Linux support a requirement in "Mini-ITX 2.0"

Courtesy LinuxDevices.com  Thu, 06/05/2008 - 13:01

Via has updated its seven-year-old Mini-ITX specification, to better enable modern PC technologies like PCIe graphics cards, Blu-Ray disks, and SATA-II storage.

The "Mini-ITX 2.0" standard adds a x16 ("by 16") PCI Express lane and other requirements, some aimed at showcasing Via's newest chip-level products.


 

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