DFI Annnounces CR902 COM Express Basic Type 2 QM77-based Module

This new mobile form factor supports the 3rd generation premium performance i7-3615/3612QE, i7-3555LE, i7-3517UE and i5-3610ME, as well as the mainstream performance i3-3217UE and i3-3120ME. These processors offer higher performance, are more cost-effective and lower power consumption than the 2nd generation processors which are also supported on this module.

This new mobile platform with 2 DDR3/DDR3L SODIMM sockets delivers maximum performance with up to 16GB or 1066/1067/1333/1600MHz low voltage memory for faster communication between components. This cost-effective COM Express form factor also takes full advantage of the mobile-based Intel QM77 Express chipset, packed with high performance and flexible I/O capabilities to provide increased mobile computing and graphics performance.

The Intel HD Graphics 4000/3000 engine integrated into these processors with high quality playback supports Intel Clear Video Technology that supplies advanced imaging capabilities for Blu-Ray and other high definition video processing such as image stabilization, gamut mapping and frame rate conversion and delivers up to 50% significant 3D graphics performance improvement. Performance is further increased through the introduction of Intel DirectX Video Acceleration for providing acceleration of complex audio, video, and image processing. Additional features supporting Graphics APIs, including DirectX 11/10.1/10/9 and OGL 3.0 provide integrated Intel graphics accelerator with VGA and LVDS display ports with resolution up to 2048 x 1536.

The CR902-B with high performance and flexible I/O also provides HD Audio interface, 2 IDE devices, 8-bit Digital I/O connector for device controls, 1 Intel Gigabit LAN controller to increase transmission speed for network-intensive applications, 1 LPC interface, 1 SMBus interface and 2 Digital Display Interfaces which multiplex PCIe x16. The Advanced Host Controller Interface controller integrated into the CR902-B mobile module supports 4 Serial ATA interfaces: 2 Serial ATA 3.0 ports with speed up to 6Gb/s and 2 Serial ATA 2.0 ports with speed up to 3Gb/s supporting RAID 0/1/5/10 for applications that need fast storage speed. With 8 USB 2.0 interfaces, this new mobile platform allows your system to process more data load and provides faster loading of frequently used applications.

In addition, the CR902-B basic form factor also comes with multiple expansion configurations, including 1 PCIe x16 slot multiplexing digital display interface for high performance graphics displays, 4 PCI (PCI 2.3) interfaces, and 1 PCIe x4 and 1 PCIe x1 slots; or 5 PCIe x1 slots to offer additional capabilities for customers' various of demands.

With all these combined features described above, this new mobile embedded module board, CR902-B, is an ideal product for a whole range of applications requiring a stable revision-controlled platform, such as gaming, medical equipment, and KIOSK embedded applications.

CR902-B Features:
-PICMG COM Express R2.1 basic form factor, Type 2 (95mm x 125mm)
-Supports Intel Core/Celeron 3rd/2nd Gen i7/i5/i3 processors (BGA 1023)
-Mobile Intel QM77 Express Chipset
-Up to 16GB of DDR3/DDR3L 1066/1067/1333/1600MHz, dual-channel memory interface
-1 LVDS and 1 VGA interfaces support 2 independent displays
-2 SATA 3.0 with data transfer rate up to 6Gb/s
2 SATA 2.0 with data transfer rate up to 3Gb/s
-8 USB 2.0 ports
-1 Intel Gigabit LAN interface
-1 PCIe x16 slot
1 PCIe x4 and 1 PCIe x1 slots; or 5 PCIe x1 slots
4 PCI slots
-1 LPC interface
-2 IDE devices
-1 SMBus interface
-8-bit Digital I/O connector
-2 DDI multiplex with PCIe x16
-Operating Temperature Range: 0°C to 60°C