Advantech Adds Audio to Pentium III-Class Single-Board Graphics Computer to Support Power-Hungry Multimedia Applications.Business Editors and High-Tech Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2000 For Music Preview Kiosks, Multilingual Displays, Awesome Arcade Games Advantech(R) Technologies has added audio capabilities to one of the world's smallest Pentium(R) III-class single board computers (SBCs) to equip it for operation in music preview kiosks, multilingual public information systems, arcade games and other applications where graphics, processing speed, and sound are all important. Announced Tuesday, the new PCM-9574 has a Socket 370 for a Celeron(R) or Pentium III processor, up to 256MB of small-outline SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) A type of dynamic RAM (DRAM) memory chip that has been widely used since the late 1990s. SDRAM chips eliminated wait states by dividing the chip into two cell blocks and interleaving data between them. , up to 4MB of frame buffer SDRAM for graphics, a hardware-assisted MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). II accelerator, a CompactFlash(TM) socket, SGVA SGVA San Gorgonio Volunteer Association (Mentone, CA USA) SGVA San Gabriel Valley Academy (Los Angeles, CA) display support (with an optional PanelLink transmitter chipset for longer-distance connections). Plus a 2X accelerated graphics port See AGP. (hardware, graphics) Accelerated Graphics Port - (AGP) A bus specification by Intel which gives low-cost 3D graphics cards faster access to main memory on personal computers than the usual PCI bus. , an IDE channel, an extra PCI slot, a PC/104 connector, Ethernet, a software modem and all the other pieces and ports required for a fully functional computer. Audio components include a Multistream Direct Sound controller with Direct Sound 3D acceleration, microphone in, line in, line out, CD in, Speaker L and Speaker R. All of these are packaged in the form factor of a 5.25 CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , making the PCM-9574 one of the smallest Pentium III-class SBCs available. The PCM-9574 is priced at $462 in quantities of 100 without processor or SDRAM. A two-year warranty is included, and volume shipments begin immediately. About Advantech Advantech Technologies, Inc. is a PC automation company with headquarters in Irvine. The firm is a part of Advantech Co., Ltd., which has operations in the United States, Taiwan, Germany, Italy, Benelux, Hungary, Japan, China and Singapore. Advantech Technologies produces embeddable PCs as small as 2.5 x 4 inches and intelligent displays with built-in PCs, which are manufactured under ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 and ISO 14000 certified processes. For more information about the company, its embedded computer products or panel PCs, contact Advantech at 15375 Barranca bar·ran·ca also bar·ran·co n. pl. bar·ran·cas also bar·ran·cos Southwestern U.S. 1. A deep ravine or gorge. 2. A bluff. Parkway, Suite A-106, Irvine, Calif. 92618, 800/866-6008, fax 949/789-7179, EPCinfo@advantech.com or at its Web site: www.advantech.com/epc Note to Editors: B/W B/W Black and White B/W Between B/W be with B/W Bundled With B/W Backed With (recording industry) B/W backwash B/W B-Wing (Star Wars) B/W Back of Walk , 35mm and digital photo available Advantech is a registered trademark of Advantech Co., Ltd. Celeron and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corp. CompactFlash is a trademark of the CompactFlash Assn. Any other trademarks or tradenames used are the property of their holders. |
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