ECS intros TIGT-I motherboard with Intel Atom D510 CPU and GMA3150 graphics

Your next nettop/SFF PC motherboard has just arrived, courtesy of ECS. Pictured above, the ECS TIGT-I motherboard features an integrated Intel Atom D510 processor (clocked at 1.66GHz) with GMA3150 graphics, the standard configuration for Intel's recently announced Pinetrail platform. Built in a Mini-ITX form factor, the ECS TIGT-I motherboard offers a built-in Ethernet port, high definition audio, 2 x SATA3.0 Gb/s, 1 x PATA, 4 x USB 2.0, 2 x DDR2 800, and 1 x PCIe x1 expansion slot. ECS's press release boasts that this mobo saves 50% power but increases up to 20% performance than the previous generation. Plus it will be perfect for fan-less systems, small form factor PCs or other portable devices. Hard to argue with that.

Source: [ECS]

Intel prepping Pentium Dual-Core E5500 processor

While Intel is heavily promoting its upcoming Core i5 and Core i3 processors for system builders, it still has its eye on the budget segment, for which it is preparing to launch a new Pentium Dual-Core processor to be called the Intel E5500. A step up from the E5400, the E5500 will have a stock clock speed of 2.8GHz with an 800MHz FSB, 2MB of L2 cache and a 65W TDP. Fudzilla, where the report of this processor's existence originates, mentions that it will be available for $74 USD or about 3,400 Pesos by early Q2 2010.

Source: [Fudzilla]

Scythe Mugen 2 Rev. B CPU cooler with LGA 1156 mounting kit now available

Scythe has finally announced the availability of the Mugen 2 Rev. B CPU cooler, complete with LGA 1156 socket compatible mounting kit, for those who have been waiting for it with bated breath since the new Intel socket's official announcement.

The company is also showing some love for owners of the original Scythe Mugen 2 CPU cooler by offering a separate Mugen 2 LGA1156 Conversion Kit. Of course, support for Intel's LGA 775 and LGA 1366 sockets remain, as well as for AMD sockets 754, 939, AM2(+) and AM3.

The Scythe Mugen 2 Rev. B CPU cooler with LGA 1156 mounting kit is available for $49.80 USD or about 2,200 Pesos while the conversion kit sells for just $7.95 or a little over 350 Pesos.

Source: [TechPowerUp]

Gigabyte intros Odin Plus Series PSUs with 500W, 600W, and 700W variants

Gigabyte has introduced a new series of mid-level PSUs called Odin Plus and offers three variations in 500W, 600W and 700W models. All feature solid-state capacitors that came straight for Japan and have multi-rail +12V circuits (the 500W and 600W models have three +12V rails, while the 700W has four.

6+2 pin PCI-Express power connectors are onboard all PSUs, as well as 24-pin ATX connectors and 4+4 pin CPU power connectors. Gigabyte's Odin Plus series PSUs boast an 80 Plus Bronze rating and are said to be coming very soon for retail prices that range from 110 to 130 Euro (from 7,780 Pesos). It certainly sounds like Gigabyte's new Odin Plus series PSUs are going to be good, but they sure aren't that affordable.

Source: [Softpedia]