<%@LANGUAGE="VBSCRIPT"%> Portwell -- Product News -- SBC -- Robo-8712evg2a
 
 
 
Enable the real-world performance in multimedia application with Ultra-Fast DDR memory - ROBO-8612VGA
   
Taipei, Taiwan - Sep. 10, 2004 - Portwell, Inc., an Associate Member of the Intel® Communications Alliance, announced a new PICMG 1.0 SBC that supports Intel® Pentium® III processor, DDR, 2D/3D graphocs, high-speed Gigabit Ethernet and audio.
 

ROBO-8612VGA adopts VIA CLE266 chipset and supports Intel® Pentium® III & Celeron processor with DDR 200/266 up to 2 GB system memory. The combination provides user with lower TDP (Thermal Design Power) processor with smaller cooler and better availability of memory. Under critical environment and space limitation consideration, some users do not dare to use bigger TDP processor or cannot use processors that are bundled with big cooler. Therefore, Intel® Pentium® III level processor is still the best choice. SBC designed with older chipset supports only SDRAM. Along with shifting time, SDRAM availability is getting worse and worse. It is a wonderful idea to have common memory modules in stock for both P3 and P4 based system.

Combining a fully integrated processing feature and system memory, VIA CLE266 chipset with integrated AGP 4X graphic is able to make its ideal for multimedia and gaming applications. With Shared Memory Architecture (SMA), it shares 16, 32 or 64 MB system memory for frame buffer. Additional features include one Gigabit Ethernet, integrated support six USB 2.0 ports and Audio in/out. As we know, USB makes plugging in new peripherals easy with plug and play, and supports multiple device connectivity. USB is enjoying broad market acceptance offering friendly interface and ease for installation. Optimized for Ethernet connectivity delivering faster performance and manageability, a high-speed Ethernet port tremendously accelerates the speed of the data transaction. With the increased availability of Ethernet and USB connectivity, those are becoming very popular interface to delivery data.

With VIA chipset supply life cycle guarantee, the chipset shall continue going till the end of year 2007. And last buy notice will be issued at least six months ahead of EOL (End-of-Life).
 

The ROBO-8612VGA features:

  • Cost-effective design for Pentium® III level processor and DDR memory
  • Integrated 2D/3D graphic engine with AGP 4X performance
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Audio in/out
  • I/O interface: 6x USB 2.0 ports, 2x serial ports, 2x EIDE 133 channels, 1x floppy,1x parallel port and 1x type II CompactFlash socket
  • Watch-dog timer and GPIO
  • ROBO-8612VGA Datasheet

    • *Intel Pentium and Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
       

    About Portwell

    Portwell Inc, a Silver member of the Intel Communications Alliance, designs and manufactures Network and Security Appliance along with a full range of IPC products, Embedded Architecture Solution and Communication Appliance. The Intel® Communications Alliance (ICA) is a community of communications and embedded developers and solutions providers who are committed to the development of modular, standards-based building blocks, platforms, and solutions based on Intel technologies, processors, products, and services, such as Embedded Intel® Architecture Processors and Intel® Network Processors.