- High-performance 64-bit VIA Nano® E-Series processor
- Hardware acceleration for VC1, H,264 and WMV9 HD video
- On board HDMI and VGA ports, plus dual channel 24-bit LVDS
- Support for up to 8GB of DDR3
- Onboard PCIe x4 slot
Overview
VIA EPIA-M850 Mini-ITX Board
The VIA EPIA-M850 Mini-ITX board pairs the latest 64-bit VIA Nano® E-Series processor with the VIA VX900H media system processor creating the most complete platform for commercial embedded multimedia and media center devices.
Hardware
The VIA EPIA-M850 board features a choice of VIA Nano® E-Series processor, available in both 1.6GHz and fanless 1.2GHz SKUs. The VIA Nano® E-series leverages the VIA VX900H MSP to support up to 8GB of DDR3 system memory.
Rear panel I/O includes a Gigabit LAN port, PS/2 support, a HDMI port, a VGA port, four USB 2.0 ports, a serial port connector and three audio jacks. An on board a PCIe x4 slot is accompanied with pin headers providing dual channel 24-bit LVDS support (including backlight control), an additional three COM ports, a further four USB 2.0 ports and one USB device port, LPC support, Digital I/O, SPDIF out and an SMBus header.
The VIA VX900H features the latest C-Motion 2.0 video engine, boasting comprehensive hardware acceleration for the latest VC1, H.264, MPEG-2 and WMV9 HD formats at screen resolutions of up to 1080p without incurring a heavy CPU load. Display connectivity support includes onboard HDMI and VGA ports with pin headers for dual channel 24-bit LVDS.
Datasheet
Get the PDF version of the EPIA-M850 datasheet, or browse the information below:
| Model Name | EPIA-M850 |
|---|---|
| Processor | 16L: 1.6GHz VIA Nano® E Series 12EL: 1.2GHz VIA Nano® E Series 16FL: 1.6GHz VIA Nano® E Series |
| Chipset | VIA VX900 Media System Processor |
| Bios | AMI BIOS, SPI 4/8Mbit flash memory |
| System Memory | 2 x DDR3 1066/800 DIMM sockets up to 8GB memory size |
| VGA | Integrated VIA C-9 HD DX9 3D/2D graphics with VC1, MPEG-2, WMV9 and H.264 decoding acceleration |
| Expansion Slot | 1 x PCIe x4 slot |
| Onboard LAN | 1 x VIA VT6130 PCIe Gigabit Ethernet controller |
| Onboard LVDS | 1 x VIA VT1636 LVDS transmitter |
| Onboard Audio | VIA VT1708S High Definition Audio Codec |
| Onboard I/O Connectors | 2 x USB pin headers for 4 USB 2.0 ports 1 x Front-panel audio pin header 1 x S/PDIF out connector 2 x Digital I/O pin headers (8 x GPI + 8 x GPO) 1 x KB/MS pin header 1 x LVDS connector (2-CH 24bit LVDS) - No LVDS for EPIA-M850-16FL SKU 3 x Serial port pin headers for COM ports 1 x LPC pin header 1 x SMBus pin header 1 x Front audio pin header 1 x SPI pin header 1 x ATX power connector 2 x SATA port connectors 2 x Smart Fan connectors for CPU and system fans |
| Back Panel I/O | 1 x PS2 KB/MS port 1 x VGA port 1 x Serial port 1 x HDMI port 1 x GigaLAN port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 3 x Audio phone jacks: Line-out, Line-in and Mic-in (Vertical type, Smart 5.1 support) 1 x TV connector (S-Video/Component/Composite) for EPIA-M850-16FL only |
| Operating System | Windows® 7, XP, Windows® Embedded Standard, Windows® Embedded CE, Linux |
| System Monitoring & Management | CPU voltage monitoring, System temperature reading Wake-on LAN, Keyboard Power-on, Timer Power-on, Watch Dog Timer, FAN speed detection, System power management, AC power failure recovery |
| Operating Temerpature | 0°C ~ 60°C |
| Operating Humidity | 0% ~ 95% (relative humidity; non-condensing) |
| Form Factor | Mini-ITX (17 cm x 17 cm, 6.7" x 6.7") |
Downloads
EPIA-M850 Documentation
| Document | Version | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Note of Recommend Player for Video Playback for VX900 | v1.00 | 2010-09-20 |
| Operating Guide | v1.05 | 2013-06-25 |
| User Manual | v1.07 | 2013-06-25 |
EPIA-M850 BIOS / BIOS Flash Utility
| Software | Version | Date |
|---|---|---|
| BIOS | v1.04 | 2011-12-16 |
| BIOS Flash Utility for DOS | v1.054a | 2013-05-22 |
EPIA-M850 Driver Downloads
| Driver | Version | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Windows® 7 64bit | ||
| Audio | v8.500a | 2010-06-08 |
| Ethernet | 1.36a | 2010-04-22 |
| Hyperion Pro 4 in 1 | v3.20a | 2009-11-26 |
| SATA | 1.00a | 2010-11-26 |
| VGA | 24.13.01n | 2010-09-15 |
| Windows® 7 32bit | ||
| Audio | v8.500a | 2010-06-08 |
| Ethernet | 1.36a | 2010-04-22 |
| Hyperion Pro 4 in 1 | v3.20a | 2009-11-26 |
| SATA | 1.00a | 2010-11-26 |
| VGA | 24.13.01n | 2010-09-15 |
| Windows® XP 32bit | ||
| Audio | v8.500a | 2010-06-08 |
| Ethernet | 1.67b | 2009-06-23 |
| HD Audio | v1.00a | 2010-11-26 |
| Hyperion Pro 4 in 1 | v3.20a | 2009-11-26 |
| SATA | 1.00a | 2010-11-26 |
| USB 2.0 | 2.70a | 2005-09-27 |
| VGA | v20.14.01m | 2011-06-10 |
| Windows® CE7 | ||
| Windows® CE7 BSP | v7.0.2 | 2012-07-05 |
| Windows® CE6 | ||
| Windows® CE6 BSP | v6.01.48 | 2010-09-02 |
| Windows® CE5 | ||
| Windows® CE5 BSP | v5.01.48 | 2010-11-29 |
