Via's Eden processors are built on the same die as its C3 desktop and Antaur mobile chips, but are optimized for passively cooled embedded applications. The Eden ESP can clock from 300MHz to 1GHz, features a lead-free EBGA package said to reduce thermal density, and has a small footprint of 35 x 35 x 1.5mm that helps designers make smaller devices, Via says. It dissipates 2.5 to 7 Watts when clocked at 1GHz, the lowest power usage of any available fanless native x86 processor, according to Via.

The new HP Compaq thin client includes 128MB of RAM, 64 MB of Flash, and S3 graphics chips (S3 is Via's graphic chip division) with screen resolution to 1280 x 1024. Connectivity features include single serial, parallel, and PS/2 ports, along with four USB ports. The Altiris Deployment Solution client agent comes preinstalled. The device measures 2.2 x 8.2 x 7.8 inches (55 x 205 x 195 mm) without the stand.

Availability

The t5520 is expected to be available mid-June 2005. Two new models based on Linux, the t5125 and t5525, will also be available at that time.

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