The VIA ETX-8X90 is a legacy system-on-module form factor that offers full 64-bit processing and high performance multimedia features suited for a variety of next-generation embedded applications. Available with a 1.2GHz VIA Nano™ X2 E-Series dual core processor, the VIA ETX-8X90 offers industry leading processing performance and provides an easy upgrade path for existing ETX devices. The VIA ETX-8X90 also integrates the unified VIA VX900 media system processor, featuring the VIA ChromotionHD 2.0 video engine which boasts hardware acceleration of the most demanding video formats, including VC1, WMV9, MPEG-2 and H.264.

The VIA ETX-8X90 offers support for the latest display connectivity standards including 18/24-bit dual-channel LVDS, one VGA port with resolutions up to 2048 x 1536, four USB 2.0 and two mini USB ports, two PCI and one ISA bus, one SATA port, one IDE and two COM ports as well as one 10/100 Ethernet on module.

Targeted at industrial PC and large OEM customers focused on dynamic application segments, including medical, test and measurement, industrial automation and transportation, customers can take advantage of a proprietary start-up kit including a multi-I/O baseboard reference, or can utilize VIA's extensive technical support in developing a custom baseboard.

Measuring 114mm x 95mm, ETX (Embedded Technology eXtended) is a highly integrated and compact industry standard computer-on-module form factor used in design application much like an integrated circuit component. The ETX specification integrates core CPU, chipset and memory on the module, providing support for extensive connectivity options, including USB, audio, video, and Ethernet, through board-to-board connectors to an I/O carrier board.