Chapter 1 Hardware Configuration; Introduction - Advantech PCA-6009 User Manual

Chapter 1 Hardware Configuration

1.1 Introduction

The PCA-6009 is designed with the Intel 915GV chipset and ICH6 (I/O
controller) to support 800 MHz Front side Bus, Intel Pentium 4/Celeron
D processor, high speed/high capacity dual channel DDRII 400/533
memory, and high performance I/O functions such as Gigabit Ethernet
ports, Serial/Parallel ATA ports, and PCI-Express host interface for LAN.
In compliance with PICMG 1.0 specification, PCA-6009 can be used
with a wide choice of existing PCI/ISA backplanes to meet versatile
requirements of industrial applications.
The PCA-6009 is designed to deliver high performance for industrial
applications. It uses Intel's long-life 915GV and ICH6 chipset, capable
of running the fastest Pentium 4 and Celeron D processor. It has 2 DIMM
sockets in two separated memory channels. It accepts up to 2 GB DDRII
400/533 SDRAM memory, enough for most of applications. The PCA-
6009 features single Gigabit Ethernet network interface(s) .With the
Broadcom BCM5721 GbE controller designed-in, PCA-6009 implements
the PCI Express host interface (PCI-E X1) in LAN connection with the
maximum throughput of 2Gbps for heavy-duty industrial network appli-
cation. The Intel 915GV integrated VGA provides superior 3D perfor-
mance with unique Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900. Two Serial
ATA ports (up to 150MB/s) allows the use of thin and long SATA cables
for storage devices, eliminating cabling issues inside industrial-grade
chassis. In addition, the PCA-6009 also provides most of the popular I/O
interfaces such as four USB 2.0 ports, AC-97 audio interface, 2 RS-232
ports, one enhanced parallel port and floppy disk interface.
The PCA-6009 is designed with reliability considerations to suit indus-
trial environments. To prevent CPU damage from overheating, the PCA-
6009 features a thermal protection circuit that enables the processor to
automatically shut down when the cooling system fails.
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