# Nvidia Ion

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'''Nvidia Ion''' was a product line of [Nvidia Corporation](/source/Nvidia) intended for [motherboard](/source/motherboard)s of low-cost portable computers. It used [graphics processing unit](/source/graphics_processing_unit)s and [chipset](/source/chipset)s intended for small products.

==Description==
First generation Nvidia Ion products included a MCP79MX chipset with integrated GeForce 9400M G GPU, DDR3-1066 or DDR2-800 SDRAM, and the [Intel Atom](/source/Intel_Atom) processor. The original reference platform was based on a [Pico-ITXe](/source/Pico-ITXe) motherboard designed for [netbook](/source/netbook) and [nettop](/source/nettop) devices.
In February 2009, [Microsoft](/source/Microsoft) certified the Ion-based platform for [Windows Vista](/source/Windows_Vista).<ref>{{cite web |title=NVIDIA Collaborates With Microsoft To Make Premium, Low-Cost PCs A Reality |work= News release |date=February 11, 2009 |publisher= Nvidia |url=http://www.nvidia.com/object/io_1234354371335.html |accessdate= June 2, 2011 }}</ref> The [small form factor](/source/Small_form_factor_(desktop_and_motherboard)) Ion-based computers were released in mid-2009.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}

Ion GPUs are [DirectX 10.0](/source/DirectX_10) and [OpenGL 3.3](/source/OpenGL) compliant. They also support [CUDA](/source/CUDA) and [OpenCL](/source/OpenCL). They can play [1080p](/source/1080p) [H.264](/source/H.264%2FMPEG-4_AVC), [MPEG-2](/source/MPEG-2) and [VC-1](/source/VC-1) video using [VDPAU](/source/VDPAU) or [PureVideo HD](/source/Nvidia_PureVideo).<ref>[ComputerBase](/source/ComputerBase): [https://www.computerbase.de/2009-05/test-zotac-ionitx-a-nvidia-ion/2/ Test: Zotac IONITX-A (Nvidia Ion), page 2]: "Im Videobereich verlässt sich Nvidia beim Ion auf PureVideo HD der dritten Generation [...]"</ref> ION-LE–based systems shared the same basic hardware as ION but lack Vista and DirectX 10 support.<ref name="web">{{cite web |title=Next-Generation NVIDIA ION Graphics Processors |work=Nvidia web site |url=http://www.nvidia.com/object/sff_ion.html |accessdate=June 2, 2011 }}</ref>

Nvidia announced that it would release the Ion platform for the [VIA](/source/VIA_Technologies) [Nano](/source/VIA_Nano) processor some time in Q4 2009.,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2009/02/20/nivida-ion-platform-to-support-via-nano-processors-this-year/|title=NVIDIA Ion platform to support VIA Nano processors this year|date=20 February 2009 }}</ref> however no products materialized.

The second generation Ion is no longer a full chipset, it instead is an additional graphics card based on a downclocked GT218 core with 512MB of dedicated memory, and PCIe 1x connection to the Intel chipset. It supports [Nvidia Optimus](/source/Nvidia_Optimus) for power saving.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Redaktion |title=Nvidia Next-Generation ION (ION2) in review |url=https://www.notebookcheck.net/Nvidia-Next-Generation-ION-ION2-in-review.29021.0.html |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=Notebookcheck |language=en}}</ref>

==Specifications==
{{More citations needed section|date=December 2019}}

===Ion (first-generation Nvidia Ion)===
thumb|Zotac motherboard
thumb|Rear connectors of Zotac motherboard
* Chipset: [MCP79MX](/source/Comparison_of_Nvidia_graphics_processing_units) (with integrated GeForce 9400M GPU)
* Intended Operating System: (Ion): Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Linux; (Ion-LE): Microsoft Windows XP, Linux
* Memory Interface: DDR3-1066 or DDR2-800
* DirectX 10 Support: Yes, No (Ion-LE)
* Graphics Cores: 16
* Core/Shader Clocks: 450/1100&nbsp;MHz
* Texture Fill Rate: 3.6 Billion/second
* Maximum Anti-Aliasing (AA) Sample Rate: 16x
* RAMDACs: 300&nbsp;MHz
* Maximum High-Dynamic Range (HDR) Precision: 128-bit
* Maximum Analog Resolution: 2048 × 1536
* Maximum Digital Resolution: 2560 × 1600
* Graphics APIs: DirectX 10.0, OpenGL 3.3
* Full HD decode (1080i/p): Yes, [3rd Generation PureVideo](/source/Nvidia_PureVideo)
* Display 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: 6
* SATA Speed: 3&nbsp;Gbit/s
* RAID: 0, 1
* Networking: 10/100/1000 BASE-T
* USB Ports: 12/2C
* PCI Slots: 5
* Audio: HDA (Azalia)

===Ion 2 (next-generation Nvidia Ion)===
* CUDA cores: up to 16
* Standard Memory configurations: 512&nbsp;MB of DDR2, 256&nbsp;MB of DDR3, 512&nbsp;MB of DDR3
* Memory Interface Width: Up to 64-bit
* Hardware Video Decode Acceleration: Yes, [4th Generation PureVideo](/source/Nvidia_PureVideo)
* nVidia CUDA Technology: Yes
* Certified for Windows 7: Yes
* Microsoft DirectX: 10.1
* OpenGL: 3.3
* Audio: HDA
* Maximum digital resolution: 2560 × 1600
* Maximum VGA resolution: 2048 × 1536
* Netbook supported display connectors: HDMI
* Desktop supported display connectors: Dual-link DVI, DisplayPort, HDMI, VGA
* Multi-monitor: Yes
* HDCP: Yes

===Motherboards===

* 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 TypeII
* Jetway 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, 90 W 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)
* ZOTAC IONITX N-E motherboard (Intel Celeron 743 CPU, 20-pin power connector, Wireless PCIe module installed, PCI Express x16 slot)
* ZOTAC IONITX P-E motherboard (Intel Celeron SU2300 CPU, 20-pin power connector, Wireless PCIe module installed, PCI Express x16 slot)

===Desktop systems===
[[File:AsRock ION 330-BD.JPG|thumb|An [ASRock](/source/ASRock) ION 330HT-BD ]]

* Acer [AspireRevo](/source/AspireRevo) Nettop Media Server w/Remote
* Aleutia H1 Hotel PC (with the above ZOTAC IONITX A-U), fanless in the single core version.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aleutia.com/products/h1 |title=H1 Hotel PC &#124; Aleutia |accessdate=2010-04-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100810112920/http://www.aleutia.com/products/h1 |archivedate=2010-08-10 }}</ref>
* aOpen GP7A<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://usa.aopen.com/Products.aspx?id=74 |title=N. America & Latin |access-date=2010-03-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100401173758/http://usa.aopen.com/Products.aspx?id=74 |archive-date=2010-04-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* ASRock Ion 330 series<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asrock.com/nettop/nvidia/ION%20330/index.asp?cat=|title=ASRock > ION 330|website=www.asrock.com|accessdate=18 December 2022}}</ref>
* ASRock Ion 330HT series w/Remote<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asrock.com/nettop/nvidia/ION%20330HT-BD/index.asp?cat=|title=ASRock > ION 330HT-BD|website=www.asrock.com|accessdate=18 December 2022}}</ref>
* ASRock Ion 330Pro
* [ASUS Eee Box](/source/ASUS_Eee_Box) EB1012U (ION 1)
* ASUS Eee Box EB1012P (ION 2)
* ASUS Eee Box EB1501
* Asus S1-AT5NM10E
* Foxconn NetBox-nT330i<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.foxconnchannel.com/ProductDetail.aspx?T=NanoPC&U=en-us0000014 |title=Foxconn PRODUCT : NanoPC Barebones: Details |website=www.foxconnchannel.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130523125029/http://www.foxconnchannel.com/ProductDetail.aspx?T=NanoPC&U=en-us0000014 |archive-date=2013-05-23}}</ref>
* Giada Mini PC series<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.giada.cc/chanpinzhongxin/minipc/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-04-06 |archive-date=2010-04-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100401070335/http://www.giada.cc/chanpinzhongxin/minipc/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Lenovo IdeaCentre Q150 - 40816AU<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/web/LenovoPortal/en_US/catalog.workflow:category.details?current-catalog-id=12F0696583E04D86B9B79B0FEC01C087&current-category-id=7989AA4D07004515BEDB0E93AED8B49D|title = Lenovo Official US Site &#124; Laptops, PCS, Tablets & Data Center &#124; Lenovo US}}</ref>
* MSi All-in-One PC Wind Top AE2220
* Myka ION
* Orbit Micro Helix A58 Sleek NVIDIA ION/N330 desktop system<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.orbitmicro.com/global/build.php?products_id=11431 |title=Orbit Micro products |access-date=2009-06-05 |archive-date=2009-06-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627080755/http://www.orbitmicro.com/global/build.php?products_id=11431 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Orbit Micro Helix A5W Fanless IP waterproof dustproof Nvidia ION system<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.orbitmicro.com/global/build.php?products_id=11433 |title=Orbit Micro products |access-date=2009-06-05 |archive-date=2009-06-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090626025119/http://www.orbitmicro.com/global/build.php?products_id=11433 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Sapphire EDGE HD<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/?leg=&psn=000106&pid=1088|title = }}</ref>
* Shuttle XS35GT, fanless system with ION2 and Atom D510<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.shuttle.eu/products/ultra-small/xs35gt/overview/ |title=Shuttle Europe: Overview |access-date=2010-11-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223133108/http://www.shuttle.eu/products/ultra-small/xs35gt/overview/ |archive-date=2010-12-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Viewsonic VOT132<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.viewsonic.com/products/vot132.htm |title=Viewsonic » VOT132 |website=www.viewsonic.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091019060837/http://www.viewsonic.com/products/vot132.htm |archive-date=2009-10-19}}</ref>
* ZaReason Ion Breeze<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.zareason.com/shop/product.php?productid=16205&cat=0&page=1 |title=ZaReason, Inc. :: Desktops. |access-date=2009-06-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090616114102/http://www.zareason.com/shop/product.php?productid=16205&cat=0&page=1 |archive-date=2009-06-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Zotac Mag<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.zotacusa.com/products/mini-pcs |title=Mini-PCS - Products |access-date=2010-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100103200824/http://www.zotacusa.com/products/mini-pcs |archive-date=2010-01-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Netbook systems===
thumb|Acer Aspire One 532G
* [Acer Aspire One 532G](/source/Acer_Aspire_One_532G)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/acer-aspire-one-532g-first-to-feature-nvidia-ion-2-switchable-gr/|title = Acer Aspire One 532G first to feature NVIDIA Ion 2 switchable graphics| date=15 February 2010 }}</ref>
* [Asus Eee PC VX6](/source/Asus_Eee_PC)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=30dqaE10a0LUo9XJ |title=ASUSTeK Computer Inc. |website=www.asus.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101111152213/http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=30dqaE10a0LUo9XJ |archive-date=2010-11-11}}</ref>
* [Asus Eee PC 1015PN](/source/Asus_Eee_PC)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Asus-Eee-PC-1015PN-Netbook.40432.0.html|title=Review Asus Eee PC 1015PN Netbook|first=Felix|last=Sold|website=Notebookcheck|date=19 November 2010 |accessdate=18 December 2022}}</ref>
* [Asus Eee PC 1201N](/source/Asus_Eee_PC_1201N)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.notebookcheck.net/Newsentry.153+M54ad54f1b63.0.html |title=Notebookcheck: More details on Asus Eee PC 1201N and 1201HA leaked |website=www.notebookcheck.net |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091018010247/http://www.notebookcheck.net/Newsentry.153+M54ad54f1b63.0.html |archive-date=2009-10-18}}</ref>
* [Asus Eee PC 1201NL](/source/Asus_Eee_PC)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gadgetmix.com/asus-eee-pc-1215n-review/|title=Asus Eee PC 1215N Review &#124; Netbook with Nvidia ION - Gadgetmix.com|first=Taran|last=Kaur|date=14 August 2010|accessdate=18 December 2022}}</ref> (Only graphics component attached to Intel motherboard.
* [Asus Eee PC 1215N](/source/Asus_Eee_PC)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=HrglRhH8D60Rmlv3 |title=ASUSTeK Computer Inc. - Eee - Eee PC 1215N |website=www.asus.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100730205532/http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=HrglRhH8D60Rmlv3 |archive-date=2010-07-30}}</ref>
* [HP Mini 311](/source/HP_Mini_311)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/hps-ion-infused-mini-311-netbook-now-on-sale-starts-at-400/|title = HP's Ion-infused Mini 311 netbook now on sale, starts at $400| date=24 September 2009 }}</ref>
* [Lenovo IdeaPad S12](/source/Lenovo_IdeaPad_S12)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.netbookchoice.com/2009/10/22/lenovo-ideapad-s12-ion-now-on-sale-in-us/,%20http://www.netbookchoice.com/2009/10/22/lenovo-ideapad-s12-ion-now-on-sale-in-us/|title=Lenovo Ideapad S12 ION now on sale in US &#124; Netbook Choice|accessdate=18 December 2022}}</ref>
* [Point of View](/source/Point_of_View_(computer_hardware_company)) [Mobii ION](/source/Mobii_ION)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.pointofview-online.com/showroom.php?shop_mode=product_detail&product_id=114&site_id=2 |title=:: Point of View :: |access-date=2009-12-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213024431/http://www.pointofview-online.com/showroom.php?shop_mode=product_detail&product_id=114&site_id=2 |archive-date=2010-02-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [Samsung N510](/source/Samsung_N510)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Samsung-N510-Ion-Netbook.21362.0.html|title = Review Samsung N510 Ion Netbook}}</ref>

== Support ==

Nvidia ceased Windows driver support for Nvidia ION series on April 1, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3473|title=EOL Windows driver support for legacy products &#124; NVIDIA|website=nvidia.custhelp.com|accessdate=18 December 2022}}</ref>

* Windows XP 32-bit & Media Center Edition: version 340.52 (WHQL) released on July 29, 2014; [http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/77225/en-us Download]
* Windows XP 64-bit: version 340.52 (WHQL) released on July 29, 2014; [http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/77226/en-us Download]
* Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 32-bit: version 342.01 (WHQL) released on December 14, 2016; [http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/112593/en-us Download]
* Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 64-bit: version 342.01 (WHQL) released on December 14, 2016; [http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/112594/en-us Download]
* Windows 10, 32-bit: version 342.01 (WHQL) released on December 14, 2016; [http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/112595/en-us Download]
* Windows 10, 64-bit: version 342.01 (WHQL) released on December 14, 2016; [http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/112596/en-us Download]

==See also==
* [Comparison of Nvidia graphics processing units](/source/Comparison_of_Nvidia_graphics_processing_units)
* [Tegra](/source/Tegra)

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.nvidia.com/object/sff_ion.html Nvidia's official overview page on the Nvidia ION platform]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081220080601/http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3478 AnandTech: NVIDIA's Ion Platform: Bringing High Def to Netbooks]
* [http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2008/12/18/nvidia-ion-platform-geforce-and-atom-revie/1 bit-tech.net - Nvidia Ion Platform: Atom gets GeForce]
* [http://techgage.com/article/nvidias_ion_platform_hands-on_impressions/ Techgage: NVIDIA's ION Platform: Hands-On Impressions]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090505050534/http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mainboards/display/nvidia-ion.html X-bit labs: Nvidia ION Platform: HD Video Playback Investigation]
* [http://www.linuxtech.net/features/nvidia_ion_products_overview.html LinuxTECH.NET: Independent overview of all currently available Nvidia ION-based products]

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