Congatec’s Computer-on-Module (COM) for the ETX standard has a range of processor options based on the AMD G-series processors.

According to congatec, the discontinuation of the Intel 855 chipset family left a serious gap in the market for ETX computer modules.

“Processor manufacturer AMD has closed this gap with the introduction of its Fusion architecture which combines CPU and GPU into one accelerated processor unit,” said the supplier.

Processor options on these ETX embedded computing modules range from the AMD T56N 1.6GHz dual core (L1 cache 64KB, L2 cache 512KB x2, 18 W) multi-core processor to the AMD G-T40R 1.0GHz (L1 cache 64KB, L2 cache 512KB, 5.5W) single-core processor.

The conga-EAF COMs have native PCI support, which continues to be the primary data bus for ETX applications which rely on its high data transfer rates for the connection of PCI peripherals. Direct native 32-bit PCI support from the chipset has “substantial advantages with regard to PCI bus latency over comparable PCI Express bridge solutions,” said the supplier.

The conga-EAF modules are equipped with the embedded controller hub Hudson E1 and provide a two-chip design with up to 4GB of single channel DDR3 memory.

The integrated graphics core with the Universal Video Decoder 3.0 for seamless Blu-ray processing via HDCP (1080p), MPEG-2, HD and DivX (MPEG-4) videos supports DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.0 for fast 2D and 3D imaging as well as OpenCL 1.1. The APU comes with two independent graphics controllers providing VESA-compliant video output with resolutions up to 2560 x 1600 pixels.

The conga-EAF supports 2 x Serial ATA interfaces, native 32-bit PCI (Rev. 2.3), 2 x EIDE, 4 x USB 2.0 ports, ISA bus, 2 x COM, PS/2, 10/100M Ethernet and high-definition audio. A choice of LVDS, CRT, DisplayPort, HDMI or DVI graphics interfaces is also provided.

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