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Chapter 5 NPE-G1 Overview
NPE-G1 Description and Overview
Components
Figure 5-1 illustrates the NPE-G1 and its major components.
Figure 5-1 NPE-G1
The NPE-G1 consists of the following components:
BCM1250 system
Microprocessor operates at an internal clock speed of 700 MHz.
Hardware logic to interconnect the processor, double data rate synchronous dynamic
random-access memory (DDR-SDRAM), lightning data transport (LDT) bus, the generic PCI
bus, and three direct-interface Gigabit Ethernet interfaces.
Cache memory
The NPE-G1 has two levels of cache: primary and secondary cache that are internal to the
microprocessor with secondary unified cache for data and instruction.
The NPE-G1 uses DDR-SDRAM for providing code, data, and packet storage.
Two environmental sensors for monitoring the cooling air as it enters and leaves the chassis.
Full-feature I/O controller functionality
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1Midplane connectors 6Boot ROM
2Flash memory 7NVRAM
3Temperature sensor 8SODIMM 2 (J4)
4BCM1250 system 9Temperature sensor
5Keying post 10 SODIMM 1 (J3)