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EPIA Q3EPIA Q3’’03 Roadmap...
(June 26,2003)

EPIA CL schedule to MP in July.03.
EPIA MII schedule to MP in Aug.03.
EPIA-TC, tailor-made for Thin Clint market
EPIA MP, featured dual processors, scheduled in Q4
EPIA MK, featured Mark core, integrated CPU and chipset, scheduled in Q1’04.
EPIA-LPC,tailor-made for LCD PC market still on planning.

EPIA CL: CLE266+VT8235, EBGA, DDR266 Max.1GB, 64MB Shared Memory, USB2.0*6, ATA133*2, FDD/LAN*2, Com Port*4(Opt.), LVDS.
EPIA MII: CLE266+VT8235, EBGA, DDR266 Max.1GB, 64MB Shared Memory, USB2.0*6, ATA133*2, 1394*2, 10/100 Lan, 6 channel audio, LVDS/ Card bus, CF.
EPIA TC: CLE266+VT8235, EBGA, DDR266,USB2.0, ATA133, 2 channel audio, DC to DC.
EPIA MP: C3 Dual processors, CLE266+VT8235, EBGA, DDR266, USB2.0, ATA133, SCSI, LAN Hub.
EPIA MK: Mark+8235, EBGA, DDR266, USB2.0, IEEE1394. (dxy062603)

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VIA Enables 7.1 Multi-channel Onboard Audio for a New Generation of PC Multimedia Content
(April 28,2003)

VIA Technologies, Inc., a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies and PC platform solutions, today announced two design wins for the VIA Envy24PT audio controller with new high performance offerings from Chaintech and Albatron.

As part of VIA's comprehensive Vinyl Audio strategy, the VIA Envy24PT enables a new level of performance for integrated solutions enabling 7.1 (8-channel) audio support, low CPU utilization, and a rich warm audio experience. With up to 24-bit resolutions and 96kHz sample rates for optimum listening, the VIA Envy24PT can support the latest DVD-Video Dolby Digital EX? and DTS ES? soundtracks for enhanced flyover effects, as well as having four simultaneous inbound channels. As with the whole VIA Envy line of audio controllers, the VIA Envy24PT is designed to deliver audio as cleanly and clearly as possible, bit-for-bit accurate.

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New VIA EPIA M10000 Mini-ITX Mainboard with 1GHz VIA C3 Processor Extends Quiet Digital Media PC Performance
(april 25,2003)

VIA Technologies, Inc., a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies and PC platform solutions, today announced the worldwide availability of the VIA EPIA M10000 mainboard, the ultra compact Mini-ITX platform that integrates the VIA C3? 1GHz processor to ensure robust performance across multimedia and productivity applications yet running quiet enough to minimize noise irritation for home entertainment appliances.

Coupling the onboard low power 1GHz VIA C3? E-Series embedded processor with an innovative new "fansink" (heat sink and fan combination), the highly integrated VIA EPIA M10000 delivers all the functionality, connectivity and performance required for the fast emerging new generation of small form factor PCs and living room digital entertainment devices - at less than 50% of the usual noise levels emitted by a conventional PC.

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VIA Announces Chipset Support for the New AMD Opteron Processor
(april 22,2003)

VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies and PC platform solutions, today announced chipset support for the new AMD Opteron?processor for server and workstation systems.

The VIA Apollo K8T400M Chipset, built around a high speed, low latency HyperTransport link to the AMD Opteron processor, is designed to enable a new generation of powerful server solutions suitable for firewall, cache and load balancing applications, as well as Web hosting. The K8T400M is also suitable for workstation applications with the North Bridge integrating an AGP 8X controller allowing the AMD Opteron processor based system to interface with the latest professional class 3D graphics processors.More...

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Low Profile VIA EPIA M10000 Mainboard Ushers in the Next Wave in the Evolution of Digital Media Devices
15 April 2003 by VIA Tech

The K8T400M North Bridge connects to the VT8237 South Bridge through the new VIA Ultra V-Link connection offering over 1GB/s of bandwidth and keeping the CPU supplied with a constant stream of data. The VT8237 South Bridge features the industry's first integrated dual channel Serial-ATA RAID controller supporting RAID levels 0, 1, 0+1 and JBOD, as well as dual channel Parallel ATA-133 for backwards compatibility, giving system designers unparalleled power and flexibility in designing storage configurations.

a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies and PC platform solutions, today announced the worldwide availability of the latest VIA EPIA M10000 mainboard based around the new generation VIA C3 1GHz processor featuring the “Nehemiah?core. Packed full of new features, the new VIA EPIA M10000 handles digital media playback with ease and permits newer product applications such as Digital Video Recorders (DVRs). Additional VIA EPIA M10000 mainboard enhancements include a 10% drop in power consumption and a 50% drop in system noise with the use of an innovative, low profile “fansink?

“VIA continues to take a leadership role in the burgeoning small form factor market, facilitating low profile designs that are the logical shape consumers expect for living room systems,?declared Timothy Brown, EPIA Platform Marketing Manager, VIA Technologies, Inc. “For VIA, platform level innovation means enabling new applications through increases in performance combined with decreases in power use and system noise, and the EPIA M10000 delivers all this and more.?

In accordance with VIA’s distributed platform performance strategy, the new VIA EPIA M10000 mainboard has an integrated MPEG-2 decoder within the VIA UniChrome CLE266 North Bridge for best quality 30FPS DVD playback, accompanied by the warmer sounds of onboard VIA Vinyl Six-TRAC Audio. The VIA EPIA M10000 mainboard’s digital media and connectivity options required to retrieve, share and edit digital media include integrated support for IEEE1394 Firewire, support for up to four USB 2.0 ports (with 40 times more bandwidth than USB 1.1) as well as the fast ATA-133 IDE interface. Additional features include an integrated VIA MAC for 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet, S-Video and RCA TV-out interfaces, S/PDIF digital audio connections, and an available PCI slot.

The VIA EPIA M10000 and the “Nehemiah?Core

The new generation “Nehemiah?core represents a significant upgrade in digital media application performance for the VIA C3 processor based on the advanced new CoolStream architecture, with several new features including StepAhead?Advanced Branch Prediction that utilizes an enhanced 64KB Full-Speed Exclusive L2 cache with 16-way associativity, SSE, and a full-speed FPU. The PadLock?Data Encryption Engine makes the new VIA C3 1GHz the first native x86 processor on the market to integrate a high performance, hardware-based Random Number Generator that can be used for increased data protection on lifestyle PC devices.

The VIA EPIA M10000 and VIA Vinyl Six-TRAC Audio

The new VIA EPIA M10000 with VIA Vinyl Six-TRAC audio enables warmer sounds and high quality analog and digital connections for the latest multimedia applications. Integrating up to 20-bit resolution support, the Six-TRAC through a Smart5.1 interface can enable the latest theatre-quality 5.1 home audio systems. VIA Vinyl Six-TRAC audio also features DualMAX hardware downmixing, a unique CoolAMP architecture for maximized performance, and a RCA S/PDIF digital audio jack for connection to the latest home stereo and portable audio devices. Moreover enhanced driver support with the VIA Six-TRAC is enabled through the Vinyl Stylus Audio driver integrating Sensaura positional sound technologies.

About the New VIA EPIA M10000 Mini-ITX Mainboard

The VIA EPIA M10000 Mini-ITX Mainboard is the second generation 17cm x 17cm platform optimized for today’s killer digital video and audio applications, and is compatible with Microsoft Windows 2K/ME/XP and a variety of Linux-based operating systems. Featuring the new VIA C3?1GHz processor that provides greater digital media performance, and the VIA UniChrome CLE266 chipset with an embedded MPEG-2 decoder and the integrated UniChrome 2D/3D graphics core, the VIA EPIA M10000 platform provides smooth DVD playback and a rich overall entertainment experience.

With the sizable memory bandwidth of DDR266 SDRAM and the high data transfer speeds of ATA/133, the VIA EPIA M10000 ensures the high performance levels required of today’s most popular digital media and productivity applications. The user’s digital media experience is further enhanced by support for 5.1 surround sound, courtesy of the onboard VIA Vinyl Six-TRAC audio. The latest in high-bandwidth connectivity is supported with IEEE1394 and USB 2.0 connections provided, as well as S-Video and RCA TV-Out (NTSC & PAL) and 10/100 Fast Ethernet for seamless broadband connectivity. The VIA EPIA M10000 also offers support for the latest LVDS embedded LCD panels, has one PCI slot for expandability options, and is compatible with a full range of Mini-ITX chassis as well as FlexATX and MicroATX enclosures.

(by031303)

Source: VIA

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