Tiny mainboard is first with dual display support

The VIA EPIA NR Nano-ITX mainboard is powered by the 1GHz VIA C7 processor, enabling convection cooled systems in locations where noiseless or dust-free systems are essential.

The VIA EPIA NR Nano-ITX mainboard is powered by a fanless 1.0GHz VIA C7 processor and VIA CX700 system media processor for ultracompact, quiet and durable embedded systems.

Measuring just 120 x 120mm, the VIA EPIA NR is the first Nano-ITX mainboard to natively support LVDS in two single or one dual-channel monitor configuration without the need for a daughterboard; this makes it ideal for a wide range of ultracompact embedded devices requiring two displays, such as healthcare, industrial control, retail and signage systems.

The VIA EPIA NR also provides considerable storage options, with Serial ATA and IDE hard drive connectors for mainstream systems and CompactFlash for local OS storage in industrial automation.

Moreover, an extensive I/O set includes broadband Ethernet as well as a mini-PCI port, USB2.0, COM, LPC and Super I/O headers; and WLAN connectivity can be supported through an addon card for greater flexibility in system design.

"The rich feature set of the VIA EPIA NR is targeted at both traditional and fast-emerging embedded markets, and allows developers to highly customise their system designs", says Daniel Wu, Assistant Vice President, VIA Embedded Platform Division, VIA Technologies: "By leveraging the board's size, low profile, power efficiency and fanless operation, developers can cost effectively build small x86 systems for a wide spectrum of networked applications and environments".

The VIA EPIA NR Nano-ITX mainboard is powered by the 1GHz VIA C7 processor, enabling convection cooled systems in locations where noiseless or dust-free systems are essential, yet providing desktop performance with a maximum CPU TDP of just 9W and average operating power of well below 1W.

Coupled with up to 1Gbyte of power-efficient DDR2 533 system memory the VIA EPIA NR mainboard operates at an average of below 15.5W for regular applications.

Additionally, the VIA EPIA NR leverages the display, storage and I/O flexibility of the VIA CX700 system media processor, the all-in-one, highly integrated embedded chipset featuring the VIA UniChrome Pro II IGP graphics core, to provide embedded developers with an extensive range of options enabling highly customised systems.

There is also an optional upgrade to Gigabit Ethernet support for systems that require high bandwidth networking.

Storage includes one UDMA 40-pin header and two Serial ATA connectors, as well as a CompactFlash slot for solid state memory.

Native LVDS support is extended to offer two single or one dual channel LVDS panels, eliminating the need for a daughterboard and enabling greater display flexibility for industrial control, healthcare, retail and other applications.

Expansion is easy through an array of compatible VIA accessory cards, including a further four COM ports (through the LPC interface), and both USB and mini-PCI based wireless modules.

Security is provided through the VIA Padlock security engine, which when enabled ensures native military grade encryption and superior data security.

The VIA EPIA NR Nano-ITX mainboard is compatible with all leading embedded and desktop operating systems, including Microsoft Windows 2000/XP, XPe, CE and Linux.

Prerelease samples of the VIA EPIA NR mainboard are available to project based customers immediately, and limited quantities will be available for channel customers in early August.

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