Analysis
ACP-GM45 – New High-Performance Gaming Platform
With the ACP-GM45 DATA MODUL AG presents a new Gaming Board with special security and I/O features. The ACP-GM45 (170 x 200mm) is based on the new long-time available mobile Intel GM45 chipset and is equipped with Socket P for Intel Core 2 Duo mobile processors. It has two SODIMM sockets onboard which support up to 4 GB DDR2 667/800 SDRAM.
The This involves a JAMMA interface which enables connectivity to many kinds of peripherals such as buttons, alarms, meters etc., one 32-bit digital I/O interface and CCTALK.
Furthermore it provides miscellaneous security features like 2 x 512 KB battery backup SRAM for the storage of important data, one Hardware Random Number Generator (RNG) and one iButton connector.
Additionally it provides 8 x USB 2.0, 3 x COM, 4 x SATA, HD Audio, Dual Gigabit Ethernet, one Compact Flash Socket and is expandable via PCI.
The new integrated high-performance graphics of the Intel® GM45 chipset delivers excellent 3-D graphics performance without the need for independent graphic chips.
TFT Displays can be controlled by Dual Channel 24 Bit LVDS with a maximal resolution of 2048 x 1536. In addition it offers two VGA outputs and supports Dual View to show two different display contents.
Like Avalue’s (Partner of DATA MODUL AG) other industrial motherboards, the new ACP-GM45 provides a long-term availability of at least 3 years with a strict revision control and a industrial operating temperature of 0 – 60°C.
DATA MODUL offers this highly integrated module also with a wide range of different TFT Displays (AUO, Sharp, CMO,...) inclusive inverters, tested cables and adapted Power-ON/OFF timing. The use of a time intensive display adjustment therefore becomes redundant.
DATA MODUL is able to offer their customers firmware-development for Embedded Systems, driver-adjustments and adjustments of operating systems.