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System chipset, Ystem, Hipset – IEI Integration NANO-LX v1.00 User Manual

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NANO-LX CPU Card

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2.2 System

Chipset

The NANO-LX embedded module has an AMD Geode™ CS5536 chipset installed. The

AMD Geode™ CS5536 is a companion device for the AMD Geode™ LX800 to create a

high-performance, low-power x86 solution for embedded applications.

Technical specifications of the AMD Geode™ CS5536 chipset are listed below. For more

information on these two chipsets please refer to the AMD website.

GeodeLink™ Interface Unit:

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64-bit, 66MHz operation

o

PCI VSM (Virtual System Module) that makes the interface

transparent to applications software and BIOS

o

Programmable routing descriptors, use and activity monitors, and

SSMI (Synchronous System Management Interrupt)

ATA-6 Controller:

o

100 MB/second IDE Controller in UDMA mode per the ATA-6

specification

o

5V interface

Flash Interface:

o

Multiplexed with IDE interface Connects to an array of

industrystandard NAND Flash and/or NOR Flash

USB Controller:

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4 USB ports

o

Supports both USB 1.1 and USB 2.0

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3 host ports

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1 host/device

Audio Codec 97 (AC97) Controller:

o

AC97 specification v2.3 compliant interface to multiple audio codecs:

Serial In, Serial Out, Sync Out, Bit Clock In

o

Legacy “PC Beep” support

Diverse Device:

o

82xx Legacy Devices

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IR Communication Port

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System Management Bus (SMB) Controller