[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.