Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 – Congratulations!
You have just bought one of the most advanced platforms as a high Quality/reliable single board computer. The Tomcat K7M is based on VIA KN400A chipset, supporting the AMD Geode NX Processor with 133MHz FSB, DDR memory, VIA integrated Unichorme Graphics and more. These features enable breakthrough performance for today’s rapidly developing multimedia applications.
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1.2 – Hardware Specification
Processor
Single Socket A (Socket 462)
Support AMD Geode NX1250, NX1500 and NX1750 CPU 453pin OPGA package.
Expansion Slots
Two 32Bit/33MHz PCI 2.3 Slots
Chipset
VIA KN400A chipset
VT8237
Winbond W83697HF LPC I/O chip
Realtek ALC655 AC’97 codec chip
Memory
Single memory channel
Supports up to two PC2100/2700 DIMMs Up to 2GB of
Integrated IDE
Dual channel master mode support up to four IDE devices
Support for
Integrated Serial ATA
Serial ATA Host controllers embedded Two Serial ports running at 1.5Gb/s
Integrated LAN Controllers
One Integrated Realtek RTL8100C 10/100 Mbps Ethernet controller
Integrated Intel82541 Gigabit Ethernet Controller. (AGNN version only)
Back Panel I/O Ports
Stacked PS/2 Mouse & Keyboard ports Stacked USB 2.0 ports (4 ports total) One
One
One
One RJ45 10/100/1000
Vertical
Integrated I/O Interfaces
One Floppy connector for up to two drives Two IDE connectors for up to four IDE devices
Two SATA connectors for up to two devices Two USB 2.0 Ports (via optional cable)
Pin headers for LAN LED/I2C/Chassis intrusion
Pin headers for 1*system Fans Tyan 2 x 9 front panel connector Com2 ports (pin header)
One integrated 11pin VGA pin header CD
Mic, and
Integrated Graphics
Integrated S3 Graphics UniChormeTM 2D/3D engine with
Share memory: 16/32/64MB
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