Due
to the great reaction and numerous inquiries generated from our
last issue's article on the PCN-6351 NLX Half-size Pentium® MMX-based CPU card (with Ethernet, VGA/LCD and SSD sockets on
board), we have decided to try to provide you all with some more
updated information.
Advantech's
True PCI-ISA Solution
For half-size CPU cards, Advantech
employs NLX form factor cards, on which ISA and PCI-buses are
both supported and physically separated. This reduces signal interference
more than PISA (another PCI-ISA solution). NLX is also an alliance
standard supported by Intel and IBM. Furthermore, supporting both
PCI and ISA is better than a PCI-only solution because this ISA-to-PCI
transition phase will last several years. NLX form factor boards
can also preserve your previous ISA investments and provide one
with the upward growth potential made possible with a PCI bus.
Availability
Because of the strong
interest in this new half-size card, Advantech will begin to provide
pricing information by the end of January. By February, sample orders
will be made available for evaluation purposes. For more detailed information
on the specifications and peripheral options of this card, please refer
to last issue's article, or Advantech's newly redesigned EPC website
(www.advantech.com/epc).
If you are interested, don't hesitate to contact an Advantech representative
today, while supplies last!
All
Intel Half-size Pentium® MMX Card Eases Supply Worries
Advantech's new
PCA-6751 is a half-size Pentium® MMX CPU card with VGA/LCD, Ethernet and SSD. It is Advantech's first
board with a Pentium® MMX CPU mounted directly on the board. It also features an all-Intel
chipset combination-the supply, of which, Intel has guaranteed for several
years. Besides this, Intel also stands for high quality, reliability
and compatibility.
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