Evalue has released a new passively cooled 3.5-inch form-factor single-board computer (SBC) based on an AMD GX2 SoC (system-on-chip) processor. The ECM-3512 supports Linux, and targets medical instruments, POS (point-of-sale) systems, thin clients, network appliances, test equipment, and industrial control, according to… the company.

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According to Evalue, AMD's GX2 processor consumes just 0.9 watt, 50 percent less than any other comparable x86 processor on the market, while providing performance equivalent to that of a 466MHz VIA C3 processor. Additionally, the GX2 integrates a 2D graphics engine.

ECM-3512 block diagram
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Evalue lists the following key features and specifications for the ECM-3512:

• Processor — AMD Geode GX2 at 333 MHz, other clock rates available on request
• Memory — 200-pin SODIMM socket supports up to 512 MB DDR 200/266 SDRAM
• Display:
  • 8 or 16 MB frame buffer shared with system memory
  • 18- or 24-bit LVDS
  • Max. resolution — 1280 x 1024
  • VGA/LCD interface through PCI bus
• Storage:
  • 2 x EIDE (Ultra DMA 100)
  • CompactFlash Type I or II socket
• Expansion — PCI-104 connector
• I/O Ports:
  • Dual Realtek RTL8101L Ethernet controllers,
    
  • 4 USB 1.1
  • 2 serial — 1 x RS232, 1 x RS-232/422/485
  • IrDA
  • AC97 audio codec — Mic in, Line/CD Audio in, Line out
  • LPT, PS/2 keyboard and mouse
  • 16-bit GPIO
• Power — 5 VDC at 1.75 amp with 256 MB of DDR SDRAM
• Dimensions — 5.7 x 4 inches (146 x 101 mm)

The ECM-3512 is compatible with Linux, Windows CE and other Windows operating systems, QNX, and VxWorks, according to the company. Price and availability were not disclosed.

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