Product category:
Embedded Computing and Control
News Release from: Kontron UK | Subject: KT690/mITX
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 21 September 2007
Miniature motherboard has many
interfaces
High-performance low-cost motherboard is based on the smallest ATX compatible embedded form factor.
New from Kontron at the Embedded Systems Show in Boston, the KT690/mITX is a high-performance and cost-saving motherboard based on the smallest ATX compatible embedded form factor - Mini-ITX (mITX) The Kontron KT690/mITX is a new long-life mITX motherboard based on the latest AMD M690T plus SB600 embedded chipset that supports the high-performance, low power mobile AMD Sempron single-core and AMD Turion 64 X2 dual-core processors
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 30 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Kontron KT690/mITX offers a range of interfaces comparable with larger embedded form factors such as ATX, and is designed for market segments requiring long life availability such as kiosk, medical applications (such as ultrasound), multimedia and gaming.
These market segments will benefit not only from the increased computing power and better performance per watt offered by the Kontron KT690/mITX, but also from increased graphics performance with the integrated Radeon X1250 graphics core as well as PCI Express x8.
The Kontron KT690/mITX supports the AMD Sempron 2100+ processor that offers a fanless system design and incorporates AMD64 technology in a 9W power envelope.
This processor will provide particular advantages for designers focused on delivering high performance and functionality in embedded client systems.
It also features the high shock and vibration specification socket, S1, offering exceptional reliability for rugged computing.
The Kontron KT690/mITX supports all AMD S1 CPUs including the AMD Turion 64 X2, AMD Sempron 3700+, 3500+ and 2100+ embedded CPUs.
In addition to being based on the latest AMD chipset and processor technology, the Kontron KT690/mITX also boasts a wide range of I/O features that exceeds the latest, standard offerings for many other embedded motherboards.
Like Kontron's other embedded motherboards, the Kontron KT690/mITX promises more than five years of product availability.
The Kontron KT690/mITX is a cost-effective solution with low total cost of ownership and offers various hardware monitoring functions through Kontron's API (application programming interface) software.
The Kontron KT690/mITX supports Windows XP, Vista and Linux.
Samples will be available in Q4 2007. Request a free brochure from Kontron UK ...
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