Lucky Star Unveils New Fanless Mini-ITX Motherboard
First in a series of VIA Eden(tm) Platform-based Mini-ITX
motherboards from Lucky Star becomes available
Taipei, Taiwan, 10 July 2002 - VIA Technologies, Inc, a
leading innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies and PC platform
solutions, today announced that the fanless VIA Eden(tm) Platform will feature
on the new LIVE 1000 Embedded System motherboard from Lucky Star Technology Co.,
Ltd.
"Our customers have been inquiring after this product
since the launch of the VIA Eden Platform," said Jackson Wang, Vice President of
Sales at Lucky Star Technology Co., Ltd. "We decided to develop a fanless Mini-ITX
motherboard after the phenomenal interest that was generated by the VIA Eden
Platform at CeBIT in Germany this year."
The new Mini-ITX form factor board boasts a fanless VIA
Eden ESP 6000 processor together with all the usual Mini-ITX features: onboard
graphics, audio, USB, LAN with optional DOC and TV-Out, all on an ultra compact
17cm × 17cm motherboard.
"The many ergonomic yet feature rich combinations that
the VIA Eden(tm) Platform offers are making Mini-ITX mainboards attractive to an
increasing number of markets, as more variations of the form factor become
available," said Richard Brown, Director of Marketing for VIA Technologies, Inc.
"Lucky Star's entry into the Mini-ITX form factor market characterizes the
innovation and excitement that is currently associated with these small
mainboards."
About the LIVE 1000 Mini-ITX Motherboard
The LIVE 1000 embedded system is based on the VIA Eden
Platform (VE1000
series) and boasts features such as ultra low power
consumption, fanless operation and the highly integrated VIA Apollo PLE133
chipset on the popular Mini-ITX motherboard form factor. Other impressive
features include integrated graphics, audio, USB, LAN and optional TV-Out. It
also includes optional DOC, 3 Audio Jacks, PS/2 Keyboard /Mouse ports and a PCI
slot. Full compatibility with standard ATX power supplies and chasses, further
enhance its versatility and ease-of-use for system integrators and enthusiasts
alike.
About the VIA Eden(tm) Embedded System Platform
With overall system power consumption levels of just
over six watts, the VIA
Eden(tm) Platform is the industry's lowest power native
x86 embedded platform. Market-leading thermal characteristics make the VIA Eden
Platform the ideal solution for ergonomic fanless system designs for a variety
of innovative low profile, small form factors, and translate into lower energy
costs and longer battery life in mobile designs. It features a low power, high
performance sixth generation processor core combined with a choice of VIA Apollo
PLE133 or VIA ProSavageÔ PN133T chips including integrated graphics, video
acceleration, built-in networking, Super I/O, connectivity, USB, TV-Out, and
Ethernet functions. Additional information can be found at
www.via.com.tw/en/Products/eden.jsp.
About Lucky Star Technology Co., Ltd.
Lucky Star Technology Co., Ltd. is a professional
designer and manufacturer of motherboards and high quality Industrial-based
products since 1986. To compete in the ever-changing IT market, we devote
ourselves to develop more products with high quality and performance to meet the
market's demand. Additional information can be found at
www.lucky-star.com.tw.
About VIA Technologies, Inc.
VIA Technologies, Inc. is a leading innovator and
developer of PC core logic chipsets, microprocessors, and multimedia, optical
storage, communication and networking chips. VIA delivers value to the PC
industry by designing, marketing, and selling high-performance VIA Apollo core
logic chipsets for the full range of PC platforms, and cost-effective VIA C3(tm)
processors for Value PCs and Internet Appliances, as well as developing complete
solutions for the PC platform through its VPSD Business Unit. Its customers
include the world's top OEMs, mainboard manufacturers, and system integrators.
VIA is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, at the center of the Greater China
high-tech manufacturing engine, and has branch offices in the US, China and
Europe. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE2388), and
achieved annual revenues of nearly US$1 billion in 2001. Additional information
can be found at
www.via.com.tw.
