Video
The bc2000/bc2500 blade PC utilizes the AMD M690T chipset which integrates a graphics core and
system controller in a single chip. Local video can be accessed through the diagnostic adapter. Video
features include:
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DirectX 9.0 compliant 2D/3D
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Shared memory architecture
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32-MB minimum graphics memory
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384-MB maximum graphics memory
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Graphics memory size is selectable from F10 setup. For more information see
Computer
Setup—Advanced Menu on page 41
.
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Supports a maximum resolution of 2048x1536 @ 32bpp for a maximum pixel clock speed of
400MHz
ROM
Blade PC ROM features include:
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1-MB ROM to support system and video
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Flashbin utility used to upgrade the system ROM
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Hardware boot block protection
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Remote ROM flash support
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Bootable USB diskette drive support
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Bootable USB optical drive (limited support)
NICs
The two embedded NICs on the blade PC have the following features:
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Embedded 10/100-Mbps Broadcom 5906M Fast Ethernet NICs
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Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) support (first NIC only)
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Auto-negotiation of 10/100-Mbps link speeds
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Full-duplex Ethernet support
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Teaming for network fault tolerance or load balancing (also known as port bonding or trunking)
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