14 DAY TRIAL // VIA has today announced the VIA EPIA CN-Series Mini-ITX mainboards, the latest in the range of VIA C7 processor-based ultra compact platforms boasting an average power consumption of just 16 watts.
The new motherboards use the VIA C7 processor at speeds of 1GHz or 1.3GHz, along with the VIA CN700 digital media chipset integrating the VIA UniChrome Pro 2D/3D graphics with hardware MPEG-2 acceleration, dual monitor support, VIA Vinyl Multi-channel Audio, a PCI legacy port, support for up to 1GB of DDR2 400/533MHz memory and SATA II RAID.
"The VIA EPIA CN mainboard is a model embedded space workhorse that makes possible rapid development for a wide spectrum of applications," said Daniel Wu, Head of VIA Embedded Platform Division, VIA Technologies, Inc.
"As the world advances towards a totally digital lifestyle, the role of highly integrated, ultra compact x86 platforms becomes ever more important, and our VIA EPIA mainboards are helping to drive this transition," he added.
The VIA EPIA CN-Series Mini-ITX mainboard has entered mass production and will be available in limited quantities through authorized distributors in early June.