Nvidia Ion is a product line of Nvidia corporation intended for motherboards of low-cost portable computers. It uses graphics processing units and chipsets intended for small products.
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. The small form factor Ion-based computers were released in mid-2009.
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. ION-LE–based systems shared the same basic hardware as ION but lack Vista and DirectX 10 support.
Nvidia announced that it would release the Ion platform for the VIA Nano processor some time in Q4 2009.
Chipset: MCP79MX (with integrated GeForce 9400M GPU)Intended Operating System: (Ion): Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Linux; (Ion-LE): Microsoft Windows XP, Linux, MacBookMemory Interface: DDR3-1066 or DDR2-800DirectX 10 Support: Yes, No (Ion-LE)Graphics Cores: 16Core/Shader Clocks: 450/1100 MHzTexture Fill Rate: 3.6 Billion/secondMaximum Anti-Aliasing (AA) Sample Rate: 16xRAMDACs: 300 MHzMaximum High-Dynamic Range (HDR) Precision: 128-bitMaximum Analog Resolution: 2048 x 1536Maximum Digital Resolution: 2560 x 1600Graphics APIs: DirectX 10.0, OpenGL 3.3Full HD decode (1080i/p): Yes, 3rd Generation PureVideoDisplay 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: 6SATA Speed: 3 Gbit/sRAID: 0, 1Networking: 10/100/1000 BASE-TUSB Ports: 12/2CPCI Slots: 5Audio: HDA (Azalia)CUDA cores: up to 16Standard Memory configurations: 512 MB of DDR2, 256 MB of DDR3, 512 MB of DDR3Memory Interface Width: Up to 64-bitHardware Video Decode Acceleration: Yes, 4th Generation PureVideonVidia CUDA Technology: YesCertified for Windows 7: YesMicrosoft DirectX: 10.1OpenGL: 3.3Audio: HDAMaximum digital resolution: 2560 × 1600Maximum VGA resolution: 2048 × 1536Netbook supported display connectors: HDMIDesktop supported display connectors: Dual-link DVI, DisplayPort, HDMI, VGAMulti-monitor: YesHDCP: YesThis list is non-exhaustive.
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 TypeIIJetway 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, 90w 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).Acer AspireRevo Nettop Media Server w/RemoteAleutia H1 Hotel PC (with the above ZOTAC IONITX A-U), fanless in the single core version.aOpen GP7AASRock Ion 330 seriesASRock Ion 330HT series w/RemoteASRock Ion 330ProASUS Eee Box EB1012U (ION 1)ASUS Eee Box EB1012P (ION 2)ASUS Eee Box EB1501Asus S1-AT5NM10EFoxconn NetBox-nT330i Giada Mini PC series Lenovo IdeaCentre Q150 - 40816AU MSi All-in-One PC Wind Top AE2220Myka IONOrbit Micro Helix A58 Sleek NVIDIA ION/N330 desktop systemOrbit Micro Helix A5W Fanless IP waterproof dustproof Nvidia ION systemSapphire EDGE HD Shuttle XS35GT, fanless system with ION2 and Atom D510Viewsonic VOT132 ZaReason Ion BreezeZotac Mag Acer Aspire One 532GAsus Eee PC VX6Asus Eee PC 1015PNAsus Eee PC 1201NAsus Eee PC 1201NL (Only graphics component attached to Intel motherboard.Asus Eee PC 1215NHP Mini 311Lenovo IdeaPad S12Point of View Mobii ION Samsung N510 NVIDIA has ceased driver support for Nvidia ION series on April 1 2016.
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