1.2 System Unit Block Diagram

1 Hardware Overview

VGA Controller

One Trident XP4-MCM chip is used. The video controller incorporates graphics accelerator, video accelerator.

Internal VRAM, 32MB DDR 250MHz (64MB is also supported.)

Connected to AGP bus R2.0

LCD Interface LVDS 2ch

TV Encoder: Tvxpress2

DVI Supported by Dock

Sound Controller

One AC'97Codec AD1981A chip and AC-Link controller embedded in ICH4-M

SW sound

EC/KBC (Embedded Controller/Keyboard Controller)

One Mitsubishi M306K9FCLRP micon chip functions as both EC and KBC.

EC

This controller controls the following functions:

Power supply sequence

Thermal conditions

LEDs

Beep

Device ON/OFF

Fan speed

Universal I/O port

Docker Docking Sequence

Battery capacity check

Forced reset

Flash rewriting

EC interface

I2C communication

EC access

Slim Select Bay Control

KBC

This controller has the following functions:

Scan controller to check status of keyboard matrix

Interface controller between the keyboard scan controller and the system

Control of switching and simultaneous operation of the accupoint/external PS/2 mouse and of the internal keyboard/external PS/2 keyboard

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