System Host Board (SHB) Supports Dual Intel® Xeon Processors with Outstanding I/O Performance

Irvine, CA, August 2, 2006 – Advantech today announces the PCE-7210, a SHB Express (also referred to as "PICMG 1.3") System Host Board (SHB) with support for dual Intel® Xeon®/Xeon® LV processors up to 3.6 GHz. Equipped with the Intel E7520 chipset and the Intel 6300ESB I/O controller, this optimized server board supports up to 8GBs of dual-channel DDR2-400 ECC registered RAM. The PCE-7210 provides two PCIe x8 and one PCIe x4 connections, offering up to 10 GB/s of bandwidth to the SHB Express backplane. Another PCIe x4 is linked to a Broadcom BCM5715C dual-port Gigabit LAN chip, enabling high throughputs for heavily loaded network environments. Additionally, an optional IPMI module provides comprehensive platform management. The PCE-7210's versatility and capability to support larger data sets applications makes it ideal for a variety of high-performance computing and server applications.

Higher Performance, Increased Efficiency

The PCE-7210 is based around the advanced architecture of the Intel E7520 chipset, which consists of the E7520 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the 6300ESB I/O Controller Hub. This server chipset provides an 800MHz FSB connection to dual Intel Xeon or Xeon LV processors with 2MB of L2 cache. With four DIMM slots, the PCE-7210 supports up to 8GBs of dual-channel DDR2-400 ECC Registered DIMM and is ideally suited to a broad range of memory intensive applications. Dual DDR2-400 memory channels deliver a maximum memory bandwidth of 6.4 GB/s while decreased power consumption. Additionally, ECC Registered DIMM includes memory error detection and correction, which is crucial in industrial environments where rock-solid reliability is essential.

Outstanding I/O Bandwidth, Enhanced Scalability

The PCE-7210 is compliant with SHB Express specifications, and features two x8 and one x4 PCI-Express connections to provide a substantial 10 GB/s of bandwidth to the backplane. Each PCIe x8 interface delivers up to 4 GB/s of throughput while each PCIe x4 interface increases I/O bandwidth up to 2 GB/s. The combination of the PCE-7210 SHB and the 13-slot backplane PCE-7B13-64A1E enable the SHB system to provide two PCIe x8, six PCI-X and four PCI expansion slots for high-bandwidth add-on cards. It's an ideal platform for a wide range of computing applications which require high I/O bandwidth and reliability, like medical image processing.

Additional System Management

An optional small form factor "mezzanine board" is also available, designed to provide a fully-fledged IPMI 2.0 interface with LAN and serial port connections for comprehensive platform management capabilities that help reduce the total cost of ownership.

RoHS Compliant System Solution

The PCE-7210 is compliant with RoHS specification, and is fully compatible with Advantech's 13-slot SHB Express backplane, the PCE-7B13-64A1E, and comprehensive chassis. Additional SHB Express backplane will be available soon. The PCE-7210 and the PCE-7B13-64A1E, are available now for sales orders, with shipments scheduled to start at the beginning of August.

Advantech Co., Ltd. (TAIEX: 2395) – Founded in 1983, Advantech is a global leading ePlatform service provider integrating web-based technology, computing platforms and customization services that empower the connected eWorld. Advantech cooperates closely with system integrators to enable them in providing complete solutions for a wide array of applications in various industries. Advantech delivers more than a thousand products and solutions under 3 main categories: Embedded & Applied Computing, Network Appliance, and eAutomation. With the combined talent of more than 2,000 people, Advantech operates an extensive support, sales and marketing network in 16 countries and 28 major cities to deliver fast time-to-market services to our worldwide customers (Corporate Website: www.advantech.com).