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FS-979 User’s Manual Introduction

Product Overview

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FS-979 is the Full-size single board computer with last Intel desktop technology with

PICMG form factor. Based on Intel® 915GV and ICH6R, the board integrates a new

Pentium 4 processor 775-pin socket, DDR2 memory socket, and Intel® Graphic Media

Accelerator 900 technology, LAN, AC97 audio, USB2.0 and Serial ATA with RAID function

for a powerful rack-mount/wall-mount system.

Intel

LGA775 processor

The Intel® Pentium 4 processor now comes with a new form factor with 775-pin PLGA

package, for 800MHz front-side-bus, 1MB L2 cache, and for 90nm manufacturing

technology, the PLGA processor without pin header on solder side can make user installing

the processor on the socket easier.

Intel

915GV and ICH6R chipset

The Intel® 915GV integrates DDR2 400/533MHz for memory, and Graphic Media

Accelerator (GMA) 900 technology for new graphic engine. It can provide up to 224MB of

frame buffer when you install over 256MB of system memory. The ICH6R integrates with up

to 8 USB2.0 interfaces (4 ports for FS-979), and serial ATA interface with RAID function.

Dual Display Supported

Based on Intel® 915G GMA900 technology, the board supports dual display function with

CRT and DVI display interfaces. You can take this advantage for gaming, security

monitoring or other demonstration applications.

Multimedia interfaces

FS-979 also integrates AC97 audio, Compact Flash and DVI interface, for these flexible

functions, system integrator can built more powerful systems for many field applications.

Max up to 3 Gigabit Intel

LAN

With up to 3 PCI-Express 1x with Marvell Gigabit LAN controllers, the board comes with the

powerful network function for Server or Workstation.

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