Sneak Preview of VIA's next-gen mini-ITX mobo

An anonymous reader writes "VIA will preview its next-generation mini-ITX board for the consumer electronics market at next week's Computex 2004 in Taipei. The EPIA SP features a new graphics and memory controller hub (GMCH) supporting faster front-side bus (FSB), memory, and southbridge interconnect speeds. It also features a C3 processor clocked at 1.3GHz, integrated PadLock Hardware Security Suite, and MPEG-4 acceleration. Oh, and like the current top-end MII 12000 VIA board, the whole board probably draws under 20watts running flat out."

1.3ghz

[zackeller]

1.3ghz should be enough for anybody.

oooh car

[millahtime]

makes my dreams of building KITT that much closer to reality.

That is the Knight Industries Two Thousand

Yes

[Anonymous Coward]

But does it run Windows for Workgroups 3.11?

Re:Yes

[Khakionion]

Windows 3.11 is "old and busted."

Windows 3.2 [toastytech.com] is the "new hotness."

Question ?

[Jim Buzbee]

the whole board probably draws under 20watts running flat out.

For the ignorant among us, how does that compare to say the power consumed by a 20 watt night light? Is it the same?

Yes but

[mobby_6kl]

Yes, but would it fit in a 5.25" slot?
Then I could have a beowulf cluser right there in my bigtower case.

Re:Yeah but...

[Cpt_Kirks]

VIA had them out in public at E3. I want one BAD.

The only problem is they HAVE NO PCI SLOT! There is a miniPCI slot, but what's that good for? I want a miniPCI TV Tuner so I can make a tiny PVR. I found one here [lifeview.com.tw] , but it looks like vapor.

I can go USB, but USB tuners have a reputation for sucking.

And now VIA is pushing a new Grace platform that is supposed to be even SMALLER than nano-itx...

Re:For anyone interested...

[normal_guy]

So when you finally _do_ get the money and buy the rack of your dreams, you can fulfill your dead relatives' wishes - the top SETI team.

Re:For anyone interested...

[Anonymous Coward]

ram (512GB*2): $120

Would you please provide a pointer to where I can buy a 512GB stick of ram for $60?

Oh, and where I can find a mobo that will use it?