Compact All-Rounders: VIA's Eden Mini ITX Format Boards

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CPU Load: MPEG-4 Playback DivX/ Fddshow

Playback of a standard MPEG-4 film is of particular interest. Resolution: 576x312.

Playing an MPEG-4 film was accomplished successfully with both codecs. The medium resolution of the video helped.

VIA EPIA / C3

It was just about possible to play our MPEG-4 film smoothly with the DivX codec. Processor usage is lower using fddshow.

VIA EPIA-M 9000

The EPIA with DDR memory and 933 MHz did not fare quite so well: it still played smoothly, but used more CPU processing time. This is not disadvantageous, however, as part of the calculations required is carried out by the chipset's integrated graphics module.

Patrick Schmid
Patrick Schmid
Editor-in-Chief (2005-2006)

Patrick Schmid was the editor-in-chief for Tom's Hardware from 2005 to 2006. He wrote numerous articles on a wide range of hardware topics, including storage, CPUs, and system builds.