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Sneak Preview of VIA's next-gen mini-ITX mobo

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the its-so-adorable dept.

An anonymous reader writes "VIA will preview its next-generation mini-ITX board for the consumer electronics market at next week's Computex 2004 in Taipei. The EPIA SP features a new graphics and memory controller hub (GMCH) supporting faster front-side bus (FSB), memory, and southbridge interconnect speeds. It also features a C3 processor clocked at 1.3GHz, integrated PadLock Hardware Security Suite, and MPEG-4 acceleration. Oh, and like the current top-end MII 12000 VIA board, the whole board probably draws under 20watts running flat out."

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  1. 1.3ghz by zackeller · · Score: 2, Funny

    1.3ghz should be enough for anybody.

  2. oooh car by millahtime · · Score: 3, Funny

    makes my dreams of building KITT that much closer to reality.

    That is the Knight Industries Two Thousand

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  3. Yes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    But does it run Windows for Workgroups 3.11?

    1. Re:Yes by Khakionion · · Score: 1, Funny

      Windows 3.11 is "old and busted."

      Windows 3.2 is the "new hotness."

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  4. Question ? by Jim+Buzbee · · Score: 2, Funny

    the whole board probably draws under 20watts running flat out.

    For the ignorant among us, how does that compare to say the power consumed by a 20 watt night light? Is it the same?

  5. Yes but by mobby_6kl · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yes, but would it fit in a 5.25" slot?
    Then I could have a beowulf cluser right there in my bigtower case.

  6. Re:Yeah but... by Cpt_Kirks · · Score: 1, Funny

    VIA had them out in public at E3. I want one BAD.

    The only problem is they HAVE NO PCI SLOT! There is a miniPCI slot, but what's that good for? I want a miniPCI TV Tuner so I can make a tiny PVR. I found one here , but it looks like vapor.

    I can go USB, but USB tuners have a reputation for sucking.

    And now VIA is pushing a new Grace platform that is supposed to be even SMALLER than nano-itx...

  7. Re:For anyone interested... by normal_guy · · Score: 1, Funny

    So when you finally _do_ get the money and buy the rack of your dreams, you can fulfill your dead relatives' wishes - the top SETI team.

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  8. Re:For anyone interested... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    ram (512GB*2): $120

    Would you please provide a pointer to where I can buy a 512GB stick of ram for $60?

    Oh, and where I can find a mobo that will use it?