CIIBAT 1080p capable Nvidia ION ATOM 330 motherboard + HTPC casing

CIIBAT 1080p capable Nvidia ION motherboard + ATOM 330 CPU + HTPC Casing

Put this in your living room for the ultimate multimedia and computing experience.

Install the operating system and applications of your choice, you can use this for 1080p video, music, office work, web browsing, home server, etc, unmatched by any delicated device. What you can do is only limited by your imaginations. Windows 7 and Ubuntu 11.10 are supported.

Powered by low power 8W Intel Atom 330 processor, this HTPC will only consume as little power as your typical netbook and operates in near complete silence with almost no fan noise at all.

What is included?

1. HTPC casing with iMON VFD front display
2. HTPC motherboard (build-in WIFI and Bluetooth), with power supply, SATA and HDMI cable
3. Intel Atom 330 cpu and heat sink

All you need to do to make this into a working HTPC is to simply add RAM and hard disk (not included and may be included on request for extra).

Note: Casing available in Silver or Black colour. Unless you make a specific choice which may or may not have immediate stock, we will sent you a unit with random colour.

Price and quantity negotiable for bulk purchase.
(exact price to be confirmed for bulk order)

Why is this a great value 1080p capable HTPC?

• Similar HTPC casing alone will cost you AU$200-$500
• Similar Nvidia ION motherboard and Atom 330 CPU alone will cost you around AU$200.

This means that you can expect to pay for a similar HTPC for AU$400-700 + shipping elsewhere.

Others are selling similar HTPC casing only on ebay for ~AU$650 including delivery!!

This system runs works using Ubuntu or XBMC. Ubuntu is one of the most popular free and open source operating system whereas XBMC is one of the most popular media center application used for HTPC. Information on how to install Ubuntu and XBMC can be found here. For more information on Ubuntu, please take the Ubuntu tour. For information on XBMC, please read it here, you can also find the screenshots of the default conference skin on XBMC here.

Motherboard specifications

*Specifications are subject to change without notice. Errors and omissions excepted. Motherboard connector guide here.

Casing Specifications

*Specifications are subject to change without notice. Errors and omissions excepted.

iMON VFD front display

VFD stands for Vacuum Fluorescent Display and has brilliant display and high readability.

The iMON VFD installed on this HTPC's VFD display can display 16*2 characters. Using the iMON manger application, you can choose to either display one of these information or automatically cycle through one, several or all of them. You can also customize the contents for each information using the iMON manager, e.g. you can use the RSS feed of your favourite news site for the Daily News and configure your pop3/IMAP e-mail account to be checked at specified intervals.

1. iMON Remote Control Message
2. System Information
3. Media Information
4. Email Check
5. Daily News
6. City Information, i.e. Date/Time and Weather
7. Graphical Equalizer

You can install your own infra MCE remote and receiver to use this HTPC to enhance your experience. MCE remote may be included for a fee or you can purchase one from Ebay.

See the screenshots below for examples of how the VFD will look like. For additional information on the iMON VFD display and IR receiver, please visit the web page or download the user manual in the download link below.

Benchmark results of this HTPC system using PCMARK7

CIIBAT HTPC Drivers Download and Information

Shipping information

Limited stock available in our Melbourne and Auckland office for pick-up. Please contact us to check if we have stock for immediate pick-up. If stock not available in our office and you would like to pick-up, you will be need to pay deposit or in full in advance and then wait for the item to arrive our local office from our overseas warehouse.

All casings will be shipped from our local office to you, i.e. either from Melbourne or Auckland office. Depending on stock availability, you may need to wait up to 2 months before item is delivered. The casing is available in both black or silver, you may choose your desired colour or we will ship you one with randomly colour.

Price listed here includes shipping within New Zealand and Australia.

International shipping is possible by sea (cheaper, ~US$20) or air courier (expensive, ~US$80). Please ask to confirm shipping cost.