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        Geode SBC expands with PCI/104 and mini PCI

        Doug | Date: Jan 4, 2007 | Comments: 1



        Aewin is shipping a 3.5-inch SBC (single-board computer) with both a PCI/104 connector and an on-board mini PCI slot. The EM-6331 is based on a low-power Geode processor and targets applications such as kiosks, gaming, POS, thin clients, automation, and digital signs, according to the company.




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        EM-6331 rear
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        The EM-6331's Geode LX800 0.9W processor is clocked at 500 MHz and supports one on-board 200-pin DDR SODIMM socket for up to 1 GB of RAM. The SODIMM socket is mounted on the back of the board along with a 50-pin CompactFlash socket.

        Additional features listed by Aewin include:
        • Chipset -- AMD CS6536 with Winbond 83627HG super-I/O
        • Display interface:
          • 2 to 254 MB video memory shared with system memory
          • supports 18- or 24-bit TFT panels and analog VGA interfaces
          • CRT resolution to 1920 x 1440, 32-bit color
          • dual-mode resolution -- 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
        • Storage -- UltraATA-66 IDE, 44-pin IDE connector shared with CompactFlash slot
        • I/O ports:
          • 2 x 10/100 Ethernet; Intel 82551ER or Realtek 8139CL
          • 4 x USB 2.0
          • 4 x serial -- 3 x RS232, 1 x RS232/422/485
          • parallel port
          • PS/2 keyboard and mouse
          • IrDA
          • AC97 audio; mic in, speaker out
        • Expansion:
          • mini PCI slot
          • PCI/104 connector
        • Power -- +5V @ 12W
        • Dimensions -- 5.7 x 4 inches (145 x 102 mm)
        Drivers are available for both Windows XP/XPe and Linux, according to Aewin. Optional add-on functions include audio and LVDS modules.

        The EM-6331 appears to be available now. Pricing was not disclosed.



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