VIA announces Pico-ITX - bit-tech.net Forums

Da Dego · 26th Jan 2007, 18:22

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/01...nces_pico_itx/

Cabe · 26th Jan 2007, 18:35

I would have liked to see at least the drive connectors (im assuming its sata I havnt seen a full spec sheet yet but the VX700 cirtainly supports it) possibly on the underside?

mikeuk2004 · 26th Jan 2007, 19:04

Wow thats small.

Buzzons · 26th Jan 2007, 19:08

isnt the line of many pins on one side an IDE port?

WILD9 · 26th Jan 2007, 19:12

I don't see any memory chips/expansion slots?

derbaum · 26th Jan 2007, 19:22

probably on the downside .

rowin4kicks · 26th Jan 2007, 19:27

i cant belive the size of this! there is definatly a modding oppertunity here (and how the hell does that thing run vista!?!?!)

Echo · 26th Jan 2007, 19:32

How many could you fit in a standard casE? It's incredible! but agreed with rowin4kicks, how on earth does such a small chip run vista?

antiHero · 26th Jan 2007, 19:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Echo

How many could you fit in a standard casE? It's incredible! but agreed with rowin4kicks, how on earth does such a small chip run vista?

Quote from MS site:

Quote:

A Windows Vista Capable PC includes at least:
* A modern processor (at least 800MHz1).
* 512 MB of system memory.
* A graphics processor that is DirectX 9 capable.

Just the Memory is the Bottleneck.

LVMike · 26th Jan 2007, 19:50

i will buy own for a little music/ip radio box build i have planned. Only now, i will add video too!

rpsgc · 26th Jan 2007, 20:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by WILD9

I don't see any memory chips/expansion slots?

Where are the memory slots?

Tulatin · 26th Jan 2007, 20:25

As others have said, likely the underside. Knowing VIA, you'll have a SODIMM and Mini--PCI down there.

Cthippo · 26th Jan 2007, 20:37

I could use this for a car mp3 player I want to build!

antiHero · 26th Jan 2007, 21:06

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Originally Posted by Cthippo

I could use this for a car mp3 player I want to build!

I had the same thought. You could fit that one in case the size of a radio.
Can anyone say DIN slot PC!!!

Nexxo · 26th Jan 2007, 21:22

Now that is sexy.

David_Fitzy · 26th Jan 2007, 21:31

why not fit one with a LCD screen in your rigs 5" bays

What ethernet does it support? 1Gb? If it does follow my idea above with an internally fitted network storage box hooked up to the main rig and the pico itx

Home made vista-esque sideshow but better!

Tyinsar · 26th Jan 2007, 21:32

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Originally Posted by Echo

How many could you fit in a standard casE?...

Mod a bunch into the rear expansion slot plates and put one in each unused expansion slot - or maybe gut a few old CD-ROMs and put complete systems (including laptop or flash drives) in each 5 1/4" bay

Or better yet, skip the case and just mount the whole thing on the back of an LCD or LCD stand.

sam.g.taylor · 26th Jan 2007, 21:39

Sounds cool. Very cool.

Almightyrastus · 26th Jan 2007, 21:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tulatin

As others have said, likely the underside. Knowing VIA, you'll have a SODIMM and Mini--PCI down there.

You can see on the larger pictures:

<a href="http://www.linuxdevices.com/files/misc/via_epiapx_1.jpg">larger pic</a>

there is something on the underside of the board.

might have to look at running one of these of a CF to IDE adapter if possible for a very small solid state video player.

Tile · 26th Jan 2007, 22:10

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26th Jan 2007, 18:22	#1
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