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Small form factor motherboard supports Intel Duo processor

Courtesy of eeProductCenter
(08/03/2006 11:50 AM EDT)

Hillsboro, Oregon -- RadiSys Corporation expanded its Procelerant Endura product line with the new Endura TP945GM Mini-ITXexpress motherboard. A new solution with an Intel Core Duo processor, the Endura TP945GM Mini-ITXexpress has performance enhancements and reduced power consumption compared with the previous generation. The Endura TP945GM features advanced audio-video capabilities through the use of the Mobile Intel 945GM Express chipset with an integrated 3D graphics engine based on Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 architecture and eight channel High Definition Audio. This new motherboard is also just 6.7" x 6.7" (170mm x 170mm) square and RoHS compliant. The Endura TP945GM has an estimated production lifetime of five to seven years, eliminating the need to qualify new board revisions every year, as is typical of commercial motherboards. The Endura TP945GM is designed for extended temperature operation up to 70°C, so it is appropriate for use in space constrained systems and where there are more demanding thermal requirements. In addition, the Endura TP945GM is designed for increased performance with lower power consumption in order to provide more MIPS per watt. The integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 also delivers exceptional 3D graphics performance. Designers of next-generation systems will use the Endura TP945GM in applications such as medical imaging, entertainment systems, web-based terminals, kiosks, gaming, network appliances, test-and-measurement, industrial automation and more.

The Endura TP945GM enables customers to develop next-generation systems with high performance, low power consumption and:
* Supports a scalable range of embedded Intel processors including the Intel Core Duo T2500 2GHz, Intel Core Duo L2400 1.66GHz and Celeron M ULV 423 1.06GHz processors. The thermal design power (TDP) for these processors ranges from 31W for the T2500 down to just 5.5W for the ULV 423.
* The Mobile Intel 945GM Express chipset has a 667MHz front side bus and supports up to 4GB of dual channel, DDR2-667 memory for enhanced performance.
* The integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 has excellent 3D graphics performance and an x16 PCI Express graphics slot that enables the use of the latest high performance graphics cards.
* An on-board VGA interface, 18-bit dual channel LVDS interface and TV-out header for composite, S-video and component video provides a flexible choice of video outputs. Media Expansion Cards (also available from RadiSys) can be used in the x16 PCI Express graphics slot to provide additional DVI and LVDS outputs. Any of the video outputs can be used with dual independent displays.
* An eight channel CODEC provides support for 7.1 surround sound and multi-channel High Definition audio for superior playback quality. An S/PDIF interface also provides a high quality digital audio output.
* On-board expansion is provided via a mini-PCI slot, an x16 PCI Express slot (also supports x1 PCI Express cards), an optional PCMCIA type II socket and an optional CompactFlash socket.
* With eight USB 2.0 ports, four RS-232 serial ports and two PS/2 ports, the TP945GM has a set of I/O ports to suit many embedded applications.
* ACPI 3.0, system monitoring with automatic fan speed control, a watchdog timer, GPIO port and a TPM 1.2 header provide useful system management, control and security features.
* The Endura TP945GM is fully RoHS 6 compliant in order to meet the latest environmental standards.

Sample units of the Endura TP945GM will be available from September 2006 with volume production starting in October 2006. Configurations will be available with single and dual Ethernet with list pricing starting at $274 for unit quantities. Volume discounts are available for OEMs and distributors.

For more information, visit www.radisys.com, write to info@radisys.com, or call 800-950-0044 or 503-615-1100.