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The G20 is a versatile 4HP/3U single-board computer supporting a multitude of modern serial interfaces according to the CompactPCI® Serial standard. It is thus perfectly suited for data-intensive applications which require high computing-power. The CPU card is equipped with Intel®'s Core i7 processor running at up to 3.2 GHz maximum turbo frequency and offering multi-core architecture from Intel® with full 64-bit support. The G20 supports the Intel® Active Management technology which makes it possible to access the board via the network even when it is in soft-off or standby state.
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The memory configuration of the G20 includes a state-of-the-art fast DDR3 DRAM which is soldered to the board to guarantee optimum shock and vibration resistance. An mSATA disk connected via a SATA channel and a microSD™ card device which is connected via a USB interface offer nearly unlimited space for user applications.
The board delivers an excellent graphics performance. Two DisplayPort® interfaces are accessible at the board front. Using an external adapter two HDMI or two DVI ports can also be realized. In addition the standard front I/O comprises two PCIe®-driven Gigabit Ethernet and two USB 2.0 ports.
Serial interfaces at the rear I/O connectors are 8 USB, 6 SATA interfaces, one DisplayPort® or HDMI (instead of one interface at the front panel), 5 PCI Express® x1 links, and two PEG x8 links. Up to eight Gigabit Ethernet interfaces can be realized using a rear I/O adapter board.
Thermal supervision of the processor and a watchdog for the operating system complete the functionality of the G20.
The G20 operates in Windows® and Linux environments as well as under real-time operating systems that support Intel®'s multi-core architecture. The InsydeH2O™ EFI BIOS was specially designed for embedded system applications.
The G20 is suited for a wide range of industrial applications, e.g. for monitoring, vision and control systems as well as test and measurement. Main target markets comprise industrial automation, multimedia, traffic and transportation, aerospace, shipbuilding, medical engineering and robotics.
The G20 comes with a tailored passive heat sink within 4 HP height. The robust design of the G20 makes the board especially suited for use in rugged environments with regard to shock and vibration according to applicable DIN, EN or IEC industry standards. The G20 is also ready for coating so that it can be used in humid and dusty environments and has a guaranteed minimum standard availability of 7 years.


CPU
Intel® Core™ i7-610E
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2.53 GHz processor core frequency
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3.2 GHz maximum turbo frequency
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1066 MHz system bus frequency
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Chipset
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QM57 Platform Controller Hub (PCH)
Memory
4 MB L3 cache integrated in i7 processor
Up to 4 GB SDRAM system memory
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Soldered
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DDR3 with ECC support
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Up to 1066 MHz memory bus frequency
64 Mbits boot Flash
Serial EEPROM 2 KB for factory settings
mSATA disk slot
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Connected via one USB-to-SATA bridge
One microSD™ card slot
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Via USB
Mass Storage
Serial ATA (SATA)
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Six channels via rear I/O
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Transfer rates up to 3 Gbit/s
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RAID level 0/1/5/10 support
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Hot-plug together with G501
Graphics
Integrated in QM57 chipset
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45nm, Hi-K process graphics
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5.75th generation
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Maximum resolution: 2560x1600 (DisplayPort®), 1920x1200 (HDMI/DVI)
Two DisplayPort® connectors at front panel
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Optionally two DVI/HDMI ports via external adapter
One DisplayPort® at CPCI-S.0 rear connector (instead of one interface at the front)
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Optionally SDVO or DVI/HDMI port
I/O
USB
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Two USB 2.0 host ports via Series A connector at front panel
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Eight USB 2.0 host ports via CPCI-S.0 rear connector
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Two USB 2.0 host ports for connection of the rear I/O card
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EHCI implementation
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Data rates up to 480 Mbit/s
Ethernet
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Two 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet channels at the front
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RJ45 connectors at front panel
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Ethernet controllers are connected by two x1 PCIe® links
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Two onboard LEDs to signal LAN link, activity status and connection speed
SGPIO lines
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Accessible via CPCI-S.0 rear connector
Front Connections
Two DisplayPort®
Two USB 2.0 (Series A)
Two Ethernet (RJ45)
Rear I/O
6 SATA
1 DisplayPort®
8 USB
5 PCI Express® x1 links
2 PEG x8 links
SGPIO
PCI Express®
Two x8 PCI Express® graphics links via CPCI-S.0 rear connector
Five x1 PCIe® links via CPCI-S.0 rear connector
Two x1 PCIe® links to connect local 1000Base-T Ethernet controllers
One x1 PCIe® link via for connection of the rear I/O card
Data rate 250 MB/s (2.5 Gbit/s per lane)
Miscellaneous
Real-time clock with GoldCap backup, battery-buffered
Power supervision and watchdog
Temperature measurement
2 board status LEDs
2 user LEDs
Reset button
CompactPCI® Serial
Compliance with CompactPCI® Serial PICMG CPCI-S.0 Specification
System slot
Electrical Specifications
Supply voltage/power consumption:
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+12V (9..16V), 45W
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+5V (-5%/+5%) standby voltage optional
Mechanical Specifications
Dimensions: conforming to CompactPCI® Serial specification for 3U boards
Front panel: 4HP with ejector
Weight:
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208 g (w/o heat sink)
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398 g (with heat sink and mSATA adapter)
Environmental Specifications
Temperature range (operation):
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0..+60°C
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Airflow: min. 1.5 m/s, typical power dissipation 29W, with Windows® XP operating system, 1 Gb Ethernet, without CPU clock reduction
Temperature range (storage): -40..+85°C
Relative humidity (operation): max. 95% non-condensing
Relative humidity (storage): max. 95% non-condensing
Altitude: -300 m to + 3,000 m
Shock: 50 m/s², 30 ms
Vibration (function): 1 m/s², 5 Hz - 150 Hz
Vibration (lifetime): 7.9 m/s², 5 Hz - 150 Hz
Conformal coating on request
MTBF
435,685h @ 40°C according to IEC/TR 62380 (RDF 2000)
Safety
PCB manufactured with a flammability rating of 94V-0 by UL recognized manufacturers
EMC
Conforming to EN 55022 (radio disturbance), IEC 61000-4-2 (ESD), IEC 61000-4-3 (electromagnetic field immunity), IEC 61000-4-4 (burst), IEC 61000-4-5 (surge) and IEC 61000-4-6 (conducted disturbances)
BIOS
InsydeH2O™ UEFI Framework
Intel® Active Management Technology
Out of Band (OOB) Access
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Power off Access
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Independent of OS status
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Power status control
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Keyboard-Video-Mouse (KVM) Viewer (VNC-compatible)
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IDE-Redirect
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Serial-over-LAN
Manageability Engine in Chipset
Network Filters in Chipset
Dedicated Flash Storage Area
Software Support
Windows®
Linux
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tested/verified with: Ubuntu 10.04 (kernel 2.6.32-21) 32-bit and 64-bit versions
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OpenSuse 11.3 32-bit and 64-bit versions
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Detailed matrix of supported interfaces under Ubuntu 10.04 and OpenSuse 11.3
VxWorks® (on request)
QNX® (on request)
For more information on supported operating system versions and drivers see Downloads.


CPU
Intel® Core™ i7-610E, 2.53 GHz, 4 MB Cache, 35 W
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Intel® Core™ i7-620LE, 2 GHz, 4 MB Cache, 25 W
Intel® Core™ i7-620UE, 1.06 GHz, 4 MB Cache, 18 W
Intel® Core™ i5-520E, 2.4 GHz, 3 MB Cache, 35 W, no AMT support
Intel® Core™ i3-330E, 2.13 GHz, 3 MB Cache, 35 W, no AMT support
Memory
System RAM
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2 GB or 4 GB
mSATA disk
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0 MB up to maximum available
microSD™ card
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0 MB up to maximum available
I/O
Ethernet
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One Gigabit Ethernet on M12 connector instead of two interfaces on RJ45
Rear I/O
Ethernet
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Up to eight Gigabit Ethernet interfaces on the backplane using rear I/O card (e.g. GM1)
Operating Temperature
0..+60°C
Depends on board configuration (CPU, mezzanines, hard disk...)
Minimum: -40°C (all processors)
Cooling Concept
Also available with conduction cooling in MEN CCA frame
Please note that some of these options may only be available for large volumes. Please ask our sales staff for more information.



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| Linux | ||
This product is designed to work under Linux. See below for potentially available separate software packages from MEN. | ||
| 13XM01-06 | MDIS5™ low-level driver sources (MEN) for XM1, XM1L, MM1, XM2, F11S, F19P, F21P, G20, SC21 and DC2 board controller Requires an MDIS4™/2004 or MDIS5™ system package |
Download Details |
| 13Y004-06 | MDIS5™ low-level driver sources (MEN) for generic SMBus driver for F14, F15, F17, F18, F19P, F21P, G20, D9, D601, F600 and F601, A19, A20, F217 and SC24 Requires an MDIS4™/2004 or MDIS5™ system package |
Download Details |
| Windows | ||
This product is designed to work under Windows®. See below for potentially available separate software packages from MEN. | ||
| 10F014-78 | Windows® XP Embedded BSP (MEN) for F11S, F14, F15, F17, F18, F19P, F21P, G20, XM1, XM1L, XM2, MM1, MM2, SC21, SC24, DC1, DC2, RC1 and BC50M | Download Details |
| 10Y000-78 | Windows® Embedded Standard 7 BSP for F11S, F19P, F21P, G20, XM1L, XM2, MM1, MM2, SC21, SC24, BC50M, F206, F210, F215, F216, G215, P506, P507 and P511 | Download Details |
| 13G020-77 | Windows® Installset (MEN) for G20Includes all free drivers developed by MEN for the supported hardware. |
Download w/o System Package Download with System Package Details |
| 13T003-70 | Windows® chipset driver (Intel®) for F14, F15, F17, F18, F18E, F19P, F21P, G20, XM2, D9, D6, D7, D601, A19 and A20 | Download Details |
| 13T010-70 | Windows® 32-bit network driver (Intel®) for XM1, XM1L, XM2, MM2, F11S, F18, F18E, F19P, F21P, G20, GM1, GM2, G211, G211F, SC24 and BC50M | Download Details |
| 13T020-70 | Windows® 64-bit network driver (Intel®) for F18, F18E, F19P, F21P, G20, GM1, GM2, G211, G211F, XM2, SC24 and BC50M | Download Details |
| 13T021-70 | Windows® XP 32-bit graphics driver (Intel®) for G20 | Download Details |
| 13T022-70 | Windows® 7/Vista 32-bit graphics driver (Intel®) for G20 | Download Details |
| 13T023-70 | Windows® 7/Vista 64-bit graphics driver (Intel®) for G20 | Download Details |
| 13T027-70 | Windows® Intel® Management Engine Driver (Intel®) for G20 | Download Details |
| Firmware/BIOS | ||
This product includes a specially adapted BIOS. | ||
| 14G020-01 | System BIOS for G20 | Download Details |
| Miscellaneous | ||
Intel® software development products such as analyzers, compilers, threading tools etc. can be downloaded under www.intel.com/cd/software/products/asmo-na/eng/index.htm. IA-32 Intel® Architecture Software Developer's Manuals are available under www.intel.com/products/processor/manuals/index.htm. | ||
For operating systems not mentioned here contact MEN sales.


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| 02G020-DS | G20 Data Sheet (PDF) | Download |
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| 20G020-ER | G20 Errata (PDF) | Download |
| 20G020-00 | G20 User Manual (PDF) | Download |
| 21APPN014 | Application Note: Switching on the AMT function (PDF) | Download |
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