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5
Connector Rows
The conga-TCA5 is connected to the carrier board via two 220-pin connectors (COM Express Type 6 pinout). These connectors are broken
down into four rows. The primary connector consists of rows A and B while the secondary connector consists of rows C and D.
5.1
Primary and Secondary Connector Rows
The following subsystems can be found on the primary and secondary connector rows.
5.1.1
PCI Express™
The conga-TCA5 offers three PCI Express™ lanes on the A-B connector. The lanes support:
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up to 5 GT/s (Gen 2) speed
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a 3 x1 link configuration
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an optional 1 x2 + 1 x1 link configuration (requires a special/customized BIOS firmware)
Note
Variants equipped with PCIe switch support up to five PCIe lanes.
5.1.2
Display Interface
The conga-TCA5 supports:
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up to two DP++
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single- or dual-channel LVDS
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optional VGA (BOM option)
1
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up to three independent displays (display combinations must be two DP++ and one LVDS/eDP)
2
Note
1.
Requires a customized conga-TCA5 variant
2.
Assembly option combinations: 1 x DDI + 1 x eDP/LVDS + 1 x DDI/VGA