[Openchrome-users] Another Via Chipset to delvce into.... CX700M2

[R. G. Newbury]

Announced today on Viaarena...

VIA has announced the VIA EPIA EX-Series Mini-ITX mainboards, the first 
of VIA?s compact platforms to feature the new VIA CX700M2 system media 
processor. Powered by the highly efficient 1.5GHz or fanless 1.0GHz VIA 
C7? processor, the VIA EPIA EX has an average operating power 
consumption of just 13.6 watts.

Specifically designed for the fast-growing x86-based consumer 
electronics market, the VIA EPIA EX mainboard features full consumer 
I/O, including ports for composite, component and S-Video, S/PDIF audio, 
and onboard connectors for LVDS and DVI displays, with USB2.0 and 
IEEE1394 peripheral connectivity, full featured SATA II RAID, and 
10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet for seamless broadband connectivity, with a 
Gigabit Ethernet option.

The VIA EPIA EX also boasts the VIA CX700M2 advanced system media 
processor, an all-in-one digital media IGP chipset integrating the VIA 
UniChrome? Pro II 2D/3D graphics core and an extended array of high end 
video and audio technologies, including hardware decoding acceleration 
of MPEG-2/-4 and WMV9 video, a built-in HDTV encoder up to 1080i, 720p 
output, and VIA Vinyl Multi-channel HD audio for a richer listening 
experience. Read more of the official Press Release here.