(Click here for a larger view of the Acrosser AR-B5230)The AR-B5230 uses Intel's 915GME chipset and ICH6 southbridge, with integrated GMA900 graphics controller. It accepts up to 1GB of 400/533MHz DDR2 RAM -- 128MB of which can be employed as video memory -- in a single SODIMM slot.
Video output is to both a VGA port and to DVI, the former mounted on the edge of the board and the latter available via a header on the board. The SBC offers a dual-channel 18-bit LVDS interface and an LCD inverter power connector, supporting both 3.3V and 5V LCDs, according to Acrosser.
The AR-B5230 also has AC'97 compatible audio circuitry, with line and mic input jacks, and 5:1 surround sound output. Audio connections are made via headers, but edge connectors on the board include a serial port (one of four), two USB ports (out of four total), the dual 10/100 Ethernet ports, and a PS/2 connector for keyboard and mouse.
Features and specifications cited by Acrosser for the AR-B5230 include:
- Processor and chipset:
- Intel Pentium M or Celeron M (Socket 478)
- Intel 915GME and ICH6 southbridge
- Memory -- up to 1GB of 400/533MHz DDR2 DRAM via single SODIMM socket
- Display:
- integrated GMA 900 controller with up to 128MB shared memory
- supports VGA and LVDS-interfaced LCDs
- Networking -- dual 10/100 Ethernet ports with LAN boot and wake-on-LAN functionality
- Other I/O:
- 1 x EIDE
- 1 x SATA
- 3 x RS232 (one with external DB9 connector, two with pin headers)
- 1 x RS232/422/485 (pin header)
- 8 x GPIO
- 1 x PS/2 for keyboard and mouse
- Audio mic and line in, line out
- Expansion:
- 1 x PCI-104
- 1 x CompactFlash Type II
- Power requirements -- AT or ATX
- Operating temperature -- 0 to 60 deg. C (32 to 140 deg. F)
- Dimensions -- 6.5 x 4.5 inches (165 x 115 mm)
Pricing for the AR-B5230 was not cited, but the SBC is available now, according to Acrosser. It is compatible with Windows CE, Windows XP Embedded, and Linux.
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