IPC2U Group announces a new dual-core processor ATX CPU board RUBY-9715VG2AR

The power of dual-core delivers exceptional benefits to platform but the thermal issue exists. Due to constraint of processor architecture and manufacturing process, heat generated by dual core processor is much higher than single core processor. Since Intel Pentium D processors with a thermal design power rating of 130W runs up to 3.4 GHz, it is not proper to mount this hot engine on single board computer. ATX form factor is the one that Portwell choose to provide the solution for those 19?? rack mount applications since it has been approved with both thermal and vibration issues.

RUBY-9715VG2AR which is the industrial main board, adopts Intel’s PCI Express chipset based on Intel 945G and ICH7R that supports up to 1066MHz FSB processor. It delivers outstanding system performance through high-bandwidth interface such as dual channel DDR2 667 memory, PCI-Express x16 graphic, six PCI slots, four SATA 300 ports and one IDE channel. This chipset includes the Intel GMA 950 graphics core which provides responsive graphics performance and stunning video playback and support ADD2 allowing user to receive SDVO signal through PCI Express x16 slot to offer 2nd independent display.

In addition, RUBY-9715VG2AR also strengthens its storage capability with next-generation Serial ATA 300 ports and Intel Matrix Storage Technology. The chipset have four integrated SATA ports for transfer rates up to 3Gb/s, which is double the speed of the current SATA interface of 1.5Gb/s. SATA 3Gbits/sec essentially provides a larger pipe to move data faster. Together with Intel Matrix Storage Technology, it adds support for RAID 0,1, 5 and 10 level providing quick access to data and protection against data loss for maximum performance, protection and upgradeability. When it comes to high-bandwidth I/O interface, RUBY-9715VG2AR featuring six PCI slots offers PCI Express x1 bus to connect the dual Gigabit Ethernet ports and reserve four proprietary PCI Express x1 ports for external connection. It is optimized and perfect architecture without sacrificing I/O bandwidth.

RUBY-9715VG2AR Features:

• Support IntelR Pentium D, Pentium 4 and Celeron D processor in an LGA775 socket and Intel Hyper-Threading, dual core and Intel EM64T technologies.
• Four 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM DIMMM sockets, support for DDR2 667/533/400 DIMMs, up to 4GB system memory
• Intel 945G offers integrated GMA950 onboard graphics interface and PCI Express x16 interface for external latest high-end graphic card. ADD2 cards utilize the PCI Express x16 port to receive SDVO signals that can be leveraged to support second independent display such as TV & DVI
• 6 PCI slots that cover most industry add-on cards; equipped dual Gigabit Ethernet port
• Audio in/out, Watch-dog timer, 8 USB 2.0 ports (four internal, four external)
• One IDE channel, four SATA 300 ports and Intel Matrix Storage Technology