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 VIA EPIA-M    
The "Cool" Experience
(Review by MS, March 12, 2003)
At One Glance

VIA EPIA-M mainboard with embedded C3-"Ezra" processor running at 1 HGz (7.5 x 133 MHz) and using DDR memory. The optional VIA Eden CPU at 500 MHz only requires passive cooling.


Processor
  • VIA C3/EDEN EBGA Processor

Chipset

  • VIA CLE266 North Bridge- VT8235 South Bridge

System Memory

  • 1 DDR266 DIMM socket- Up to 1GB memory size

VGA

  • Integrated VIA CastleRock AGP graphics with MPEG-2 decoder

Expansion Slots

  • 1 PCI

Onboard IDE

  • 2 X UltraDMA 133/100/66 Connector

Onboard Floppy

  • 1 x FDD Connector

Onboard LAN

  • VIA VT6103 10/100 Base-T Ethernet PHY

Onboard Audio

  • VIA VT1616 6 channel AC'97 Codec

Onboard TV Out

  • VIA VT1622 TV out

Onboard 1394

  • VIA VT6307S IEEE 1394 Firewire

Onboard I/O Connectors
  • 1 USB connectors for 2 additional USB 2.0 ports
  • 2 1394 connectors for 2 1394 ports
  • Front-panel audio connectors (Mic and Line Out)
  • CD Audio-in connector
  • SIR connector
  • CIR connector
  • Wake-on-LAN, Wake-on-Ring
  • CPU/Sys FAN/Fan 3
  • System intrusion connector
  • 1 I2C connector
  • 1 LVDS connector (Optional)
  • Serial port connector for second com port.

Back Panel I/O

  • 1 PS2 mouse port
  • 1 PS2 keyboard port
  • 1 Parallel
  • 1 RJ-45 LAN port
  • 1 Serial port
  • 2 USB 2.0 ports
  • 1 VGA port
  • 1 RCA port (SPDIF or TV out)
  • 1 S-Video port
  • 3 Audio jacks: line-out, line-in and mic-in; can be switched to 6 channel output

Application

  • VIA FliteDeck Luxurious Utility
  • MissionControl
  • H/W Monitoring, Remote SNMP management
  • FlashPort-Live BIOS Flash
  • SysProbe-Live DMI Browser

BIOS

  • Award BIOS
  • 2/4Mbit flash memory

System Monitoring & Management

  • CPU temperature monitoring
  • CPU voltage monitoring
  • Wake-on-LAN, Keyboard-Power-on, Timer-Power-on- System power management- AC power failure recovery

Form Factor

  • Mini-ITX (4 layer)- 17 cm x 17 cm

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