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FluX:
I already have the mini-ITX single core version... GA-GC230D and its fantastically low power low heat small size etc
I installed Windows 7 32-bit and everything worked reasonably well, enough that I try making it into a Media Center PC
1GB 533 RAM, 160GB SATA HDD, Slimline slotloader DVD in AKASA Enigma case.... bit of a squeeze, had to remove the fan off the 945 h/sink and put a little one on the side of it (never got hot anyway).
Now I don't know if the drivers were at fault, I suspect they may have been, but I found that video playback was stuttering.
I installed XP MCE and everything seemed fine, a tad slow though.

So.... My next choice is the GA-GC330UD....  Same as what I have, but dual-core atom vs the single in mine.

Want I want to know is, will it come with Windows 7 drivers? and will 2GB (max allowed) make much of a difference?

chupo:
First of all, install a x64 windows to use your CPU's full potential (you will need it), because GMA950 has no support for any type of h264/x264, so the cpu does all the work. For drivers, download the latest ones from Intel and Realtek website.....

FluX:
Yeah I was going to try a 64-bit version of both XP and Win7 as I knew the cpu was EM64T.
As for h264, I had no intentions of HD playback as yet, as I read a review/comparison of 5 different mini-itx atom boards on the mini-tx.com website, and it said they all struggled with it.
Mind if HD did work that'd be a bonus!!

Badbonji:
The only pc with an atom cpu that supports HD playback AFAIK is the ion platform, where it has a 9400 gpu for video playback / light gaming.
Check cpu usage whilst playing, if it is 100% constantly then it is probably the cpu causing the stuttering.

FluX:
The stuttering was only occuring in Win7, thats why I thought it would be driver issue. It was just standard XviD playback, and std def tv playback when it was occuring, not HD.

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