ITOX Announces New Mini-ITX Motherboard

By DE Editors

ITOX (East Brunswick, NJ), a provider of embedded x86 products, introduced a new Mini-ITX motherboard using the Intel Q35 Express chipset and ICH9 I/O controller hub. The BL100-N Mini-ITX board addresses the key requirements of embedded computing designs: cost, revision stability, and long-term availability. The LGA 775 socket accepts lower-cost desktop processors, including Intel Celeron 400 series processors, Intel CoreT2 Duo Intel processors, CoreT2 Quad processors, and 45nm technology processors. It also supports Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EMT64T) and Enhanced Intel Speedstep Technology (EIST), required by high-performance and low-power applications.

In addition, the chipset on The BL100-N incorporates an updated Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH), providing higher performance at lower power, states the release. With a 13-watt thermal design power (TDP), the Q35 Express chipset provides a 50 percent power savings over the Intel Q965 Express chipset. Using a standard 240-pin DDR2 DIMM socket, the BL-100-N supports cost-effective 667MHz or 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM modules with a maximum of 2GB capacity.

The onboard graphic features of the BL100-N include the integrated Intel GMA3100 graphics engine with up to 384MB of memory. A VGA graphics port provides up to 2048x1536 at 75Hz resolution, supporting applications such as medical imaging, security / surveillance, and digital signage. The onboard LVDS DFP interface provides dual-display capability for LCD panels with up to UXGA (1600x1200) resolution (18-bit or 24-bit). Six-channel 5.1 audio support is provided using a Realtek ALC662 High Definition audio CODEC with 24-bit audio output.

For more features of the BL100-N ($370 with OEM volume pricing available on request), go to ITOX.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.