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New Nano-ITX 12cm Motherboards

Posted by michael on from the cute-and-cuddly dept.

Kris_J writes "mini-itx.com have exclusive pictures of VIA's new 12cm x 12cm motherboard standard they're terming 'Nano-ITX'. VIA have removed the legacy ports, moved to mini-PCI and SODIMMs and now a new batch of custom PC projects can be produced where previously there wasn't quite enough room for the motherboard. I already have an idea..."

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  1. Photos? Don't bother. by zedmelon · · Score: 5, Informative

    The idea is pretty interesting. I can only hope that it turns out better than this article suggests.

    The pics are arranged in a three by three grid, but don't bother. Pics one and two are decent, three is okay, and nine is passable, but the rest are so blurry that once you've heard the board is 120 mm square, they're nothing you can't get from just viewing the thumbnails.

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  2. Re:Specs... by mopslik · · Score: 4, Informative

    I guess we would see the 800Mhz and 1 GHz Via C3 chips to start

    While not the full specs, the screenshot page says...

    The secret of Nano-ITX is the Nano-BGA (Ball Grid Array) package, which has allowed VIA to squeeze a 1Ghz C3 CPU into just 15mm square.

    So, yep.

  3. more info by klocwerk · · Score: 4, Informative

    Mini-itx was 17x17 centimeters, this is 12x12, so 5cm (or about 2 inches) smaller than a mini-itx.

    The RAM slot looks like it takes laptop ram, not stadard desktop DIMMs.
    The cpu is a 1Ghz C3 processor, hardwired in (no upgrading that once purchased).
    3 sound jacks, ethernet (mini-itx vias are 10/100, i assume this is), 2 USB, video out, PS2 keyboard jack, and a TV output. mouse would have to be via USB.

    I love my mini-itx server, which is completely silent running, this thing is even tinier, but with a 1ghz cpu i'll be interested to see if they can make a fanless model. the 1ghz mini-itx boards don't passively cool without gluing on a Zalman flower heatsink.

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  4. Re:Drive bay mounting? by DragonWyatt · · Score: 4, Informative

    here ya go:

    TerraSoft's briQ

    Been around for a long time, based on powerpc (350 or 800mhz G3, or 500mhz G4), 168pin DIMMs, VFD display included, and runs linux to boot!

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  5. Mirror here! by bazik · · Score: 5, Informative

    Mirror!

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  6. Re:Bring back the serial port! by capsteve · · Score: 5, Informative

    use a keyspan usb-to-serial adapter.
    that's what mac users have been doing for years...

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  7. Size by Txurlo · · Score: 5, Informative

    Actually, that's exactly the size of a CD jewel case.

    Pretty nifty, huh?

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  8. Better pictures here by EriktheGreen · · Score: 5, Informative
    Better pics of a nano-itx board from VIA

    Google - it's not just for breakfast any more.

    Erik

  9. More more info - Re:more info by bazik · · Score: 5, Informative


    According to this page, the shown Nano-ITX board got the following details:

    - VIA CN400 Chipsatz (FSB 200 Support)
    - 1 GHz VIA C3
    - VIA VT8237 Southbridge (support for S-ATA)
    - Mini-PCI on the back (maybe for WLAN)
    - 1x SODIMM RAM Slot
    - 1x S-ATA (one Channel)
    - 2x IDE (ATA 133)
    - TV-Out
    - 6-Channel Sound
    - DOC (disk-on-chip)
    - Size: 12x12 cm
    - CPU-Size: 15x15 mm

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