Lippert 104X-E4690 User manual

TME-104X-E4690-1V0.doc
Revision 1.0 / April 11
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104X-E4690
PCI/104-Express Graphics Card
Technical Manual

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Technical Manual 104X-E4690
LiPPERT Document: TME-104X-E4690-1V0.doc, Revision 1.0
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Table of Contents
1Overview 1
1.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................1
Features ....................................................................................................................................1
Block Diagram...........................................................................................................................2
1.2 Ordering Information...........................................................................................................3
104X-E4690 Models..................................................................................................................3
Accessories...............................................................................................................................3
1.3 Specifications .....................................................................................................................4
Electrical Specifications............................................................................................................4
Environmental Specifications....................................................................................................4
MTBF.........................................................................................................................................4
1.4 Mechanical .........................................................................................................................5
TOP...........................................................................................................................................6
2Getting Started 7
2.1 Connector Locations ..........................................................................................................7
Top ............................................................................................................................................7
2.2 Hardware setup ..................................................................................................................8
2.3 Cooling solutions ................................................................................................................9
Heat spreader ...........................................................................................................................9
Heat pipe adapter .................................................................................................................. 10
Heat sink active...................................................................................................................... 10
3Module Description 11
3.1 Interfaces..........................................................................................................................11
VGA (X6, X10)......................................................................................................................... 11
DisplayPort (DP) Connector (X1 (X12), X2 ( X13)) .................................................................. 12
Integrated HD Audio Controller (Azalia) and Codec .............................................................. 12
LVDS (X3) ............................................................................................................................... 13
LVDS Color Mapping ............................................................................................................. 14
Backlight (X5) ......................................................................................................................... 14
Display Voltage Jumpers (X4) ................................................................................................ 15
3.2 PC/104-Plus Bus Interface (X11).......................................................................................16
3.3 PCI/104-Express Bus Interface (X7) ..................................................................................17

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3.4 Fan Connector (X9) ...........................................................................................................18
4Using the Module 19
4.1 Drivers ..............................................................................................................................19
Scalable Power Consumption ............................................................................................... 19
Appendix A, Contact Information A
Appendix B, Additional Information B
Appendix C, Getting Help C
Appendix D, Revision History D

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Acronyms
ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface
AMD Advanced Micro Peripherals
BIOS Basic Input Output System
BPP Bits Per Pixel
CPU Central Processing Unit
CRT Cathode Ray Tube
DAC Digital-to-Analog-Converter
DC Direct Current
DDR Double Date Rate
DMA Direct Memory Access
EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility
HDA High Density Audio
I²C Inter-Integrated Circuit
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
LED Light Emitting Diode
LVDS Low Voltage Differential Signaling
PCIe Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
PLL Phase-Locked Loop
PWM Pulse Width Modulation
PWR Power
ROM Read Only Memory
SBC Single Board Computer
SMB System Management Bus
SMC System Management Controller
SPI Serial Peripheral Interface
VGA Video Graphics Array

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1Overview
1.1 Introduction
The 104X-E4690 is a graphics card with an ATI Radeon™ E4690 graphics processor for embedded applications
with an excellent performance power ratio. The board adds unprecedented graphics performance to an
embedded PC on a small 3.78" by 3.55" printed circuit board.
Based on 55nm technology, the E4690 delivers more than double the performance per watt* than previous
generation processors. Built with ATI’s PowerPlay™ technology the E4690 has dynamic power management
delivering high performance when needed, while intuitively conserving energy at idle or when demand is low. The
E4690 graphics processor also allows for exceptional scalability of performance between 8W and 25W.For analog
monitors there is a VGA-interface and digital ones can be connected to LVDS or Display Port. Backlighting is
provided for LCD modules, too.
For larger projects, the Display Port and VGA connectors can be left unstuffed while display cables can be
soldered directly onboard.
System expansion can easily be realized over PCI/104-Express and PC/104-Plus bus connectors.
The 104X-E4690 is powered by the PCI/104-Express and PC/104-Plus bus connectors and needs no additional
power supply.
The 104X-E4690 runs at Linux, Windows XP, Windows XP Embedded, Windows Vista and Windows 7.
Features
GPU
•ATI Radeon™ E4690
•CPU Interface PCIe 2.0 (x1, x2, x4, x8, x16)
•320 Shader Processing Units
•AVIVO Display Engine
•Full 30-bit Display Pipeline
•Stream Computing
Main Memory
•512MByte GDDR3 700 MHz RAM (128Bit)
Graphics Acceleration
•DirectX 10.1
•Shader Model 4.0
•OpenGL 3.x
•OpenCL (2H09)
•Motion Video Decode for H.264, VC-1,
MPEG2
Extension slots
•1 x 32-bit PC/104-Plus 22 mm height on top
•1 x PCI/104-Express 22m height on top
Interfaces
•VGA
•2 x DisplayPort (v1.1a)
•18Bit or 24Bit Dual Channel LVDS
Other Features
•Integrated HD Audio Controller (Azalia)
•Temperature Controlled Fan
Other configurations are possible. Please contact your local LiPPERT representative to discuss requirements.

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Block Diagram
ATI
RadeonTM E4690
512MB on chip
memory
DisplayPortA
DisplayLinkA
DisplayLinkB
DAC1Link
DisplayLinkE/F
DisplayPortB
VGA
24BitLVDS(DualChannel)
PCIex16PCI/104-Express

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1.2 Ordering Information
104X-E4690 Models
Order number
Description
712-0007-10 104X-E4690
Operating temp. range: 0°C…+60°C
812-0007-10 104X-E4690
Operating temp. range: -20°C…+60°C
Accessories
There are some options available for the 104X-E4690. Please check their availability before ordering.
Order number
Description
765-0033-10
765-0034-10
765-0026-10
Heat spreader 104X-E4690 (already included on delivery)
Heat Pipe Adapter 104X-E4690
Heat sink active 104X-E4690

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1.3 Specifications
Electrical Specifications
Supply voltage +5 V DC
Rise time < 10 ms
Supply voltage tolerance ± 5%
Inrush current t.b.d.
Supply current +5 V DC / max. 5A
+3.3V DC / max. 2A
Environmental Specifications
Operating:
Temperature range 0 … 60 °C (standard version)
-20 … 60 °C (industrial version)
Temperature change 10K / 30 minutes maximum
Humidity (relative) 10 … 90 % (non-condensing)
Pressure 450 … 1100 hPa
Non-Operating/Storage/Transport:
Temperature range -55 … 85 °C
Temperature change
10K / 30 minutes maximum
Humidity (relative) 5 … 95 % (non-condensing)
Pressure
450 … 1100 hPa
MTBF
MTBF at 25°C 450.937 hours

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1.4 Mechanical
Dimensions (L x W) 90.2 mm x 95.9 mm
Height max. 11mm on topside above PCB (without bus connectors)
max. 5 mm on bottom side above PCB (without bus connectors)
Weight approx 90 gr. without cooling solution
approx 250 gr. with active heat sink
Mounting 4 mounting holes as defined in the PCI/104-Express specification
4 mounting holes for cooling device
Note:
It is strongly recommend using plastic spacers instead of metal spacers to mount
the board. With metal spacers, there is a possible danger to create a short circuit
with the components located around the mounting holes. This can damage the
board!