embedded applications.
(Click for larger view of AR-B1892 board)According to Acrosser, the AR-B1892 SBC supports the latest Intel processors, including the Core 2 Duo, Core Duo, Core Solo, and low-power Celeron. Based on the Intel 945GM chipset, the board supports front-side bus and memory speeds of 533MHz and 667MHz, with up to 4GB of DDR2 memory.
The AR-B1892 board is said to provide excellent software security, thanks to integration with Acrosser's "Trustee Platform Module," apparently an implementation of the
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) specification.
AR-B2002 gaming control card
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The AR-B1892 board is also available with Acrosser's AR-B2002 "gaming control card" (pictured at right), described as a 96-bit gaming I/O board with discrete I/O, security, static RAM, and a power off intrusion event logger. Off=the-shelf driver support for the AR-B2002 control card is available for Windows XP/XPe.
Additional features and specs cited by Acrosser for the AR-B1892 SBC include:
- Intel Core 2 Duo, Core Duo, Core Solo, and Celeron M processors
- Intel 945GM chipset
- Trusted Platform Module for security functions
- Dual Channel 667/533 MHz DDR2 system memory up to 4 GB
- VGA, LVDS, S-Video and DVI video outputs, support dual display
- 6 x RS232 ports
- 8 x USB 2.0 ports
- 1 x 10/100 Mbps Ethernet
- Dual SATA-II and IDE ports
- 1 x PCI Express x16 and 1 x PCI slot
- Bootable CompactFlash Type-II slot
- Watchdog Timer
- Intelligent temperature controlled system fan connector
- "Robust, industrial grade reliability"
- CE, FCC Class A safety compliance
Acrosser says it supports the AR-B1892 on Windows XP, Windows XP Embedded, Windows CE, and Linux.
AvailabilityThe AR-B1892 appears to be shipping now. Pricing was not disclosed.
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