- High-performance 64-bit VIA Nano® X2 E-Series dual core processor
- Hardware acceleration for VC1, H.264 and WMV9 HD video
- On board HDMI and VGA ports
- Support for up to 8GB of DDR3 1066 DIMM
- PCI slot expansions slot
Overview
VIA VE-900 Mini-ITX Mainboard
The VIA VE-900 Mini-ITX board is high performance, enhanced function motherboard for digital home media DIY enthusiasts to create small home desktop and media center PCs. Pairing the 1.4GHz VIA Nano® X2 E-series dual core processor with the VIA VX900 media system processor, the VIA VE-900 provides industry leading power efficient dual core computing and smooth playback of the most demanding video formats at high resolutions of up to 1080p.
Hardware
In addition to enabling support for up to 8GB of DDR3 system memory, the VIA VX900 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.
Rear panel I/O includes a Gigabit LAN port, HDMI port, VGA port, four USB 2.0 ports, one PS/2 K/B and M/S port, one serial port and three audio jacks for line-out/in/Mic-in. An onboard PCI slot is accompanied with 2 SATA pin headers, four USB 2.0 ports and LPT support.
Datasheet
Get the PDF version of the VE-900 datasheet, or browse the information below:
| Model Name | VE-900 |
| Processor | 1.4GHz VIA Nano® X2 E-Series |
| Chipset | VIA VX900 Media System Processor, no HDCP |
| BIOS | AMI BIOS. 8Mbit SPI flash memory |
| System Memory | 2 DDR3 1066 DIMM sockets Up to 8GB memory size (The real memory size may show less than 8GB due to some capacity used for BIOS or other functions) |
| Graphics | Integrated VIA C-9 HD DX9 3D/2D graphics with VC1, MEPG-2, WMV9 and H.264 decoding acceleration |
| Storage | 2 SATA connectors |
| Ethernet | Realtek RTL8111E 10/100/1000M Fast Ethernet |
| Audio | VIA VT1708S Audio Codec |
| Super I/O | ITE-IT8721F |
| Onboard I/O | 2 USB pin header for 4 USB 2.0 ports 1 Front-panel pin header 1 CPU/System fan connector 1 Front-audio pin header for Line-out/MIC-in 1 Header for speaker 1 LPT pin header 1 PCI slot 1 ATX power connector (24 pins) |
| Back Panel I/O | 4 USB 2.0 ports 1 HDMI port 1 VGA port 1 Gigabit Ethernet port 1 COM port 1 PS/2 keyboard and mouse port 3 Audio jacks for Line-In, Line-out and MIC-in (vertical) |
| Operating System | Windows® 7, XP |
| Power | ATX connector |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C ~ 45°C |
| Form Factor | Mini-ITX 17 cm x 17 cm |
| Compliance | CF/FCC/RoHS |
Downloads
VE-900 Documentation
| Document | Version | Date |
|---|---|---|
| User Manual | v1.00 | 2011-11-10 |
VE-900 BIOS
| Software | Version | Date |
|---|---|---|
| BIOS | V110319A | 2011-12-16 |
VE-900 Driver Downloads
| Driver | Version | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Windows® 7 64bit | ||
| Audio | V9.800a | 2011-07-12 |
| Gigabit Ethernet | v7046 | 2011-06-21 |
| Hyperion 4 in 1 | v3.20a | 2009-11-26 |
| VGA | v24.15.01c | 2011-09-01 |
| Windows® 7 32bit | ||
| Audio | V9.800a | 2011-07-12 |
| Gigabit Ethernet | v7046 | 2011-06-21 |
| Hyperion 4 in 1 | v3.20a | 2009-11-26 |
| VGA | 24.15.01c | 2011-09-01 |
| Windows® XP 32bit | ||
| Audio | V9.800a | 2011-07-12 |
| Gigabit Ethernet | v5786 | 2011-05-20 |
| Hyperion Pro 4 in 1 | v3.20a | 2009-11-26 |
| VGA | 20.15.01c | 2011-08-22 |
