COM features pro graphics & server-grade performance

Intel’s most powerful processor-integrated graphics and media engine offers an immersive user experience with fast 3D rendering and realistic shading at high frame rates.

The conga-TS97 high-end module is designed for any industry sector where applications with customised I/O and IoT interface configurations must meet the highest performance standards in the smallest space. While the Intel Core processor-based modules are well suited for applications ranging from industrial automation to medical, retail and gaming, the Intel Xeon processor-based modules are designed for industry-standard server platforms. Areas of application include carrier-grade edge node servers as well as industrial cloud servers with high packing density and/or minimum footprint.

The high graphics performance of the integrated Intel Iris Pro technology, useful in carrier-grade applications for content delivery platforms with real time video transcoding and Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV), will also work well in industrial applications to fulfill important situational awareness tasks - for example in autonomous vehicles. GPGPU-based applications can also be found in parallel deep packet inspection or content encryption and decryption. For server-based applications, the graphics engine delivers distributed clients rich and responsive 3D performance for CAD, 3D modeling and video rendering.

Since the processors are manufactured at the 14nm node of the microarchitecture, performance upgrades are quick and efficient to implement. Existing product lines can be enhanced with performance classes and optimised TDP, while the immediate availability of evaluation boards speeds up the evaluation process for applications.

The conga-TS97 modules are equipped with the latest 14nm quad-core Intel Core and Xeon processors and offer 6MB of L2 cache with a TDP of 47W. The following Intel processors are supported: Core i7-5700EQ, Core i7-5850EQ, Xeon E3-1258L v4 and E3-1278L v4. Thanks to super-fast 32 GB 1600 DDR3L memory support, the modules meet server-grade requirements and are specifically designed for use in data-intensive applications. With support for AVX 2.0, SSE 4.2 and OpenCL 2.0, the modules are also capable of processing high-parallel tasks quickly and efficiently.

The integrated Intel Gen 8 HD Graphics scales to Intel Iris Pro P6300 with 48 execution units. This allows operation at 60Hz of up to 3 independent 4K displays (3840 x 1260) via HDMI 1.4, DVI and DisplayPort 1.2. An additional dual-channel LVDS output is provided while OpenGL 4.3 and DirectX11.2 ensure high-quality images and the latest 3D features. The integrated video transcoder relieves the CPU by providing H265, H264, MPEG2 and VC1 video streams in real time.

The modules offer a wide range of I/O interfaces, including PCI Express Graphics, seven PCI Express Gen 2.0 Lanes, four USB 3.0, eight USB 2.0, I²C and LPC. SSD, HDD and BluRay mass storage can be added via four SATA 3.0, including support for RAID levels 0, 1, 5 and 10.

Thanks to Intel AMT 9.1 and congatec's board management controller, including watch dog timer and power loss control, the modules are fully equipped for remote monitoring, management and maintenance tasks, all the way up to out-of-band management - which in the age of the IoT for all embedded servers has become expected.

The modules support all current Linux and Microsoft operating system versions and are already prepared for Microsoft Windows 10.