Asus E45M1-I On-Board AMD Fusion Deluxe Motherboard

Title : Asus E45M1-I On-Board AMD Fusion Deluxe Motherboard
ASIN : B005T3TKGS
Description : Compliant Standards:DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC, High Definition Audio, Type:HD Audio (8-channel), Audio Codec:Realtek ALC892, Interfaces:1 x PS/2 keyboard / mouse ¦ 1 x DVI-I ¦ 1 x HDMI ¦ 1 x LAN (Gigabit Ethernet) ¦ 2 x USB 3.0 ¦ 4 x USB 2.0 ¦ 1 x TOSLINK ¦ 1 x audio line-out - mini-jack ¦ 1 x audio line-out (rear)/line-in - mini-jack ¦ 1 x audio line-out (centre/subwoofer)/microphone - mini-jack, Power Connectors:4-pin ATX12V connector, 24-pin main power connector, Storage Interfaces:SATA-600 - connector(s): 5 x 7pin SATA, 1 x 7pin eSATA - 6 Device(s), Internal Interfaces:2 x USB 3.0 ¦ 4 x USB 2.0 ¦ 1 x SPDIF out ¦ 1 x audio, Expansion Slot(s):2 x DIMM 240-pin ¦ 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16, BIOS Type:AMI, BIOS Features:DMI 2.0 support, WfM 2.0 support, Multilingual BIOS, ASUS MyLogo2, ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ACPI 2.0a support, SMBIOS 2.6 support, ASUS EFI BIOS, UEFI BIOS, Hardware Features:Chassis intrusion detection, ASUS Q-Fan, ASUS Anti-Surge Protection, MemOK!, heat pipe chipset cooling, ASUS EZ DIY, CrashFree BIOS 3, ASUS Fan Xpert, ASUS BT GO!, Fanless Design Heatsink, AMD Turbo CORE technology, Graphics Controller:AMD Radeon HD 6320, Network Interfaces:Bluetooth, Gigabit Ethernet, Network Controller:Realtek RTL8111E, Service & Support:3 years warranty, Service & Support Details:Limited warranty - 3 years, Included Accessories:2 aerials, Cables Included:2 x Serial ATA cable, Width:17 cm, Software Included:Drivers & Utilities, ASUS AI Suite II, ASUS AI Charger, Compliant Standards:Plug and Play, ACPI 2.0a, ErP Ready, Depth:17 cm, Technology:DDR3, Bus Clock:1333 MHz, 1066 MHz, Max Size:8 GB, Data Integrity Check:Non-ECC, Speed:PC3-10600, PC3-8500, Registered or Buffered:Unbuffered
Features :

• Chipset Type:AMD A50M
• Processor:AMD E-450 ( Dual-Core )
• Product Type:Motherboard - mini ITX
• Data Bus Transfer Rate:2.5 GT/s

List Price : £141.26

category: Products
brand: Asus
Item Page Detail URL : link
Rating : 3.5
Review : Not quite up to scratch.
Was really hoping this would be the perfect NAS / media PC combo. Unfortunately its just not;

First off it should not be passively cooled. It will run at up to 40C-50C in an open environment, throw it in a case and without serious cooling (ie noisy) its going to overheat. Throw 5 disks into an ITX case and you probably wont be able to keep it from overheating fan or not.

Second the drivers are not stable under Ubuntu. XBMCBuntu, and OpenELEC will say theyre supported, but its just not the same as the ION. There are also SATA BIOS issues that will cause problems in GRUB.