2007-06-18
2007-06-07
Via define padrão Pico-ITX
A 400/533Mhz DDR2 So-DIMM sits on the underside of the board, together with the battery, VT1212 Super IO Lite controller and VT1708A Audio Codec. Unlike the Nano-ITX, there is no room for a Mini-PCI socket.
Connectors starting from the top left: 44-pin IDE, SATA connector, RJ45 Ethernet port, VT6106s Ethernet controller, LPC BIOS, CRT connector, CMOS reset, COM port, VX700 system processor (centre of the board), 4 x USB 2.0, PS2, Front Audio, Front Panel, Multi Media, C7 or Eden processor, Fan connector, LVDS, 12 pin Pico-ITX power connector. The CRT and Ethernet connectors are the only full-size connectors on the board.
Caracteristicas:
Processor: VIA C7/VIA Eden V4 bus processor
- NanoBGA2 package up to 1.5GHz
- 128K L1 and 128K L2 cache
Core Logic
- VIA VX700 all-in-one system media processor
Main Memory
- 1 DDR2 400/533 So-DIMM socket
- Up to 1GB memory size
Graphics
- Integrated VIA UniChrome™ Pro II 3D/2D AGP graphics with MPEG-2/4 and WMV9 video decoder
- Integrated LVDS and DVI interface
- VIP port for video overlay function
Storage (ATA)
- UltraDMA 133/100/66/33
- One 44-pin right-angle IDE connector
- One SATA connector
Audio System: VIA VT1708A
- 7.1 channels high definition audio codec
- 7.1 channels audio out and SPDIF in header
- Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro compatible
Ethernet (LAN): VIA VT6106S
- 10/100Mbps Ethernet Controller
TV Out: VIA VT1625M TV Encoder integrated (optional)
- Integrated Macro Vision 7.01
- High quality scaling and filtering
- S-Video or Composite video output
- Support NTSC/PAL TV
On-board I/O Ports
- One USB header for four USB 2.0 ports.
- One Front audio header for 7.1 audio, Line-in, and Mic-in
- One LVDS and DVI connector
- One PS/2 mouse/keyboard header
- One COM port header
- One Pico-ITX power connector
- One optional multi-media connector for HDTV and capture port expansion
Rear I/O Ports
- One RJ45 Ethernet port
- One CRT connector
VIA Technologies have announced their VT6047 Pico-ITX form factor reference design, which packs a full featured x86 motherboard and processor into 50% the surface area of a Nano-ITX and 25% the area of a Mini-ITX board.
The tiny 100 x 72 mm VT6047 was designed to be powered by a VIA C7 or fanless VIA Eden V4 bus processor in a 21 x 21 mm NanoBGA2 package at up to 1.5GHz. When running in optimised low voltage mode, the onboard CPU delivers power consumption below one watt. A Pico-ITX power supply is only required to provide 22W max and 25W peak power, giving an idea of the power consumption of a typical Pico-ITX system.
The VX700 chipset combines core logic, multimedia, connectivity and storage capabilities within a single-chip package. The VX700 supports up to a 533MHz FSB; VIA's Unichrome Pro II graphics core with MPEG-2/4 and WMV9 hardware acceleration; LVDS/DVI connectivity with dual monitor support (in conjunction with the VGA connector); 7.1 channel high definition audio; and SATA, PATA, USB, PS/2, Ethernet and Serial connectivity.
The Pico-ITX mainboard form factor was designed specifically for small footprint appliances such as the Embedded PC, Digital Signage, Thin Client, KIOSK, or VIA's reference Set Top Box design pictured here. VIA hope the Pico-ITX form factor will "enable system developers and OEMs to create smaller, lighter, quieter and even more mobile devices than ever before, opening up a new world of possibilities across multiple embedded PC, system and appliance segments".
Attentive readers will have spotted the "VT" and not the "PX" moniker. VIA traditionally introduces their reference designs as an introduction for embedded computing builders, followed by retail product aimed at PC enthusiasts and smaller scale system builders. The EPIA 5000 and 800 were the first retail Mini-ITX motherboards back in 2002, but were preceded a few months earlier by the VT6010 reference design.
2007-05-25
2007-05-22
2007-04-10
Duvidoso Porem curioso
No ano de 2010, 70% da população nas nações desenvolvidas passará dez vezes mais tempo por dia interagindo com pessoas no mundo virtual do que no mundo físico.
Quem revela os dados é Charles Abrams, diretor de pesquisa do Gartner, que vem ao Brasil para a VI Conferência Gartner de Integração Empresarial da consultoria, que acontece nos próximos dias 10 e 11 de abril, em São Paulo.
De acordo com previsões da consultoria, em três anos 80% dos indivíduos conectados à internet vão participar - consciente ou inconscientemente - de algum tipo de atividade inteligente coletiva em rede.
No mundo empresarial, as mashups - combinações de conteúdos de diferentes fontes em uma experiência integrada - serão o modelo dominante para criar aplicações corporativas em 2010, segundo o analista.
Nesse ano, a maioria das organizações vai experimentar benefícios de processos baseados em comunidade e governança apropriada, ao invés da implementação de tecnologias específicas.
No entanto, a previsão da consultoria é que até 2008, com exceção das áreas de mídia, recrutamento e TI, os efeitos transformadores das aplicações, comunidades e tecnologias da web 2.0 serão subvalorizados.
Apesar desta percepção, até o final de 2007, 30% das grandes organizações já terão algum tipo de iniciativa associando negócios à web 2.0, de acordo com o Gartner.
2007-04-09
2007-04-04
Emotiv System
http://crunchgear.com/2007/03/08/emotiv-project-epoc-sensory-gaming-for-the-masses/