Upgrading CPU in the field.A new VMEbus-based single-board computer from General Micro Systems is reportedly the first to eliminate the dreaded processor obsolescence ob·so·les·cent adj. 1. Being in the process of passing out of use or usefulness; becoming obsolete. 2. Biology Gradually disappearing; imperfectly or only slightly developed. nightmare. The Condor (V265) CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. module is an Intel-based Pentium M processor engine mated to a 4 x 4 (P60) module that enables field replacement when technology or performance enhancements dictate. Use of the P60 module allows in-the-field technology insertions without affecting the software, system and I/O functions of the baseboard base·board n. A molding that conceals the joint between an interior wall and the floor. Also called mopboard. Noun 1. . The Condor provides up to two GB of DDR SDRam operating as speeds of 266 MHz, and two independent PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). busses make full use of CPU bandwidth; one is a PCI-X-compliant bus tethered to a dual Gigabit Ethernet device and the other a PMC site. More information can be found at www.gms4sbc.com. |
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