Operating Guidelines
Version 1.10
22.7
20.4
18.4
13.4
39.3
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Watts
EP IA M 9 00 0
E P IA M E6 0 00
E P IA 8 0 0
E P IA 5 00 0
Int el 8 45 -
bas e d M B
P e ntium 4 1.7 G
Playing MP3
Power consumption of the fanless VIA EPIA ME6000 is around half of that of the reference
platform at 51.9%. It is interesting to note that for MP3 playback the fanless VIA EPIA 5000 only
uses around 1/3 of the power that the reference platform uses. This is significant power sensitive
systems like car MP3 players are gaining in popularity.
16.7
16.2
10.7
9.6
24.3
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Watts
EP IA M 9000 EP IA M E6000
EP IA 800
EP IA 5000
Intel 845-
based M B
P entium 4
1.7G
Idle
In this comparison, the power consumed while standing idle is compared and the VIA EPIA M-
Series mainboards draw around 2/3s of the power that the reference platform draws.
