VIA stellt 1 GHz Eden mit passiver Kühlung vor

Pressemitteilung VIA Eden ESP Processors Now Fanless at Speeds up to 1GHz Widespread adoption of new fanless VIA Eden ESP10000 and ESP8000 by leading embedded system developers shows growing market momentum for VIA's low-power x86 processors with world's most advanced embedded security features Taipei, Taiwan, 10 February 2004 - VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies and PC platform solutions, today announced the worldwide availability of the new VIA Eden? ESP10000 and ESP8000 processors. Based on the advanced CoolStream? architecture of the "Nehemiah" core, the VIA Eden? ESP10000 and ESP8000 combine enhanced digital media performance with unique thermal characteristics that minimize power consumption to as little as 7 watts when running at a speed of 1GHz, enabling the development of more compact systems that run quieter and cooler. They also boast the second generation PadLock Security Suite, the industry's most advanced embedded hardware technologies that includes high-speed hardware based AES encryption and two Random Number Generators (RNGs). "The VIA Eden ESP10000 and ESP8000 processors have raised the bar for performance and innovation for an almost unlimited variety of fanless smart connected devices," commented Steven S. Lee, Head of the VIA Embedded Platform Division, VIA Technologies, Inc. "With the PadLock Security Suite integrated into the processor die, we are also enabling our customers to add further value to their products by making the very latest encryption technologies easily available." The VIA Eden ESP10000 and ESP8000 processors are already being designed into the next generation of computing and communications devices, including thin clients, personal servers and industrial PC platforms, bringing unrivaled power efficiency and increased performance to digital entertainment, productivity and industrial automation systems. VIA Eden ESP8000 and VIA Eden ESP10000 Pricing and Availability The VIA Eden ESP8000 and VIA Eden ESP10000 are shipping in volume now, at prices of 85 and 100 USD respectively.