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News Release from: Adlink Technology | Subject: ETXexpress-IA533
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 14 February 2006
Computer on module has express
peripheral support
The ETXexpress-IA533 is a PICMG COM Express compliant computer on module that incorporates the latest technology standards based on serial differential signalling.
New from Adlink Technology, the ETXexpress-IA533 is a PICMG COM Express compliant computer on module that incorporates the latest technology standards based on serial differential signalling, such as Intel's new high speed PCI Express system bus, USB 2.0, SATA, LVDS and Serial DVO Adlink is a member of the PICMG COM Express subcommittee that was responsible for developing this new and exciting open form factor for computers on modules
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The ETXexpress-IA533, is based on the Intel915GM chipset and supports both Intel Pentium M processors from 1.1 to 2.1GHz and Intel Celeron M processors from 600MHz to 1.5GHz.
Both chipset and processor are part of the Embedded Intel Architecture that guarantees long production life for applications that need extended availability.
The ETXexpress-IA533 supports dual channel DDR2 533MHz memory with one bank optionally soldered onboard and one bank on an SODIMM socket.
The Intel 915GM GCMH has integrated graphic support for CRT, single/dual channel LVDS and TV out (SDTV and HDTV).
In addition to the onboard integrated graphics, a PCI Express x16 graphics slot is available for connection to high end PCI Express x16 graphics chipsets.
The PCI Express Graphics (PEG) x16 bus can also be used to connect to SDVO devices for DVI, TMDS or TV-out applications.
The board allows connection of up to four additional PCI Express x1 devices.
The module comes with a single onboard Gigabit Ethernet port and dual channel SATA.
It has legacy support for parallel IDE, 32bit PCI and ISA through LPC.
All the above functions are implemented on a compact 95 x 125mm computer on module.
The ETXexpress-IA533 supports embedded features such as soldered system memory and soldered CPU, RS232 console redirection, CMOS EEPROM backup for BIOS settings allowing battery-less operation, USB boot/legacy and PXE.
Another available option is the heat spreader to create a common heat surface or several dedicated heatsink solutions.
A dedicated starter kit is available for the ETXexpress-IA533.
The kit consists of the ETXexpress-IA533 core module with ATX size prototype carrier board that offers a PCI Express x16 graphics slot, four PCI Express x1 slots, PCI slots, Serial ATA, SDVO, CRT, LVDS, TV-out, USB 2,0, gigabit LAN and Super I/O.
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The starter kit comes with full baseboard schematics, COM Express design guides, product manuals and BSP.
Everything needed to get a user going with his own baseboard design and software verification in no time.
The ETXexpress starter kit is priced at US $599 (excluding CPU and shipping), and is available immediately. Request a free brochure from Adlink Technology ...
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