I found this on newegg, and I looked at the specs and was baffled at the fact that it says it runs on a "VIA C3 1GHz" Processor...Can anyone explain this? I've never seen nor heard about this cpu...if it is one. I am familiar with Via chipsets; I had one on my old mobo.

Something screams either server, or client computer :suspiciou...

Yeah, they use those CPUs on Mini ITX boards. If they're anything like VIA/S3 integrated graphx, you know as well as I do that they must suck

Yeah, I had an S3 Unichrome IGP on my old motherboard and kept screaming at it....literally .

Try playing SimCity 4 with that and a Socket 462 Sempron 3000+. Actually don't, it'll give you high blood pressure

Umm, I used to play CS 1.6 with a Duron 700. I don't think I have recovered yet...

Try playing The Sims 2 on a 2.66GHz Celeron w/S3 Unichrome Graphics @ 64MB. I almost died from anger

I seriously did not know that. I guess they're not used much by normal computer gamers .

Mini ITX boards, w/their small size, are seriously underpowered; they might work better for embedded applications.

Try playing FS9 with a 2.8 Ghz Celeron and a S3 IGP..... Hmm, actually, you can play it

What is the point of a MiniITX board if it's underpowered? Something tells me it's for client computers or servers...

Embedded applications.

Like a Wal-mart photo center

They don't provide enough power for most computer users, but for stuff like that they work just fine.

Or for your mom's PC who only plays Solitaire for example

...if my mom ever used a computer...

Yeah

Via has been making stuff forever....Wal-Mart actually carries some off brand OEM computer that I never heard of with VIA CPU's. I almost pooped myself when I seen the Via C3 logo on the box.

They were actually pretty popular back in the socket 370 days....As they where a cheap alternative to P3's

But even Celeron processors were usually faster that some C3's.

Yeah

I think the C3's where even cheaper than the Celery's Not sure....

Yeah VIA makes really bad CPUs. If you game don't get one, if all you do is check you email and type up papers then it might match you perfectly. Otherwise they are not for enthusiasts.

Umm why is the title of this post "Are apostrophes difficult to use?" Lol.