VIA presents First Em-ITX Board with VIA Nano Processor

VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator of power efficient x86
processor platforms, will showcase the VIA EITX-3000 Em-ITX board at
ESC Silicon Valley 2009. Designed for ultra-thin, high-performance,
fanless embedded systems at temperatures ranging from -10 degrees to
70 degrees Celsius, the VIA EITX-3000 uses unique processor placement
to deliver leading performance in hot and cold environments.

The VIA EITX-3000 places the energy-efficient VIA Nano processor and
VIA VX800 media system processor on the reverse side of the board,
making greater real-estate available for passive cooling apparatus and
thus negating the need for system fans. This makes the VIA EITX-3000
an exceptional choice for high performance systems in always-on
applications such as high-end POS, Kiosk, ATM, HMI, factory
automation, POI.

Designed to facilitate hassle-free ultra-thin design of high
performance, fanless systems, the VIA EITX-3000 is the first VIA
product to use the recently announced Em-ITX form factor
specification. Using a choice of either 1.3GHz or 1.0GHz VIA Nano
Ultra Low Voltage processor, the VIA EITX-3000 couples industry
leading performance-per-watt with a thin, fanless design courtesy of
its extensive I/O coastline.

The added horsepower of the VIA Nano processor is supplemented by a
full array of features including dual gigabit networking,
multi-configurable dual on-board LVDS and a VGA port. Four on-board
serial ports can be configured through BIOS selection while an
on-board DC-DC power converter with variable power input (DC 7V ~ 36V)
supports both AT and ATX modes, configured via onboard switch. For
further I/O options, the VIA EITX-3000 can also take advantage of a
range of VIA developed EM-IO expansion boards.

"VIA has repeatedly pushed the thermal design envelope with innovative
form factor specifications that allow ever more compact, slim and
versatile device designs," said Daniel Wu, Vice President, VIA
Embedded, VIA Technologies, Inc. "The VIA EITX-3000 adds the
performance-per-watt advantages of the VIA Nano processor to create a
truly compelling embedded board for high-end digital media systems".