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Via Debuts Mini-ITX 2.0

Posted by kdawson on from the now-with-sata dept.

DeviceGuru writes "Via Technologies has launched the second generation of its signature mini-motherboard standard. Mini-ITX 2.0, an evolutionary update to the seven-year-old 170×170mm form-factor, introduces new and emerging buses and interfaces such as PCI Express, SATA, Gig-E, and HD A/V, while preserving backwards-compatibility with the original standard. Mini-ITX has been a popular form-factor for a range of space-constrained hobbyist and commercial applications."

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  1. Space-constrained? by ThePhilips · · Score: 5, Informative

    Mini-ITX has been a popular form-factor for a range of space-constrained hobbyist and commercial applications.

    I have one at home not because I'm "space-constrained" - but because it really nice and small Linux server which does everything I nee from it.

    Thanks to fanless design, loudest part of the rig is hard drive. That, along with minimalistic power consumption, makes it very suitable for always-on system. I use it for back-ups and some performance-oriented development and it is just bliss.

    The only downside of buying Mini-ITX, is that it's very hard to find suitable components as well as good case. Selection isn't very wide and prices often bite.

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    1. Re:Space-constrained? by Collective+0-0009 · · Score: 5, Interesting

      it's very hard to find suitable components as well as good case. That is the great thing about ITX, all you need for a case is an old VCR, old Hummer RC car, or I even made a computer out of an old CRT monitor shell, and put an LCD in the front.... sort of an iPC.

      ITX is designed to think outside the box (case).
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  2. Re:media centre by smertens · · Score: 5, Informative

    I'm doing just fine with MythTV on a 1.0Ghz fanless board. I can record two SD shows at once while watching a third, all from a single hard drive. Just be sure to use the Openchrome video driver if you want playback to be watchable.

  3. Re:Still not legacy free by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    A PS/2 KVM switch is common when one uses more than one of these convenient little boards. USB KVM switching is not nearly as ubiquitous.