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Originally Posted by esteem_lover That explains the higher cost of the motherboard. For 12,000, what kind of processor are we looking at embedded in the MB ?
And, the HDD, is that a 2.5" or smaller ? |
Here is the the detailed explanation :
Mini-ITX formfactor motherboards are an economical alternative to traditional embedded boards. Measuring 170 mm x 170 mm (6.75 inches x 6.75 inches), the Mini-ITX motherboards is the world's smallest native x86 platform and is fully compatible with Microsoft and Linux Operating Systems.
The mini-ITX motherboards are fully equipped with powerful x86 processors, PCI, VGA/TV, audio, USB, serial and Ethernet. Widely used in the small Mini ITX form factor PC Case, the mini-ITX boards enables the creation of a new generation of small computers (mini-ITX PCs, car PC, appliances) aimed at industries, embedded mini-ITX market, data communications, medical equipment and networking applications. Mini-ITX motherboards are designed for long-term use in form factor applications and targets small, quiet PCs ranging from silent mini-itx desktops to home digital media and mini-ITX in carpc projects.
The Mini-ITX board has a ultra low power x86 processors CPU, often passively cooled, directly soldered onto the board for greater reliability. Due to the ultra low power consumption of Mini-ITX boards can be powered with silent mini-itx DC-DC picoPSUs series. When combined with our mini-ITX power supplies (PSU), sistem integrators can develop smallest possible mini-ITX based enclosures. Intel and VIA are the major OEMs for Mini-ITX boards.
One of the example of Mini-ITX configs:
VIA EPIA-EX15000G Mini-ITX Motherboard
Processor VIA C7 1.5GHz
Chipset VIA CX700M2
System Memory DDR2 533 DIMM socket (Upto 1GB)
VGA Integrated VIA UniChromeTM Pro II 3D/2D AGP graphics with MPEG-2/4 and WMV9 video decoding acceleration
Expansion Slots 1 PCI
Onboard IDE 1 UltraDMA 133/100/66/33 connector
Onboard ATA 2 SATA connector
Onboard LAN 1 VIA VT6107 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Controller / 1 VIA VT6122 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Optional)
Onboard Audio VIA VT1708A High Definition Audio Codec
Onboard 1394 VIA VT6307S IEEE 1394 Firewire
Back Panel I/O 1 DVI connector
1 RJ45 with USB stack 2.0 connector
1 miniDIN for S-Video output
1 Triple RCA jack for composite video and stereo audio outputs
1 Triple RCA jack for component video output
1 S/PDIF coaxial connector
1 S/PDIF optical connector
Onboard I/O Connectors 2 USB pin connector for 4 additional USB 2.0 ports
1 1394 pin connector for 1 1394 port
1 Front-panel audio header for HP-out and MIC-in
1 Audio Line-in header
1 LPC header
1 LVDS connector to support 1-CH LVDS panel
1 TV out header for SCART and D-terminal (Optional)
1 Video pin connector for VGA output, CCIR656/601 video input and SMBUS
1 PS2 mouse/keyboard header
2 SATA connectors
2 Fan pin connectors for CPU and System fans
1 ATX power connector
BIOS Award BIOS
LPC 4/8Mbit flash memory
System Monitoring & Management Wake-on-LAN, Keyboard-Power-on, Timer-Power-on
System power management, AC power failure recovery
Operating Temperature 0~50°C
Form Factor Mini-ITX (6 layer)
17 cm x 17 cm
Generally the HDDs used in car PCs are of 2.5 inch.