System Features
VL-EPICs-36 Reference Manual
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CPU
The Intel Core 2 Duo processor combines fast performance, using Intel’s 45nm technology, with
advanced power savings features. The P8400 model used on the VL-EPICs-36 has a maximum
clock rate of 2.27 GHz and a front side bus speed of 1066 MHz, and features 3 MB of L2 cache.
For more CPU information see the
. The chipset features DDR3
SDRAM support, integrated LVDS, USB 2.0, SATA, and PCI Express, among other interfaces.
System RAM6
M
EMORY
The VL-EPICs-36 has one DDR3 SO-DIMM socket with the following characteristics:
Storage Capacity
Up to 4 GB
Voltage
1.5V
Type
DDR3 – VersaLogic VL-MM7 Series modules
SSDDR3 – VL-MF7 Series modules; 1 GB or 2 GB RAM plus 8
GB SATA flash
SSDDR3
D
UAL
F
UNCTION
M
EMORY AND
S
OLID
S
TATE
D
RIVE
The VersaLogic VL-MF7 Series modules provide 1 or 2 GB of RAM plus 8 GB of flash storage.
The solid state drive (SSD) can function as a bootable SATA drive or secondary storage device
without claiming either of the SATA channels at connectors J10 or J15.
CMOS RAM
C
LEARING
CMOS
RAM
You can move the V2 jumper to position [2-3] for a minimum of three seconds to erase the
contents of the CMOS RAM and the Real-Time Clock. When clearing CMOS RAM:
1.
Power off the VL-EPICs-36.
2.
Install the jumper on V2[2-3] and leave it for four seconds.
3.
Move the jumper to back to V2[1-2].
4.
Power on the VL-EPICs-36.
CMOS Setup Defaults
The VL-EPICs-36 permits users to modify CMOS Setup defaults. This allows the system to boot
up with user-defined settings from cleared or corrupted CMOS RAM, battery failure or battery-
less operation. All CMOS setup defaults can be changed, except the time and date. CMOS Setup
defaults can be updated with the BIOS Update Utility.