VIA Outs World's First Quad-Core Mini-ITX Boards for HTPCs

From DailyTech: VIA has launched the world's first quad-core mini-ITX mainboards. The new VIA EPIA-M900 and EPIA-M910 boards slip into the line of VIA's small and power efficient x86 platforms. Both boards use the same 1.2 GHz VIA QuadCore E-Series processor, though other processor options are offered on both.

"The VIA QuadCore E-Series processor delivers world class performance in the industry's leading power efficient package," said Epan Wu, Head of the VIA Embedded Platform Division, VIA Technologies, Inc. "The high performance of the VIA QuadCore E-Series processor makes it the perfect platform for the creation of next generation digital signage displays and embedded projects."

The quad-core processors used on these boards are designed for power efficiency and are 64-bit compatible. The overall TDP of the processors is 27.5 W and the mainboard itself measures 17 cm x 17 cm. The board supports up to 8 GB of DDR3 RAM and has a VIA Chromemotion HD 2.0 video processor.

VIA notes that the mainboard is appropriate for all sorts of applications from digital signage to home automation or media computer use.

The board has rear panel I/O connections including GbE, HDMI out, VGA out, and a quartet of USB 2.0 ports. There is also a single COM port and three audio jacks. The board has a single PCIe x16 slot onboard for video cards or other add-in cards and a normal PCI slot as well.

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