VIA EPIA ('' VIA Embedded Platform Innovative Architecture'') is a series of

mini-ITX Mini-ITX is a motherboard form factor developed by VIA Technologies in 2001. Mini-ITX motherboards have been traditionally used in small-configured computer systems. Originally, Mini-ITX was a niche standard designed for fanless cooling with a ...

, em-ITX, nano-ITX, pico-ITX and pico-ITXe

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s with integrated VIA processors. They are small and consume less power than computers of comparable capabilities.

Model codes

The VIA EPIA motherboards have the following designators:

Pico-ITX

EPIA PX

* Processor: 1× VIA C7 with 1000 MHz * Chipset: VIA VX700 Unified Digital Media IGP chipset * Main memory: 1 DDR2-533 SO-DIMM socket (max. 1024 MB) * Miscellaneous: ** 1× ATA ** 1× Serial ATA ** 1× LVDS / DVI connector ** 7.1 HD audio All connections apart from the VGA and network connection are only onboard for reasons of space.

Nano-ITX

EPIA N

* Processor: 1× Luke CoreFusion with 500, 800 or 1,000 MHz * Chipset: Luke CoreFusion (integrated VIA CN400 Northbridge) + VIA VT8237R Southbridge * Main memory: 1× DDR-SDRAM as SO-DIMM (PC3200, PC2700, PC2100 and PC1600) * Miscellaneous: ** 1× Mini PCI ** 1× Serial ATA ** 1× LVDS connector ** 1× S-Video ** 1× RCA (for S/PDIF or Composite)

EPIA NL

* Processor: 1× Luke CoreFusion with 500, 800 or 1,000 MHz * Chipset: Luke CoreFusion (integrated VIA CN400 Northbridge) + VIA VT8237R Southbridge * Main memory: 1× DDR-SDRAM as SO-DIMM (PC3200, PC2700, PC2100 and PC1600) * Miscellaneous: ** encryption unit ** 1× Mini PCI ** 1× Serial ATA ** 1× LVDS connector

Mini-ITX

EPIA

* Processor: 1× VIA C3 (800 MHz) or 1× EDEN ESP (533 MHz) * Chipset: VIA PLE133T north bridge + VIA VT8231 south bridge * Main memory: 2× SDR-SDRAM (PC100 and PC133) * Miscellaneous: ** 1× S-Video ** 1× RCA (for S/PDIF or Composite)

EPIA CL

* Processor: 1× VIA C3 (1000 MHz) or 1× EDEN ESP (600 MHz) * Chipset: VIA CLE266 north bridge + VIA VT8235 south bridge * Main memory: 1× DDR SDRAM (PC2100 and PC1600) * Miscellaneous: ** 2× LAN ** 1× LVDS connector

EPIA CN

* Processor: 1× VIA C3 (1300 MHz or 1000 MHz) * Chipset: VIA CN700 Northbridge + VIA VT8237R Southbridge * VGA: VIA UniChromeTM Pro with MPEG-2 decoder * Main memory: 1× DDR2-SDRAM, 533 MHz (up to 1 GB) * Miscellaneous: ** 2× Serial ATA ** 1× S-Video ** 1× RCA (for S/PDIF or Composite) ** 1× LAN ** 8× USB ** 1× COM

EPIA M

EPIA MII

* Processor: 1× VIA C3 (1200 or 1000 MHz) or 1× EDEN ESP (600 MHz) * Chipset: VIA CLE266 north bridge + VIA VT8235 south bridge * Main memory: 1× DDR SDRAM (PC2100 and PC1600) * Miscellaneous: ** 1× FDD connector ** LVDS connector ** 1× S-Video ** 1× RCA (for S/PDIF or Composite) ** CardBus / CompactFlash slot ** 1× FireWire (IEEE 1394)

EPIA ML

* Processor: 1× VIA C3 (800 MHz) or 1× EDEN ESP (500 MHz) * Chipset: VIA CLE266 north bridge + VIA VT8235 south bridge * Main memory: 1× DDR SDRAM (PC2100 and PC1600) * Miscellaneous: -

EPIA MS

* Processor: 1× VIA C3 (1200 MHz) or 1× EDEN ESP (1000 or 800 MHz) * Chipset: VIA CLE266 north bridge + VIA VT8237 south bridge * Main memory: 1× DDR SDRAM (PC2100 and PC1600) * Miscellaneous: ** CardBus / CompactFlash slot ** Most of the connections are implemented as plug strips

EPIA PD

* Processor: 1× VIA C3 (1000 MHz) or 1× EDEN ESP (600 MHz) * Chipset: VIA CLE266 north bridge + VIA VT8235 south bridge * Main memory: 1× DDR-SDRAM (PC2100 and PC1600) max. 1 GB * Miscellaneous: ** 2× Local Area Network, 1x Via Rhine II + 1x Via Rhine III ** 4× USB 2.0+ 2x USB optional ** 1× COM external + 3× internal ports COM ** 1× parallel ** 1× 1x VIA/S3G CLE266 graphics onboard ** 1× 1xPCI with extension card ** 1× LVDS connector ** 1× AC97 sound on board

EPIA SP

* Processor: 1× VIA C3 (1300 MHz) or 1× EDEN ESP (800 MHz) * Chipset: VIA CN400 north bridge + VIA VT8237 south bridge * Main memory: 1× DDR SDRAM (PC3200, PC2700, PC2100 and PC1600) * Miscellaneous: ** encryption unit ** 2× Serial ATA ** 1× FireWire IEEE 1394 ** 1× S-Video ** 1× RCA (for S/PDIF or Composite)

EPIA TC

* Processor: 1× VIA C3 (1000 MHz) or 1× EDEN ESP (600 MHz) * Chipset: VIA CLE266 north bridge + VIA VT8235 south bridge * Main memory: 1× DDR-SDRAM as SO-DIMM (PC2100 and PC1600) * Miscellaneous: ** CardBus / CompactFlash slot ** 1× LVDS connector ** direct connection to 12 V DC

EPIA V

* Processor: 1× VIA C3 (800 MHz) or 1× EDEN ESP (500 MHz) * Chipset: VIA PLE133T north bridge + VIA VT8231 south bridge * Main memory: 2× SDR-SDRAM (PC100 and PC133) * Miscellaneous: -

EPIA EX

* Processor: 1× VIA C7 with 1500 MHz or 1000 MHz * Chipset: VIA CX700M2 * VGA: UniChromeTM Pro II 3D/2D with MPEG-2/4 and WMV9 decoder * Main memory: 1× DDR2 533 (up to 1 Gb)

VT-310DP

* Processor: 2× EDEN ESP (1000 MHz or 800 MHz) * Chipset: VIA CN400 Northbridge + VIA VT8237R Southbridge * Main memory: 1× DDR SDRAM (PC3200, PC2700, PC2100 and PC1600) * Miscellaneous: ** encryption unit ** 2× Serial ATA ** 3× LAN

References

External links

VIA EPIA motherboards

VIA EPIA ME6000 Mini ITX Review
* http://www.viatech.com/ (English) * http://www.via-tech.de/ (Deutsche) * http://www.viaarena.com/ (English)
http://www.Mini-ITX.com/
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