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Giada USA intros Broadwell-powered Thin Mini ITX motherboard with 4K video support

Giada USA, a provider of micro servers, mini PCs and embedded motherboards, has announced its MG-5200SL Thin Mini ITX motherboard for digital signage, powered with the latest 14-nm-sized Broadwell processors.

August 19, 2015

Giada USA, a provider of micro servers, mini PCs and embedded motherboards, has announced its MG-5200SL Thin Mini ITX motherboard for digital signage, powered with the latest 14-nm-sized Broadwell processors.

The MG-5200SL boasts a Core i5 CPU with 3MB Cache and speeds up to 2.7GHz for better performance and lower power consumption, the company said. A dedicated Nvidia GT730 GPU enables graphics performance, supporting 4K UHD resolution and multiple displays, and the motherboard features rich connectivity and JAHC technology for unmanned operation for demanding digital signage applications, according to the announcement.

Rather than relying on integrated graphics solutions, the company said, the MG-5200SL uses a dedicated Geforce GT730 GPU with 384 CUDA cores for 4K UHD and multidisplay capability. Two GB of DDR3 dedicated VRAM ensures memory-complex signage displays run smoothly even when the CPU is busy with data processing, Giada claims.

Based on the Intel Thin Mini-ITX standard for all-in-one PCs, the MG-5200SL fits the same 6.7-inch-by-6.7-inch footprint as a standard Mini-ITX motherboard yet measures just 0.95 of an inch (24mm) tall. This slim form factor is intended to allow the MG-5200SL motherboard to not only fit into standard Mini-ITX chassis but also Thin Mini-ITX chassis for a very slim profile. Meeting Intel's AIO standard means the MG-5200SL can also be used to power all-in-one PCs with high-resolution displays, the company said.

The MG-5200SL offers expansion and connectivity capabilities including 16 GB max memory capacity with two DDR3 SODIMM slots, two SATA III ports, and two full-height mPCIe slots – one of which accepts mSATA SSDs. Graphics are supported through onboard LVDS and external HDMI, DVI and VGA ports. I/O connectivity includes two COM serial ports onboard for communication and control, four external USB ports with four more available on the motherboard, Gigabit ethernet and audio input/output.

The company said JAHC Technology improves unmanned operation with features such as scheduled boots and shut downs, auto-reboot on crash, and the ability to self-boot after a power loss has occurred.