EPIA

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:^[1]

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 north bridge + VIA VT8231 south bridge
• 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 north bridge + VIA VT8235 south bridge
• 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 north bridge + VIA VT8235 south bridge
• 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 north bridge + VIA VT8235 south bridge
• 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 north bridge + VIA VT8235 south bridge
• 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 north bridge + VIA VT8237 south bridge
• 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 north bridge + VIA VT8235 south bridge
• 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 north bridge + VIA VT8237 south bridge
• 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 north bridge + VIA VT8235 south bridge
• 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 (500 MHz)
• Chipset: VIA PLE133T north bridge + VIA VT8231 south bridge
• 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

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