(Click for larger view of the Axiomtek SBC85831)

The SBC86831 is based on Intel's 945GM+ICH7M chipset. It accepts 478-pin Socket M processors, such as:

• Core 2 Duo/Core Duo/Core Solo processor with FSB 533/667MHz
  
• ULV Intel Celeron 423 400/533MHz, with 1MB L2 cache

A pair of DIMM sockets supports up to 3GB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM.


Axiomtek SBC86831 back-panel I/O

The board's video subsystem is based on the Intel 945GM chipset's integrated graphics; it shares up to 224MB of system RAM, and supports CRT and/or LVDS LCD output. Resolutions of up to 2048 x 1536 are supported on CRTs, and 1600 x 1200 on LVDS LCDs.

Additional touted features include:

• PCI Express X16
  
• 32-bit 33MHz PCI slot for two masters
  
• Optional PCI Express Mini Card
  
• Dual gigabit Ethernet ports
  
• Optional 10/100 Ethernet
  
• TPM 1.2 and RAID 0,1
  
• Optional CompactFlash slot
  
• MIO (Modular I/O)
  
• Digital I/O
  
• Audio
  
• 8 x USB 2.0 ports
  
• Firewire
  
• SMBus (System Management Bus)
  
• Size -- 6.7 x 6.7 inches (170 x 170 mm) mini-ITX form-factor
  
• Operating temperature -- 0 to 60 degrees C
  

Axiomtek did not specify what operating systems the SBC85831 supports; however, the company has in the past typically supported Windows XP, Windows XP Embedded, and Linux on all of its board-level products.

Availability

The SBC85831 appears to be immediately available. Pricing was not disclosed.

Another Taiwanese board vendor, Acrosser, began shipping a Core 2 Duo mini-ITX board targeting gaming applications in January.

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