
Functional Description
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3.2
CPU
3.2.1
Processor Core
The following CPU types are supported:
Intel Atom x5-E3930, 2 cores, 2 threads, 1.3 GHz, 1.8 GHz Turbo Boost, 6.5 W, 2 MB
cache
Intel Atom x7-E3950, 4 cores, 4 threads, 1.6 GHz, 2.0 GHz Turbo Boost, 12 W, 2 MB
cache
3.2.2
Thermal Considerations
The operating temperature range of the MC50M depends on the system configuration.
The system is designed for a maximum operating temperature of +70°C (+85°C for 10
minutes). The minimum temperature is -40°C for all processors.
3.3
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
A trusted platform module for authenticating the hardware to ensure platform integrity
is available on the MC50M. The TPM module is compliant to the TPM v2.0 specification.
3.4
Supervision and Management
The MC50M provides an intelligent board management controller (BMC) with the
following main features:
Voltage supervision
Temperature supervision
Watchdog
Operating hours counter
Power cycle counter
External failure indication to BMC
Status LED control
Event logging in a history log
Monitored device power-up sequence
Standardized API (Application Programming Interface) support via SMBus access
3.4.1
Watchdog
The watchdog device monitors the CPU board on operating system level. If enabled, the
watchdog must be triggered by application software.
The board management controller supervises the CPU board, not the
system.