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The VIA EPIA-M850 Mini-ITX Mainboard is a compact native x86 mainboard optimized for advanced level system
in embedded and multimedia applications. The mainboard is based on the VIA VX900 Unified Digital Media IGP
chipset featuring the VIA Chrome9™ HC with 2D/3D graphics and video accelerators for rich digital media
performance.
The VIA EPIA-M850 includes a powerful, secure, and efficient VIA Nano™ processor. The VIA Nano processor
includes the VIA Padlock Security Engine, VIA CoolStream™ Architecture, VIA StepAhead™ Technology Suite, and
VIA TwinTurbo™ technology.
The VIA EPIA-M850 includes two 1066/800 MHz DDR3 DIMM slots that support a combined total of 8 GB. The
VIA EPIA-M850 provides support for high fidelity audio with its included VIA VT1708S High Definition Audio
codec. In addition it supports two SATA 3Gb/s storage devices.
The VIA EPIA-M850 is compatible with a full range of Mini-ITX chassis as well as FlexATX and MicroATX enclosures
and power supplies. The VIA EPIA-M850 is fully compatible with Microsoft
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and Linux operating systems.