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        Nano-ITX motherboard drives dual LVDS displays

        Jonathan | Date: Jul 24, 2007 | Comments: 1


        Via Technologies has revealed the latest member of its diminutive nano-ITX form-factor motherboard family. The Epia NR combines a fanless 1.0GHz Via C7 processor with a high-integration CX700 core-logic chip, targeting healthcare, industrial automation and digital signage, the company said.




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        The Epia NR is related to nano-ITX boards Via introduced in March, but, in what the company claims is a first, natively supports LVDS in two single- or one dual-channel monitor configuration without the need for a daughterboard. Via's Epia LT, a mini-ITX board with similar capabilities, was announced in June.

        Thanks to the low-power C7 processor, among other power-stingy components, the board can operate at claimed typical power consumptions below 15.5 watts. Additionally, Via's Padlock Security Engine technology offers "military grade encryption and superior data security," the company said.


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        Key features of the Epia NR, as listed by Via, include:
        • Processor -- Via C7 processor in NanoBGA2 package, clocked at 1.0GHz
        • Chipset -- Via CX700 Unified Digital Media IGP Chipset
        • Memory -- SODIMM socket, for up to 1GB DDR2 533 DRAM
        • Storage interfaces:
          • UltraDMA 133/100
          • 2 serial ATA
        • Graphics:
          • integrated VIA UniChrome Pro II 3D/2D AGP graphics with MPEG-2 video decoding accelerator
          • LVDS panel pin connector for 2 single-channel LVDS panels or 1 dual channel panel (optional)
          • VGA port
        • LAN -- choice of Via VT6107 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet controller, or Via VT6122 Gigabit Ethernet controller (manufacturing option)
        • Audio:
          • Via VT1708A high definition audio codec
          • line-in/out, mic-in, S/PDIF out
        • Other I/O ports:
          • 6 USB 2.0 ports
          • LPC bus
          • SMBus
          • 2 serial ports (COM1 5V/12V selectable)
          • Type I CompactFlash slot (shared with IDE, default slave)
          • PS2 keyboard/mouse
        • Expansion -- 1 Mini-PCI Slot
        • Size -- 4.7 x 4.7 inches (120 x 120 mm)


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        Via says the Epia NR nano-ITX motherboard is compatible with "all leading embedded and desktop operating systems," including Windows XP Embedded, Windows XP/2000, Windows CE, and Linux.

        Availability

        Pre-production samples of the Epia NR motherboard are immediately available for project (volume) customers, with limited production quantities expected in early August, the company said. Pricing was not disclosed.



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