Now available from 2001 Electronic Components, the EPIA-M900 Mini-ITX board combines a high-performance 1.6GHz 64-bit VIA Nano X2 E-Series processor with the VIA VX900 unified all-in-one media system processor. The VIA EPIA-M900 delivers a highly optimised platform that boasts comprehensive HD video performance, HD audio and HDMI support in a compact, power-efficient package. The VIA ChromotionHD 2.0 video engine boasts comprehensive hardware acceleration for the latest VC1, H.264, MPEG-2 and WMV9 HD formats at screen resolutions of up to 1080p without affecting CPU load. The VIA EPIA-M900 also features the VIA Vinyl VT2021 HD audio codec which supports Blu-ray and HD DVD Audio Content Protection.
64-bit VIA Nano X2 E-Series dual core processors include VIA VT virtualisation, a technology that allows legacy software and applications to be used in virtual scenarios without impacting performance. Additionally, the unique VIA AES Security Engine offers hardware-based data encryption on the fly, an essential tool in content protection and system security. Rear panel I/O includes a Gigabit LAN port, HDMI port, VGA port, four USB 2.0 ports, one COM port and three audio jacks. An onboard PCIe x16 slot and one PCI slot is accompanied with pin headers providing one dual channel 24-bit LVDS support with backlight control, an additional COM & USB ports, LPC support, 2 Digital I/O, SPDIF out and an SMBus header.












