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Core 2 Duo mini-ITX board runs Linux

May 11, 2007 — by LinuxDevices Staff — from the LinuxDevices Archive — 1 views

Taiwanese board vendor Axiomtek has introduced a mini-ITX board supporting Socket M processors like Intel's Core 2 Duo. The SBC86831 runs Linux, has an x16 PCIe slot and dual gigE ports, and targets DSA (digital signage appliances), DVR (digital video recorder), gaming devices, and “transaction terminals.”

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The SBC86831 is based on Intel's 945GM+ICH7M chipset. It accepts 478-pin Socket M processors, such as:

  • Core 2 Duo/Core Duo/Core Solo processor with FSB 533/667MHz
  • ULV Intel Celeron 423 400/533MHz, with 1MB L2 cache


Axiomtek SBC86831 back-panel I/O

A pair of DIMM sockets supports up to 3GB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM. The board's video subsystem is based on the Intel 945GM chipset's integrated graphics; it shares up to 224MB of system RAM and supports CRT and/or LVDS LCD output.

Additional touted features include:

  • PCI Express X16
  • 32-bit 33MHz PCI slot for two masters
  • Optional PCI Express Mini Card
  • Dual gigabit Ethernet ports
  • Optional 10/100 Ethernet
  • TPM 1.2 and RAID 0,1
  • Optional CompactFlash slot
  • MIO (Modular I/O)
  • Digital I/O
  • Audio
  • 8 x USB 2.0 ports
  • Firewire
  • SMBus (System Management Bus)

Availability

The SBC85831 appears to be immediately available. Pricing was not disclosed.

Another Taiwanese board vendor, Acrosser, began shipping a Core 2 Duo mini-ITX board targeting gaming applications in January.


 
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