IEI Technology PCISA-945GSE, User Manual

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PCISA-945GSE CPU Card
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1.1 Introduction
Figure 1-1: PCISA-945GSE
The PCISA-945GSE is a PCISA CPU card with an embedded 45 nm Intel® Atom™
processor. The embedded Intel® Atom™ N270 processor has a 1.60 GHz clock speed,
533 MHz FSB and 512 KB of L2 cache.
The PCISA-945GSE includes four graphics outputs. VGA on the rear panel provides basic
output capabilities for use with most monitors. Internally, an LVDS header provides a
connection to LCD displays for integrating the PCISA-945GSE into a system with built-in
monitor. The TV header provides output to a standard TV or HDTV through the optional
adapter cables, which provide a single cable connection on a card slot and a cable
splitting the signal into the component parts. Finally, an SDVO connector provides a direct
connection from the Northbridge SDVO port to an IEI SDVO graphics card.
512 MB of DDR2 memory is built-in and there is an SO-DIMM on the solder side of the
board. Permanent storage is provided through dual SATA ports, offering 150 MB/s
transfer speeds. Legacy IDE connectivity is available through an IDE port, and through a
CompactFlash® card located on the solder side of the PCISA-945GSE.
Other connectors on the PCISA-945GSE include six USB ports (two external, four
internal), an RS-232 port, an RS-232/422/485 port, LPT and digital I/O. An HD Audio
connector connects to an external audio kit, providing HD audio or AC’97 audio
capabilities with the appropriate audio kit.