VIA VB-Series Mini-ITX Board VB8003

A multimedia power house designed for next generation digital signage and digital interactive devices, the VIA VB8003 brings HD video and DX10.1 graphics support to multi-display configurations.

The VIA VB8003 Mini-ITX board combines a 1.6GHz VIA Nano processor, VIA VX800 unified media system processor and an DX10.1 / OpenGL 3.1 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 HDI 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 / OpenGL 3.1 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 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 HDI, 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.

Key Features
Onboard S3 Chrome 435 ULP. Supports DX 10.1 / OpenGL 3.1 and ChromotionHD? multimedia video engine, enabling hardware acceleration for H.264, VC-1, MPEG-2, WMV-HD, and AVS
Supports 4 display outputs including HDI, 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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Specification
If you have questions about the model names; please refer to the Model Name Definition for EPIA/VB boards.VIA VB8001 Mini-ITX Board Specifications.

Ordering Information:

* Model Name Definition: E is for fanless configuration.
* The specification is subject to change without prior notice.