Instruction Manual

Chapter 2 Product Overview
8 Reference Manual ETX-PVR
Major Components (ICs)
Table 2-1 lists the major ICs, including a brief description of each, on the ETX-PVR. Figures 2-4 and 2-5
show the locations of the ICs.
Table 2-1. Major Components Descriptions and Functions
Chip Type Mfg. Model Description Function
CPU (U1) Intel Atom N455 or
D525
1.66GHz, 6.5W (N455) or
1.80GHz, 13W (D525)
processor with 8-way L2
cache
Integrates
Processor Core
and Graphics
Memory
Controller Hub
I/O Hub (U2) Intel 82801HBM
(ICH8-M)
I/O Hub for common user
interfaces
Provides
Southbridge
interfaces and
off loads some
Northbridge
functions from
the CPU
PCI-to-ISA
Bridge (U8)
ITE ITE8888G-L Interface between PCI bus
and ISA bus
Migrates legacy
ISA bus
Super I/O
(U9) [See
Figure 2-5 on
page 10.]
SMSC SCH3112I-NU Super I/O controller Provides
complete legacy
Super I/O
functionality
HD Audio
CODEC (U11)
[See Figure 2-5
on page 10]
Realtek ALC262-VD2-GR Encoder and decoder of
audio data for transmission,
storage, encryption,
playback, or editing
Provides four
channels of
ADC conversion
and six channels
of DAC display
Gigabit Ethernet
PHY Transceiver
(U12)
[See Figure 2-5
on page 10]
Intel 82567V Ethernet PHY transceiver
for 10T/100TX/1000T
Gigabit Ethernet function
Provides a
standard IEEE
802.3 Ethernet
interface for
Ethernet transfer
rate up to 1000
Mb/s
SSD (Solid State
Drive, U14) [see
Figure 2-5 on
page 10]
Greenliant GLS85LP1004P Industrial-grade, soldered
solid-state storage module
Provides solid
state storage
through the IDE
channel
Board Controller
(U19) [see
Figure 2-5 on
page 10]
Atmel ATMEGA168 Micro controller for board
functions including I
²
C,
Watchdog Timer, and Power
Button functions
Optimizes power
consumption
versus processor
speed