCT : NanoPC Barebones: Details". www.foxconnchannel.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-23.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
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- ^ "Orbit Micro products". Archived from the original on 2009-06-27. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ "Orbit Micro products". Archived from the original on 2009-06-26. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/?leg=&psn=000106&pid=1088.
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- ^ "Viewsonic » VOT132". www.viewsonic.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-19.
- ^ "ZaReason, Inc. :: Desktops". Archived from the original on 2009-06-16. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ^ "Mini-PCS - Products". Archived from the original on 2010-01-03. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
- ^ "Acer Aspire One 532G first to feature NVIDIA Ion 2 switchable graphics". 15 February 2010.
- ^ "ASUSTeK Computer Inc". www.asus.com. Archived from the original on 2010-11-11.
- ^ Sold, Felix. "Review Asus Eee PC 1015PN Netbook". Notebookcheck. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Notebookcheck: More details on Asus Eee PC 1201N and 1201HA leaked". www.notebookcheck.net. Archived from the original on 2009-10-18.
- ^ Kaur, Taran (14 August 2010). "Asus Eee PC 1215N Review | Netbook with Nvidia ION - Gadgetmix.com". Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "ASUSTeK Computer Inc. - Eee - Eee PC 1215N". www.asus.com. Archived from the original on 2010-07-30.
- ^ "HP's Ion-infused Mini 311 netbook now on sale, starts at $400". 24 September 2009.
- ^ "Lenovo Ideapad S12 ION now on sale in US | Netbook Choice". Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ ":: Point of View ::". Archived from the original on 2010-02-13. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
- ^ "Review Samsung N510 Ion Netbook".
- ^ "EOL Windows driver support for legacy products | NVIDIA". nvidia.custhelp.com. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
External links
- Nvidia's official overview page on the Nvidia ION platform
- AnandTech: NVIDIA's Ion Platform: Bringing High Def to Netbooks
- bit-tech.net - Nvidia Ion Platform: Atom gets GeForce
- Techgage: NVIDIA's ION Platform: Hands-On Impressions
- X-bit labs: Nvidia ION Platform: HD Video Playback Investigation
- LinuxTECH.NET: Independent overview of all currently available Nvidia ION-based products
This page was last edited on 23 May 2024, at 19:29