
P4080 Development System User’s Guide, Rev. 0
Freescale Semiconductor
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Evaluation Support
members the HPC family. This figure shows an example of the P4080DS system in a desktop
configuration.
Figure 3. P4080DS Desktop Configuration
4.2
Rackmount Server Use
For use in a rackmount chassis, the P4080DS requires the following modifications:
•
Low-profile heatsink
•
Non-socketed board
Otherwise, it is similar to the desktop case.
4.3
Embedded Use
For general embedded hardware and/or software development and evaluation purposes, the P4080DS can
be used just like an ordinary desktop computer. Perpiherals and embedded storage can be connected to the
PromJet superset connector.
The ngPIXIS FPGA is used to provide startup configuration information for DINK, UBOOT or Linux and
other advanced features are used or ignored.
4.4
AVP-Controlled Evaluation
For many test situations, it is desirable to download a test vector program and run the results. The P4080DS
can do this by using a PCI-based control card, such as the DataBlizzard, or a PCI Express-based control
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