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5
Connector Rows
The conga-TCA3 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-TCA3 offers five PCIe lanes on the A–B connector. The lanes support:
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up to 5 GTps (Gen 2) speed
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a 5 x1 link configuration
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a 3 x1 + 1 x2 link via a special/customized BIOS firmware
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PCI Express Specification 2.0
5.1.2
Display Interfacea
The conga-TCA3 supports the following:
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up to two DP++ (DP/HDMI/DVI)
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single- or dual-channel LVDS
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VGA
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up to two independent displays (display combination must be 2x DP++ or 1x DP++ plus (1x LVDS or 1x VGA) )
Note
1. The second DDI interface (DP++) is multiplexed with the LVDS interface and configurable via the BIOS setup menu.
2. The conga-TCA3 will support only one DP++ if LVDS is enabled in the BIOS setup menu.
