Via announced a compact, rugged, fanless box-PC based on an unpublicized 1.2GHz quad-core Eden X4 CPU, with numerous I/O and wireless options, including 3G.



At 151 x 110 x 48mm, the “AMOS-3005” is nearly identical in size and appearance to the company’s earlier AMOS-820 system. But unlike the earlier model’s i.MX6 ARM core, the AMOS-3005 is built with Via’s new 1.2GHz Eden X4 CPU, a quad-core spin of the x86-compatible Eden X2. The AMOS-3005 supports a fairly wide operating temperature of 0 to 60°C, and can be powered from a 9 to 36V DC input.







AMOS-3005 (left) compared to AMOS-820

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AMOS-3005 front (left) and rear panel details

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AMOS-3005 internals, showing its motherboard with mSATA socket (left) and daughterboard with mini-PCI socket

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Via VX11 MSP connectivity and features

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AMOS-3005 dimensions (left) and VESA mounting to a monitor

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The AMOS-3005’s design pairs the Eden X4 CPU with the Via VX11 MSP (Media System Processor) chipset, which provides GPU, memory controller, and I/O expansion hub functions (see farther below). Standard interfaces include HDMI and VGA display outputs (usable simultaneously), and two helpings each of USB 3.0 ports, lockable USB 2.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet ports, and COM ports. Other expansion interfaces include 8-bit GPIO, an mSATA socket, a SIM slot, and mini-PCIe expansion. A SODIMM socket supports DDR3 SDRAM of up to 8GB.Internally, the AMOS-3005 consists of a two-board sandwich consisting of what appears to be a pico-ITX SBC on the bottom, acting as the motherboard, along with an I/O-oriented daughterboard that plugs into its top.Although Via has yet to post a product page or provide a datasheet for the Eden X4, we presume the X4 is essentially a scaled-up Eden X2 chip. The latter is minted in 40nm process technology and integrates two 64-bit, superscalar Via Eden cores on a single die. Interestingly, Via says the Eden X2 is “fully pin-to-pin compatible” with its C7, Nano E-Series, Nano X2 E-Series, and QuadCore E-Series processors, so we presume this compatibility extends to the Eden X4 as well.Via’s VX11 “chipset” integrates a collection of core system functions within a single component. As shown in the diagram above, these include a memory controller for up to 16GB DDR3 SDRAM, a Via Chromotion 5.0 video engine, and numerous I/O and expansion interfaces. Multimedia I/O capabilities of the VX11 are said to include VGA, DisplayPort, HDMI, and LVDS interfaces with resolutions as high as 2560 x 1600 pixels, a video input port, and HD audio. There are also two SATA ports, up to three USB 3.0 and six USB 2.0 ports, and six PCI Express lanes. Not all the VX11’s capabilities are exploited in the AMOS-3005, however.The AMOS-3005’s rugged metal enclosure features removable front and rear face plates, and supports wall, DIN Rail, and VESA mounting options.



Summary of AMOS-3005 specs

Specifications listed for the Via AMOS-3005 include:

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Processor: CPU — Via Eden X4 (4x 64-bit x86 cores @ 1.2GHz) GPU — Via VX11 Media System Processor (integrated Chrome 640 DX11 3D/2D graphics with MPEG-2, WMV9, VC1, and H.264 video decoding accelerator)

Memory — 1x SODIMM socket for up to 8GB DDR3 SDRAM

Storage — 1x mSATA slot

Display I/O: 1x HDMI port 1x VGA port (up to 2048 x 1536 pixels) Supports dual independent displays

Wireless add-in options: 802.11b/g/n WiFi module Ublox 3.75G HSPA/UMTS mini-PCIe card with SIM slot Ublox 3.75G HSPA/UMTS mini-PCIe card with GPS and SIM slot

Networking — 2x Gigabit Ethernet ports

Other I/O: 2x USB 3.0 ports 2x USB 2.0 ports (lockable) 2x RS232/422/485 COM ports 1x 8-bit GPIO port Audio in/out; output uses High Definition Audio Codec (Via VT2021)

Expansion — 1x mini-PCIe slot (PCIe + USB 2.0)

Other features — watchdog; LEDs; power on/off button

Power — 9-36V DC via 2-pole Phoenix DC jack

Operating temperature — 0 to 60°C (with mSATA SSD)

Shock/vibration (with mSATA SSD): Shock — 50G, IEC 60068-2-27, half size, 11ms duration Vibration — 5Grms, IEC 60068-2-64, random, 5-500Hz, 1 Oct./min, 1hr/axis

Weight — 1.4kg

Dimensions — 151 x 110 x 48mm

Operating system — Linux; Windows 7/8/8.1/10; WES7



Further information

The Via AMOS-3005 is available now for $539 plus shipping from Via’s online store, although distributor WDL lists pricing for the baseline model at $361. More information may be found on Via’s website, at the AMOS-3005 product page and online store page.

