Operating Guidelines
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EPIA V-Series Overview
The VIA EPIA V-Series Mainboard is the latest edition to the Mini-ITX family, the
world’s smallest integrated mainboard platform at the forefront of silent x86
computing. Gone is the traditional platform noise that is unacceptable for
entertainment or productivity applications key to your success in the living room,
office and classroom environments. The EPIA V provides system designers and
enthusiasts with a 17cm x 17cm, optionally fanless, computing platform for building
the attractive lifestyle and productivity devices that are pioneering the age of
ubiquitous computing. Applications for this dream catalyst platform are limited only
by the scope of your imagination.
The EPIA V is available in both fan-cooled and fanless versions due to its ultra low
power/heat characteristics. A fanless EPIA V platform is completely silent with no
moving parts. Fan-cooled versions are virtually silent with a noise rating of 25dBA @
one meter, the equivalent to a person whispering from one meter away. Compare
this to today’s average PC platform with a rating of 45dBA @ one meter or the
equivalent of two people having a normal conversation @ one meter. Running at an
average of 18 watts, the EPIA V platform consumes around 35% of the power
required to run today’s average PC thus increasing system reliability and longevity as
well as reducing total cost of ownership over the lifetime of the platform. Examples
of the lifestyle and productivity devices being built using the EPIA V platform include
home network gateways and servers, automated home security and lighting
systems, education PCs and terminals, in-car PCs, and solar powered PCs. EPIA V is
rewriting the x86 platform design rules, so let your imagination run wild and join the
revolution.
Featuring the proven VIA Apollo PLE133-T chipset with an advanced integrated AGP
2D/3D graphics engine and a choice of onboard VIA C3 or fanless VIA Eden
processors running at speeds of up to 1GHz, the VIA EPIA V-Series offers a wide
variety of highly integrated platforms for building a broad spectrum of quiet running,
affordable mini PCs and servers for the home, corporate, and educational markets.
Other features include support for up to 1GB PC133 SDRAM, dual channel audio, an
extensive set of connectivity features such as USB1.1, TV Out, and a 10/100 Mbps
Ethernet controller, one PCI slot, and an FDD connector.
