System Overview
ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual
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Chapter 1
System Overview
1.1 Introduction
PCI Express x16 expansion interface and High reliability are two major reasons that
PICMG 1.3 Single Host Board (SHB) ROBO-8911VG2A was developed.
The first two PCI Express chipsets that Intel
®
EID introduced to the world is 915GV &
915GM. Though 915GV supports powerful Intel
®
Pentium
®
4/Celeron D processor
but it does not support PCI Express x16 interface which is latest expansion interface
of graphics card. Many applications are looking for high-end graphics card but in
vain with PCIMG standards such as PICMG 1.0/1.2 since the previous graphics card
interface, AGP external expansion does not support by those form factor. The
limitation finally resolved by presenting of PICMG 1.3. With this standard, SHB can
support external graphics card, therefore, user can choose the most wonderful
graphics card for their applications. As a result, 915GM was selected to be the kernel
of ROBO-8911VG2A.
The SHB does not only provide PCI Express x16 expansion capability but also adopts
Pentium
®
M/Celeron M processor that only generates less than half TDP (Thermal
Design Power) of Pentium
®
4/Celeron D processor. That benefits to power saving as
well as weight and noise of processor cooler. The reliability of the system
dramatically increased as a return.
ROBO-8911VG2A features:
Support socket mPGA479M type, 400/533MHz FSB, Pentium
®
M and Celeron
M processor
Two SODIMM sockets provide up to 2GB DDR2 400/533 system memory
expansion capability in dual channel
915GM integrated graphics engine – GMA 900
Equipped dual Gigabit Ethernet
Audio in/out, Watch-dog timer, Type II CompactFlash socket, 8 USB 2.0 ports
(two ports dedicated to keyboard & mouse)
Support four PCI Express x1, one PCI Express x16 and four PCI expansion via
backplane
