| COM Express module sports 2.53GHz Core 2 Duo |
Jul. 16, 2008
 RadiSys announced a COM Express module based on Intel's newly shipping Core 2 Duo T9400 and GM45 Express chipset. The Windows- and Linux-ready Procelerant CEGM45 targets portable, high-performance applications, and comes in Type 2 and Type 3 COM Express pin-out models, says the company.
(Click for slightly larger view of the Procelerant CEGM45)
The Procelerant CEGM45 targets applications that require fast processing and networking, large storage and memory capacity, and low power consumption, says Radisys. Examples are said to include medical and machine imaging, test and measurement, and communications devices.
The 3.7 x 4.9 inch (95 x 125mm) module is based on the 2.53GHz Core 2 Duo T9400 processor (code-named "Penryn") announced earlier this week. The T9400 supports 47 of Intel's 54 SSE4 SIMD (single instruction, multiple data) instruction enhancements, which are said to enhance the performance and power-efficiency of mobile multimedia, 3D, and gaming applications.
The T9400 also offers 6MB of second-level cache, and is paired with the new Mobile GM45 Express chipset, said to offer memory bus speeds in excess of 1GHz. The Radisys module supports up to 8GB DDR3 memory in dual 4GB channels.
The CEGM45 is equipped with a MicroSD socket, four SATA ports, eight USB 2.0 ports, and single or dual gigabit Ethernet. RadiSys provides custom services including "carrier concept definition and design, carrier schematic reviews, BIOS customization, and thermal design," says the company.
Specifications for the Type 2 COM Express version of the Procelerant CEGM45 include:- Processor -- T9400 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
- Chipset -- Intel GM45 Express and ICH9M I/O hub, plus integrated TPM
- Cache -- 6MB
- Memory -- up to 8GB (up to 4GB per channel); 2 x 204-pin, right-angle SODIMM sockets for DDR3-1067 and DDR3-800
- Flash -- 1 x Micro-SD slot; 4MB system flash for BIOS
- Graphics -- Intel Gen 5.0 graphics engine; VGA; dual LVDS (2 x 18bpp or 2 x 24bpp panel support)
- Video I/O:
- TV-Out, supporting Composite, S-Video and Component
- Dual-channel SDVO
- HDMI
- 3 x DisplayPort
- Storage -- 4 x SATA interfaces, supporting RAID 0/1; 1 x IDE interface (build option), supporting two UltraATA/100 devices
- PCI Express -- 1 x PCI Express Graphics expansion port (x16); 5 x link expansion ports (x1)
- PCI -- 1 x PCI 2.3-compliant 32-bit, 33MHz bus
- Networking -- 1 x gigabit Ethernet (a second port is optional)
- USB -- 8 x USB 2.0
- Audio -- "High Definition" audio; speaker out
- Other features -- LPC bus, SMBus, I2C, 8 x GPIO
- Power -- +12 power rail, primary input; ACPI 3.0
- Operating temperature -- 32 to 140 degrees F (0 to 60 degrees C)
- Dimensions -- 3.7 x 4.9 inches (95 x 125mm)
- Operating systems -- Windows XP Embedded/Professional, Windows Vista Ultimate, Red Hat Linux
Stated Joe Pavlat, President of the PICMG consortium, which oversees the COM Express format, "By supporting both Type 2 and Type 3 pin-outs, RadiSys customers have the maximum design flexibility to choose the combination of features that best meets their current and future needs."
Availability
Radisys did not provide pricing or availability information on the Procelerant CEGM45. More information may be available here.
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