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Tom was kind enough to let me know about this interesting product from Momentum. How about a VMEbus single board computer based on a 1.1, 1.6 or 1.8GHz Pentium M processor with 2MB of L2 cache that's utilizing Intel's E7501 chipset? Sounds like an interesting animal doesn't it?

Two 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet ports are provided at front panel RJ45 connectors, along with USB, keyboard, mouse, serial and VGA graphics interfaces. Additionally, there are USB. serial, parallel, FDD, audio (speaker/mic) and IDE interfaces available via the VME P2 connector.

It's not something I could really use, but it's neat nonetheless.

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jives BP6 User Posts: 2399 Joined: 2001-05-18

#30013 Posted on: 06/23/2004 01:23 AM Some SFF system based on that could be really nice.

i_wolf labhair dom as gaelige Posts: 2034 Joined: 2002-11-19

#30014 Posted on: 06/23/2004 04:27 AM As Jim mentioned, what really caught my eye on this one (besides the nice dothan with 2meg cache ) was that they are using the E7501 chipset. I would say its strange but probably the best word to describe it is 'unexpected'. Hung like a donkey. Go like a horse!

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#30015 Posted on: 06/23/2004 07:49 AM it could be one hell of a htpc..............

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#30016 Posted on: 06/23/2004 11:01 AM My Hometown continues to crank out the cool schwag.... Thus far, you have been adrift within the sheltered harbor of my patience. Heat All of my heatware comes from Transactions on this board. 2CPU.com is the only board I trade on. I can provide references from other board members on request.

Glock Glock Operator Posts: 203 Joined: 2001-06-13

#30017 Posted on: 06/23/2004 09:05 PM This thing a SFF? No way, there are better solutions for that purpose (MicroATX/FlexATX to more modern standards like Mini/Pico-ITX). This thing needs 6U space. That's not as small as it seems. Ok, you can put it on its side but that does not change the fact that there are better (and cheaper) solutions for this. And these are already widespread. This type of equipment is the likes of Advantech and other manufacturers of industrial/embedded/single board PC's. Standards like PC104 and Mini-PCI are more common there. "What is understood, need not to be discussed..." Loren Adams

Murdock Captain Posts: 1370 Joined: 2001-07-02

#30018 Posted on: 06/23/2004 11:46 PM No this thing in it's current form isn't what you want if you're looking for a SFF computer, the VME chassis precludes it from that, however it's rack density is pretty good... how many of those buggers can you get in a VME chassis? 15? 16? 16 CPUs isn't bad in 6U. However, seeing a Pentium-M bolted up to a 7501 chipset does make you wonder if you couldn't have 2 Pentium-Ms on there... or for that matter in a laptop, (or the SFF board of your choice) The pathetic state of our government will never change unless we stop electing politicians and start electing public servants. Remember: There was once a time when the term "politician" had a very negative connotation.

benwang Registered User Posts: 915 Joined: 2003-08-29

#30019 Posted on: 06/24/2004 02:23 PM Personally, I prefer this one: http://www.axiomtek.com.tw/product_detail.php?model_num=SBC81871V2FG&majorcat=Industrial+PCs&subcat=PICMG+Single+Board+Computers But of course, these things aren't what one would term "affordable". For all Iwill and Coolermaster ECD Products in AU Website: http://www.synrax.com/ Email: sales@synrax.com

jives BP6 User Posts: 2399 Joined: 2001-05-18

#30020 Posted on: 06/25/2004 12:44 AM I was referring to the idea of using the P-M outside the laptop market in an effort to reduce system size even further. I use a SFF as my LAN rig; the reason for me having a SFF + LCD is that I want something as close to a laptop but with upgradeable video and large storage. I have a P-M laptop with a FX5200 and it

LRSeriesIII Aspiring Rocket Scientist Posts: 1120 Joined: 2002-08-29

#30021 Posted on: 06/26/2004 06:56 PM Originally posted by jives Plus I keep looking at upgrading the CPU in my laptop to the newer P-M for a bit better battery life but ->Computers ->Folding for team 3074

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