User`s manual

Introduction

Features

Watchdog Timer

The Watchdog Timer function allows your application to regularly “clear” the sys-

tem at the set time interval. If the system hangs or fails to function, it will reset

at the set time interval so that your system will continue to operate.

CompactFlash

The system board is equipped with the CompactFlash

socket for inserting a

CompactFlash

card. CompactFlash

card is a small removable mass storage

device designed with flash technology - a non-volatile storage solution that does

not require a battery to retain data indefinitely. The CompactFlash

technology

is widely used in products such as portable and desktop computers, digital cam-

eras, handheld data collection scanners, PDAs, Pocket PCs, handy terminals and

personal communicators.

DDR2

DDR2 is a higher performance DDR technology whose data transfer rate delivers

bandwidth of 4.3 GB per second and beyond. That is twice the speed of the con-

ventional DDR without increasing its power consumption. DDR2 SDRAM modules

work at 1.8V supply compared to 2.6V memory voltage for DDR modules. DDR2

also incorporates new innovations such as the On-Die Termination (ODT) as well

as larger 4-bit pre-fetch against DDR which fetches 2 bits per clock cycle.

Integrated Graphics

The integrated Intel Gen3.5 graphics engine delivers an excellent video and 3D

graphicsfor large display applications. Graphicsinterfaces such as VGA, DVIand

LVDSsupportmultiplegraphicsdisplayoptions.

S3 Graphics

The S3 Graphics Chrome 435 ULP provides hardware acceleration for all leading

video standards including H.264, VC-1, MPEG-2, WMV-HD, and AVS, for a stun-

ning HD movie experience. It enables complete multimedia solution of real-time

rendering capabilities for life-like visualization of 3D graphics and images for

an enhanced game experience and 3D application look-and-feel, along with full

1080p dual-stream (PiP) playback. Graphics interfaces such as DVI and HDMI

support multiple graphics display options.

DVI

DVI (Digital Visual Interface) is a form of video interface technology made to

maximize the quality of flat panel LCD monitors and modern video graphics

cards. Data is transmitted using the TMDS (Transition Minimized Differential Sig-

naling) protocol, providing a digital signal from the PC’s graphics subsystem to

the display.