Small Form Factor Motherboards Widen Embedded Market Adoption of High-End
Graphics and I/O
BOSTON, Sept. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Ampro Computers, Inc., a leading
supplier of standards-based computer systems and single board computers,
introduced today at the Embedded Systems Conference the MightyBoard(TM) 821
and ReadyBoard(TM) 820 embedded motherboards. Featuring the small Mini-ITX
and EPIC Express(TM) form factors, respectively, these advanced technology
single board computers (SBCs) allow embedded system manufacturers to
greatly improve graphics, communications, and data processing bandwidth
while reducing overall system footprint. These products complement Ampro's
existing PCI Express Computer-on-Module product line (XTX form factor) for
applications that do not need a custom carrier board, using Intel(R)
processors to 2.0 GHz with PCI Express(TM) graphics and I/O, Gigabit
Ethernet, Serial ATA (SATA) storage, USB 2.0, up to 2GB DDR2 RAM, and ACPI
power management. In addition, Ampro's MightySystem(TM) and ReadySystem(TM)
computers include these boards, for ready-to-run applications.
"With today's announcement, Ampro furthers its reputation for driving
leading-edge technologies into the embedded systems marketplace," said
Joanne Mumola Williams, president and CEO of Ampro. "Our contribution to
standards such as EPIC Express, now managed by the PC/104 Consortium,
combined with our global design and manufacturing teams, have allowed us to
provide building blocks right when customers are ready to embrace these new
technologies."
At 170mm x 170mm (6.75" x 6.75"), MightyBoard 821 offers a choice of
2.0 GHz Pentium(R) M 760 or 1.5 GHz Celeron(R) M 370 processor, along with
the Intel(R) 915GM chipset and up to 2GB DDR2 533 RAM using two DIMM slots.
A rich set of I/O includes (6) USB 2.0 ports, both EIDE and Serial ATA
interfaces, (2) Intel 82573 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet ports, x16
("by-sixteen") PCI Express slot for high-end graphics, as well as
integrated chipset graphics. MightyBoard 821 supports VGA and LVDS video
interfaces, plus ACPI power management functionality including S3
Suspend-to-RAM. The product is RoHS- compliant, fits in standard Mini-ITX
and ATX enclosures, and is well-suited for gaming, medical imaging, video
surveillance, and other graphics-intensive applications. MightyBoard 821 is
revision controlled to ensure product consistency and reliability.
Customers can expect the same high quality year after year, and will always
receive notifications of form, fit, or function changes in advance. Visit
http://www.ampro.com/html/Mini-ITX_FormFactor_MightyBoard_821.html for product
information.
For very small applications, the ReadyBoard 820 implements high CPU and
I/O performance in a mere 115mm x 165mm (4.5" x 6.5") size, 34% smaller
than the Mini-ITX form factor. Processors up to 1.8 GHz Pentium M 745 are
offered with the Intel 915GM chipset and up to 1GB DDR2 400 SODIMM RAM. I/O
support includes (4) USB 2.0 ports, (2) Serial ATA ports, EIDE, Intel 82573
PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet, 10/100 Ethernet with Wake on LAN support,
LVDS, (2) UART serial ports, (8) general-purpose I/O (GPIO) pins, and
integrated chipset graphics. ACPI power management and RoHS compliance are
also important attributes. Three lanes of PCI Express are provided for
high-speed I/O expansion, whether in the form of Gigabit Ethernet ports or
custom I/O, allowing customization with simple I/O card designs rather than
full custom baseboards and power supply circuitry. This EPIC Express
compliant SBC is the world's smallest PCI Express motherboard. Visit
http://www.ampro.com/html/EPIC_FormFactor_ReadyBoard_820.html for product
information.
QuickStart Kits for these products include drivers and Board Support
Packages (BSPs) for Windows(R) XP, Windows XP Embedded, Windows CE, and a
full Linux(R) 2.6 distribution.
Pricing and Availability
MightyBoard 821 samples will be available within 90 days. ReadyBoard
820 samples will be available in Q1 2007. Prices start in the low $500's in
production quantities including CPU (installed by Ampro).
For product photos, please use the following links:
http://www.ampro.com/html/MB821.gif
http://www.ampro.com/html/RB820.gif
About Ampro Computers, Inc.
Ampro Computers, Inc. is the leading global provider of modular
embedded computing solutions for OEM applications. Ampro's mission is to
provide time saving solutions for embedded systems designers that
accelerate the product deployment process. Ampro pioneered the embedded PC
industry creating the popular PC/104 and EBX standards, and recently
co-invented the new EPIC and EPIC Express standards. Ampro offers the
ReadySystem, ReadyPanel, and MightySystem Computers as complete turnkey
industrial computer solutions, ETX and XTX Computer-on-Modules,
PC/104-compatible CoreModule CPUs and MiniModule I/O expansion products,
EBX form factor LittleBoard single-board computers (SBCs), EPIC form factor
ReadyBoard SBCs, and Mini-ITX form factor MightyBoard SBCs. For more
information about Ampro Computers, please visit http://www.ampro.com.
NOTE: AMPRO is a registered trademark and CoreModule, LittleBoard,
Little Board, MightyBoard, MightySystem, MiniModule, ReadyBoard, ReadyPanel
and ReadySystem are trademarks of Ampro Computers, Inc. All other
trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
SOURCE Ampro Computers, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.ampro.com
CONTACT:
Victoria Kostka of Ampro Computers, Inc.,
+1-408-360-4324, or vkostka@ampro.com
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