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EBM-CX700 Series User’s Manual 15
1.6.2 VIA CX700M
The VIA CX700M integrates premium graphics, audio, memory,
storage, and HDTV support all in a single chip design. This
unified design enables the creation of smaller form factor designs,
reduced power consumption, and easier cooling, all of which
opens the door for an expanded range of embedded solutions.
This is all done in a single chip package exactly the same size as
a North bridge, i.e. 37.5mm x 37.5mm, representing a saving of
over 34% in board real estate. This represents a major breakthrough for the embedded
industry where ultra compactness is essential, and will have significant benefit for
embedded boards such as PC/104 and VIA EPIA mainboards.
Complementing the power-efficient VIA C7 and fanless VIA Eden processors it supports,
the VIA CX700M is based on a highly sophisticated power efficient architecture that
enables such rich integration into a compact package with a maximum power envelope of
just 3.5 watts. A number of key power management technologies are incorporated that
monitor activity and dynamically control power according to system load requirements.
Targeted for key embedded applications such as Point of Sales (POS) equipment,
industrial PCs (IPC) and ultra compact, low power desktop systems such as thin clients, the
VIA CX700M has been designed from the ground up to deliver excellent performance,
features and power efficiency. The reduction in board space and operating power
requirements together with the extensive multimedia, memory, connectivity and display
flexibility provides embedded customers with the ideal chipset to take their ultra compact
systems to the next stage.
The VIA CX700M utilizes the VIA UniChrome™ Pro Integrated Graphics Processor (IGP)
ensuring optimal performance for all multimedia, entertainment, and productivity
applications. With an internal data flow equivalent to the latest AGP 8X graphics cards, a
200MHz 2D/3D graphics engine and features dedicated 128-bit data paths for pixel data
flow and texture/command access.
The VIA UniChrome Pro IGP graphics core also features the Chromotion™ video engine
raising the bar for digital entertainment support on PC systems. The Chromotion™ video
engine employs a multi-faceted approach to displaying multimedia content, implementing a
number of advanced tools at every stage of video processing. These include integrated
MPEG-2 decoding, for flawless digital video playback with ultra-low CPU-utilization, and
advanced rendering tools such as Adaptive De-Interlacing and Video Deblocking, which
ensure clearer playback of digital content on all display devices.