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News Release from: Thales Computers | Subject: PENTXM2
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 14 June 2006
Dual-core Xeon processor rides on VMEbus
blade
The PENTXM2 is the first server class manageable VMEbus blade to use the low-power Intel dual-core Xeon processor.
New from Thales this week at Eurosatory 2006, the PENTXM2 is the first server class manageable VMEbus blade to use the low-power Intel dual-core Xeon processor Thales' PENTXM2 uses the 1.67GHz dual-core Xeon, Intel's most advanced low-power x86 technology, combined with the Intel E7520 server class memory controller hub (MCH)
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 26 Oct 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Thales has unveiled its PENTXM4, a twin dual-core Intel Xeon ULV processor version of its popular PENTXM2.
The PENTXM2 is available with up to 4Gbyte of DDR2-400 SDRAM.
When paired with the support of VITA 31.1 backplane networking, the PENTXM2's VITA 38 intelligent platform management interface (IPMI) feature provides for easy scaling into a multiprocessing system.
The PENTXM2 provides a dual SATA-150, a triple USB 2.0 port and an EIDE interface for an onboard disk or compact-flash support.
"The PENTXM2 represents a significant stride in Thales' technological excellence in multiprocessing systems and Intel computing platforms", said Alain Albarello, General Manager of Thales' computer activities.
"In a new generation of embedded applications in which scalability, extensibility and reliability are as critical as performance, size, weight and power, the PENTXM2, both in its stand-alone and complex cluster configurations, proves to be the ideal product for naval and aerospace programmes".
The PENTXM2 runs Red Hat Linux and features as an extensible firmware interface (EFI) standard BIOS/Firmware which is able to boot Linux 2.6, VxWorks, Lynx OS, Microsoft Windows and Red Hat Linux operating systems.
The PENTXM2 is available as a stand-alone board component or pre-integrated in large systems (PowerMP6) with full data transport and management software based on standards such as MPI and HTTP.
"The combination of the PENTXM2 with dual head graphics XMC significantly upgrades the graphics performance of naval and airborne consoles to a point where users can implement new features such as multihead display and high resolution video grabbing", said Albarello.
Pricing for the PENTXM2 starts at $3950 in small volume and subject to specifications.
A rugged conduction-cooled version of the PENTXM2 will be available in the third quarter of 2006.
The PENTXM2 is covered by Thales Computers' long term supply programme.
This offer guarantees defense customers a multi-year supply of the product beyond its active life, a unique offering for Intel processor-based products.
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