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The LV-676 is built with Intel's updated Q965GMCH Express chipset, and supports many processors in its LGA775 socket -- including the Intel Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Duo with Virtualization Technology, as well as the Intel Pentium D and Pentium 4 processors, according to Commell. The chipset also is said to support wider internal data buses for dual-channel DDR2 memory running at 800 MHz.

Commell lists the following additional features and specifications for the LV-676:

• Memory -- two DDRII 533/667/800 MHz DIMM socket, for up to 3 GB of RAM
  
• Display:
  • extreme GMA 3000Graphic Media Accelerator
    
  • up to 384 MB of video memory shared with system memory
    
  • choice of dual-channel LVDS or DVI video output
• Storage:
  • 6 serial ATA up to 300 MB/s
    
  • supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, and Intel Matrix Storage Technology
• I/O ports:
  • 2 gigabit Ethernet
    
  • 6 USB 2.0 -- 4 external, 2 internal
    
  • 2 IEEE 1394 Firewire
    
  • 2 serial -- external RS232, internal RS232/422/485
    
  • PS/2 keyboard and mouse
    
  • audio -- line-in, line-out, mic-in. Front, rear, center/subwoofer and side outputs
• Expansion -- 1 PCI slot, 1 mini-PCI socket
  

The LV-676 mini-ITX board appears to be immediately available. The board appears to be available from British distributor BVM's online store, currently priced around $410 to $420, depending on display driver options.

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