News Release
VIA Boosts EPIA MII-Series Mini-ITX Mainboards with
1.2GHz VIA C3 Processor and More Security Features
New VIA EPIA MII12000 spurs new applications for the
VIA Mini-ITX form factor through introduction of innovative
new technologies from VIA
Taipei, Taiwan, 29 April 2004 - VIA Technologies, Inc,
a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies
and PC platform solutions, today announced the VIA EPIA
MII12000 Mini-ITX mainboard featuring the 1.2GHz VIA C3
processor that integrates the latest generation of the
VIA PadLock Hardware Security Suite for small form factor
smart digital media devices in the home and small business
markets.
The VIA EPIA MII12000 brings the VIA PadLock Advanced
Encryption Engine (ACE) to the VIA Mini-ITX form factor
for the first time, enabling high speed AES encryption
and decryption of data at a sustained rate of 12.8 Gb/s
with minimal work load on the processor. The highly efficient
onboard VIA C3 processor operates at 1.2GHz, making it
the highest performing VIA EPIA Mini-ITX mainboard on
the market.
Maintaining the signature low profile module of the VIA
EPIA MII-Series, the VIA EPIA MII12000 can connect to
wireless networks by using best of breed 802.11a/802.11b/802.11g
notebook wireless cards in the onboard CardBus slot and
it also features a CompactFlash slot for easy transfer
of photos from digital camera memory cards. Additional
connectivity is provided through the onboard Firewire
(IEEE1394) port that compliments the two USB2.0 ports
on the I/O back panel, providing more options for high-speed
data transfer between smart digital devices.
"The EPIA MII12000 opens up new potential markets
for VIA EPIA Mini-ITX mainboards not only because it has
a faster processor, but because of its intuitive new technologies
and design that provide additional functionality within
standard Mini-ITX size, thermal and noise production parameters,"
said Tim Handley, Processor Platform Marketing Manager,
VIA Technologies, Inc. "As the first VIA EPIA mainboard
to incorporate the VIA PadLock ACE, the MII12000 opens
the door to a myriad of security applications from securing
communication and file transfers to high-speed wireless
standards such as 802.11g."
About the VIA PadLock Hardware Security Suite
The VIA PadLock Hardware Security Suite is integrated
into VIA C5P Nehemiah core processors and features the
VIA PadLock Random Number Generator (RNG) for high quality
key generation and the VIA PadLock Advanced Encryption
Engine (ACE) for high-speed performance of the US government
approved Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).
The VIA PadLock ACE is a powerful Advanced Cryptography
Engine that can encrypt or decrypt data at a sustained
rate of 12.8 Gb/s. In addition to a single application
being able to use the VIA PadLock ACE, any number of tasks
can use it concurrently without requiring supplemental
task management by the application or the operating system.
The VIA PadLock ACE has hardware support for all three
AES key sizes (128-bits, 196-bits, and 256-bits) with
the same levels of performance. More information on the
VIA PadLock ACE is available from the VIA
PadLock Hardware Security Suite website.
Download the VIA PadLock ACE preliminary evaluation report
from leading data security firm, Cryptography Research,
Inc., or visit Dr.
Brian Gladman's VIA
PadLock ACE website for independent review of the
VIA PadLock ACE. For programmers, the VIA Nehemiah Advanced
Cryptography Engine Programmers Guide is freely available
for download.
About the VIA EPIAMII-Series Mini-ITX Mainboard
The VIA EPIA MII-Series Mini-ITX mainboard provides the
ultimate digital home platform with advanced connectivity
as well as digital video and audio features in a compact,
low profile and quiet package. Contributing to its unique
design, the VIA EPIA MII incorporates a horizontal CardBus
Type I/Type II and CompactFlash slot, providing additional
networking and expandability options that include wireless
connectivity via best of breed PCMCIA wireless LAN cards.
Measuring a mere 17cm by 17cm, the native x86 based VIA
EPIA MII is compatible with all recent Microsoft® Windows®
and a variety of Linux operating systems.
In addition to the power efficient VIA C3 or fanless
VIA Eden ESP processor, the board features the VIA CLE266
chipset with integrated S3 Graphics Unichrome™ IGP 2D/3D
graphics that includes an embedded MPEG-2 accelerator
to ensure smooth DVD playback for a rich overall entertainment
experience. With the sizable memory bandwidth of DDR266
SDRAM and the high data transfer speeds of ATA/133, the
VIA EPIA MII ensures the high performance levels required
by today's most popular digital media and productivity
applications. The user's digital media experience is further
enhanced by support for 5.1 surround sound, courtesy of
the onboard VIA Vinyl Six-TRAC Audio.
The latest in high-bandwidth connectivity is supported
with IEEE 1394 and USB 2.0 connections, as well as S-Video
and RCA TV-Out (NTSC & PAL) and 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet
for seamless broadband connectivity. The VIA EPIA MII
also offers support for a growing number of LVDS embedded
LCD panels, has a PCI slot for expandability options,
and is compatible with a full range of Mini-ITX chassis
as well as FlexATX and MicroATX enclosures.
VIA EPIA MII-Series Pricing and Availability
The VIA EPIA MII-Series Mini-ITX mainboard is available
now through VEPD global distribution partners. Please
contact your local VIA sales office or send an email to
mkt@via.com.tw for further details. More information on
the VIA EPIA MII-Series can be found at:
www.viaembedded.com/product/epia_MII_spec.jsp?motherboardId=202 |
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