VIA EPIA (VIA Embedded Platform Innovative Architecture) is a series of mini-ITX, em-ITX, nano-ITX, pico-ITX and pico-ITXe motherboards 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 Northbridge + VIA VT8231 Southbridge 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 Northbridge + VIA VT8235 Southbridge 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 Processor: 1× VIA C3 (1000 MHz) or 1× EDEN ESP (600 MHz) Chipset: VIA CLE266 Northbridge + VIA VT8235 Southbridge Main memory: 1× DDR SDRAM (PC2100 and PC1600) Miscellaneous: 1× FDD connector LVDS connector 1× S-Video 1× RCA (for S/PDIF or Composite)
EPIA MII Processor: 1× VIA C3 (1200 or 1000 MHz) or 1× EDEN ESP (600 MHz) Chipset: VIA CLE266 Northbridge + VIA VT8235 Southbridge 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 Northbridge + VIA VT8235 Southbridge 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 Northbridge + VIA VT8237 Southbridge 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 Northbridge + VIA VT8235 Southbridge 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 Northbridge + VIA VT8237 Southbridge 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 Northbridge + VIA VT8235 Southbridge 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 (533 MHz) Chipset: VIA PLE133T Northbridge + VIA VT8231 Southbridge 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 Archived 2014-08-10 at the Wayback Machine VIA EPIA EN12000E: Today's most efficient CPU & mainboard 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/ (English) ... do-it-yourself projects / information / news / shop