The VIA VB8003 Mini-ITX board combines a 1.6GHz VIA Nano processor, VIA VX800 unified media system processor and an DX10.1 S3 Graphics 435 ULP onboard discrete graphics processor, offering system integrators the perfect platform for the development of next-generation digital devices that take advantage of today's high resolution HD multimedia content and the latest graphics architecture.

The VIA VB8003 Mini-ITX board features a comprehensive array of on-board multimedia I/O, including two HDMI ports, a DVI port and a VGA port. By harnessing the power of both the S3 Graphics 435 ULP graphics processor and the integrated IGP of the VIA VX800 MSP, the VIA VB8003 can be configured to power up to four, independently configurable displays at resolutions up to and beyond 1080p.

The S3 Graphics 435 ULP dedicated graphics processor is specially designed to provide advanced multimedia capabilities for next-generation embedded applications and is the lowest power DX10.1 GPU on the market today. The S3 Graphics 435 ULP also features the ChromotionHD™ engine, providing true HD quality 1080p playback on the latest HD standards including Blu-ray Disk, H.264, VC-1, WMV-9, MPEG-2/4 and AVS, at resolutions of up to 2560 x 1600 pixels.

The VIA VB8003 supports up to 4GB of DDR2 system memory, with of 256MB of dedicated GDDR3 graphics memory. On-board I/O includes dual HDMI, a DVI port, VGA port and two RCA jacks, dual Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 ports, 4 USB 2.0 ports, serial and PS2 ports. Storage includes two S-ATA ports, a 40-pin IDE and a type 2 Compact Flash slot.

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Specifcations

Model Name VB8003-16
Processor 1.6GHz VIA Nano™ with FSB 800MHz
Chipset VIA VX800 Unifed Digital Media IGP chipset
System Memory 2 x DDR2 533/667 SDRAM SODIMM sockets. Up to 4GB memory size
Graphic S3 Chrome 435 ULP through PCIe x 4
GDDR3 256MB 32x32 x 2
4 displays support by S3+VX800:
• 1 x HDMI (S3)
• 1 x DVI-I (S3) (default display)
• 1 x HDMI
• 1 x VGA (VX800)
Storage 1 x PATA (40-pin with power), supports HDD/SSD/DOM
1 x CF type II
2 x SATA (supports power for DOM)

Onboard LAN 2 x VIA VT6130 Gigabit Ethernet controller
Onboard Audio 1 x VIA VT1708B High Defnition Audio Codec
Onboard Super I/O 1 x VIA VT1211 LPC Super I/O
Onboard I/O Connectors

3 x fan connectors: CPU/Sys/GPU FAN
1 x USB pin connectors for 2 additional USB 2.0 ports (supports VIA VT6656 WLAN module)
1 x Serial port pin connector for COM2 (5V/12V selectable)
1 x VCP slot for video capture function or 2 COM ports with 5V/12V support (add-on card is required)
1 x PS2 keyboard/mouse pin connector
1 x DIO pin connector (GPI x 4 + GPO x 4)
1 x LPC header
1 x FIR pin connector (IRDA 1.0)
1 x SMBus connector
1 x System temperature reading pin connector
1 x Front panel pin connector (2 pin for WLAN LED)
1 x Front panel audio pin connector (Mic-in and Line-out)
1 x SPDIF pin connector1 x MFX pin connector for VIA MFX module
1 x 24-bit dual channel LVDS connector (optional with HDMI by VX800)
1 x Backlight control connector for inverter power and brightness control
1 x ATX power connector

Back Panel I/O

1 x PS2 mouse port
1 x PS2 keyboard port
2 x HDMI
1 x Serial port
1 x DVI-I (default display)
1 x VGA port
2 x RJ-45 LAN ports
4 x USB 2.0 ports
2 x RCA jacksBIOS Award

BIOS, SPI 4/8Mbit fash memory

Operating System Windows XP, Linux, XPe

System Monitoring &
Management

CPU/System voltage monitoring
System temperature monitoring
Fan speed monitoring
Watch Dog Timer
Wake-on LAN, Keyboard Power-on, Timer Power-on
AC power failure recovery

Operating Temperature 0 ~ 60 ° C

Operating Humidity 0% ~ 95% (relative humidity; non-condensing)

Form Factor 17 cm x 17 cm

This product is manufactured by VIA.

Key Features

• Onboard S3 Chrome 435 ULP. Supports ChromotionHD™ multimedia video engine, enabling hardware acceleration for H.264, VC-1, MPEG-2, WMV-HD, and AVS
• Supports 4 display outputs including HDMI, DVI, & CRT
• Supports DDR2 533/667 SDRAM Supports one IDE and two SATA hard drives
• Supports Compact Flash type II
• Supports six USB 2.0 ports
• Supports two COM ports
• Supports HD audio
  
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  Model Name CPU Frequency Description VB8003-16 1.6GHz Nano™ Mini-ITX Board with up to 4 Display Outputs Supporting HDMI, DVI, CRT, USB, COM, CF, IDE, SATA, GigaLAN