The new EPIA-P820 from VIA Technologies is a Pico-ITX form factor board featuring the high performance, 64-bit VIA Nano processor, bringing digital multimedia performance and virtualisation capabilities to tiny spaces with the VIA AMOS-3001 chassis system.
The choice of VIA Nano processor means that the EPIA-P820 offers full 64-bit software support, a high-performance superscalar architecture and full support of the latest virtualisation technologies for next generation server and virtual machine applications. Measuring a mere 10 x 7,2 cm, the ultra compact board supports 2 GB of DDR2 system memory and leverages a power-efficient, high performance 1,2 GHz U2500 VIA Nano processor.
The VIA EPIA-P820 features the highly integrated, all-in-one VIA VX855 media system processor, specially designed to provide hardware acceleration for the latest HD video codecs including H.264, WMV, VC1 and MPEG 2/4 at high bitrates and display resolutions of up to 1080p with low CPU utilisation. The VIA Chrome9 HCM 3D integrated graphics core boasts full DirectX 9.0 support and a 128-bit 2D engine with hardware rotation capability.
The board uses a specially designed I/O add-on-board which supplements the native HDMI port to add a VGA port, a Gigabit LAN port and two USB 2.0 ports. The VIA Vinyl HD audio codec provides 6-channel, DTS-capable audio with S/PDIF support. Storage is provided in the shape of an onboard 44-pin IDE connector and one SATA port. Onboard pin headers provide support for an additional four USB 2.0 ports, an LPC connector, SMBus connector, PS/2 support, audio jacks, LVDS, four pairs of DIO and two UART ports.
The AMOS-3001 is an entirely fanless and robust chassis system that is specially designed to work with the EPIA-P820. Leveraging the digital prowess of the EPIA-P820, the AMOS-3001 offers a powerful, rugged and HD-ready industrial-class PC that combines the benefits of high performance 64-bit computing and hardware acceleration of HD media across the latest display connectivity standards including native HDMI support. Native HDMI is supported, as well as an additional VGA port and USB ports through a daughter board.
The chassis has a certified operating temperature of -20°C to 70°C, vibration tolerance of up to 7 Grms and a shock tolerance of up to 70 G. With dimensions of only 15,0 x 4,6 x 10,8 cm, the AMOS-3001 is also available with the EPIA-P720 featuring the fanless 1 GHz VIA Eden ULV processor. Storage is provided through a 44-pin IDE interface for disk-on-module Flash drive – an optional storage subsystem expansion chassis offers support for a standard 2,5” SATA drive. An onboard RJ45 connector provides Gigabit networking while the VIA VT1708B brings HD audio. Additional features include four USB 2.0 ports, onboard GPIO port, COM port and programmable watchdog timer. System LED indicators are provided for power and HDD activity.
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