SFF.Network ASRock reveals the refreshed DeskMini GTX/RX with Z370 chipset !

That tiny but potent Micro-STX system which supports MXM graphic cards up to the Nvidia GTX 1080 or Radeon RX 580, has received a refresh in the form of a new Z370 chipset and some new tweaks, let's take a look !

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[zakius]

I'd rather UV it as much as possible since turbo boost is high enough (though if you find a good sample you can exceed 5.0... on some crazy E-ATX boards...)
though giving up a bit of performance to get reasonably smaller and still perfectly noiseless build is the way imo

You will still benefit from 8700k even with 65w limit. Because full load of single core will not reach this value. This limit only happens to full load of all cores in very rare cases.

specs still say max TDP is 65W, so we probably should just ask them directly?
Maybe its just CP from old version while new is improved further than single chip replacement

 

[Kmpkt]

I wouldn't overclock it though..

I would!

 

[pyxls]

I asked ASRock a while back and they said that a 300 series mini STX board was coming around April.

Well, I guess I'll resurect my mSTX case project in this case... (pun intended)

 

[warfreak131]

So, it seems either we all didn't read properly, or ASRock has updated the specs. The 95w i7-8700K is in fact supported!
https://www.asrock.com/nettop/Intel/DeskMini GTXRX (Z370)/index.asp#CPU

I wouldn't overclock it though..

How can you cool a 95W TDP chip with only 2 inches of room for the heatsink and fan?

 

[confusis]

Magic, mostly. Other than that, there are coolers that can cope, albeit with results closer to the CPU's TJMax than most users consider appropriate. I'm more than happy to run a CPU at 80C at max load, others may not be so happy!

 

[zakius]

How can you cool a 95W TDP chip with only 2 inches of room for the heatsink and fan?

I'd change the case anyway since I'm a silence freak, need just a tiny but powerful board (preferably with internal, non-ATX compatible PSU, since ATX is just a waste of space on board)

 

[Kmpkt]

 

[reiserFS]

Looks quite nice and should fit a L9i now - definitely getting one. By the way, how's that GPU cooler / case project of yours coming along?

 

[MayMayDay]

Anyone know max/min voltage input into the power connector? 19V from the standard PSU with the DeskMini, looking at the standalone Z370M-STX though. 24V capable perhaps? (Pretty please)

Would love to do a custom carbon chassis around this form factor. L9i on CPU, internal AC/DC (I don't like external power bricks, it's cheating). Just need mobo release.

 

[Kmpkt]

95% sure it's 12-19V DC input.

 

[changguangyu]

According to Deskmini 110, I don't think it supports 12v DC-in.

 

[MayMayDay]

12V or 24V, either would work, 19V is just awkward for non-powerbrick PSUs. Unless I grabbed something from Alibaba maybe, or ebay special.

 

[robbee]

With ASRock rumored to get into the GPU market, we might even see a price drop in MXM modules in the future?!

 

[MayMayDay]

You get me all hot and bothered talking like that!

 

[warfreak131]

With ASRock rumored to get into the GPU market, we might even see a price drop in MXM modules in the future?!

Do you have a source for that rumor?

 

[robbee]

Do you have a source for that rumor?

https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20180307PD206.html

There's even a Dutch news site that claims to have confirmation from a spokesman of ASRock: https://be.hardware.info/nieuws/55561/asrock-gaat-videokaarten-maken---update

 

[warfreak131]

Nice! If they can start supplying their own MXM cards and drop the price of the Deskmini bundles, that'd be fantastic.

 

[Kmpkt]

AsRock entering the GPU market is super encouraging. Would be nice to see more push/innovation with respect to SFF solutions and they would definitely be the ones to do it. VEGA Nano?

 

[Phuncz]

I can't wait for ASRock doing some mic-drops in the GPU space like they did with the motherboard sector. Watercooled double-slot low-profile GTX 1060 ? Vega Nano ? If anyone can, it's these guys.

 

[confusis]

I'm envisioning a ITX-sized GTX1080TI..

Either way, I've approached our ASRock contacts for confirmation