IEI Technology PCIE-690AM2, User Manual

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PCIE-690AM2 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card
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1.1 Overview
Figure 1-1: PCIE-690AM2
The PCIE-690AM2 PICMG 1.3 form factor CPU card is a Socket AM2 CPU processor
platform. Up to 4GB of DDR2 DIMM SDRAM and up to four SATA II hard disk drives
(HDD) are supported. SATA drives can be installed in a RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 10
configuration. High-performance PCI Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) connectivity is integrated into
the system. Ten USB 2.0 channels enable system flexibility and expansion. Multi-display
interfaces and dual display functions ensure display versatility, while a PCIe x16 slot (via
the backplane) allows for installation of a high-performance graphics card. Support for a
(optional) trusted platform module (TPM) provides additional system security during
system boot-up.
1.1.1 PCIE-690AM2 Expansion Options
The PCIE-690AM2 PICMG 1.3 form factor enables PCIe x16, PCIe x1 and PCI expansion
cards to easily be added to the PICMG 1.3 compatible backplane the PCIE-690AM2 is
installed on.
1.1.2 PCIE-690AM2 Features
Some of the PCIE-690AM2 features are listed below.