The VIA VE-900 Mini-ITX Mainboard features a 1.4-GHz VIA Nano X2 dual-core processor and the VIA VX900 unified all-in-one media system processor, with an optimized platform for stunning HD video performance at resolutions of up to 1080p. The board also supports HDMI and high-fidelity surround sound; the latter through the VIA VT1708S HD audio codec with 24-bit resolution and up to 192-kHz sample rates.
Measuring 17 x 17 cm, the compact card supports up to 8 Gbytes of DDR3 system memory and has the latest ChromotionHD 2.0 video engine, boasting comprehensive hardware acceleration for the latest VC1, H.264, MPEG-2 and WMV9 HD formats. Rear panel I/O includes a GbE port, HDMI port, VGA port, four USB 2.0 ports, one PS/2 K/B and M/S port, one serial port and three audio jacks. Other I/O includes a PCI slot and two SATA pin headers, four USB 2.0 ports and LPT support. ($89 — available now.)
By Jim Harrison
VIA Technologies , Fremont , CA
OEM Sales 510-683-3300
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