Thunderbird-GM45
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Mini ITX - Intel® Core™ Duo Processor
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Adaptive -IO™ Connector
The Thunderbird-GM45 "Next Generation" is built around the next generation Intel CPU's and chipsets, the Intel® Core™ 2 Duo. This Mini-ITX board is equipped with the familiar standard interfaces.
Additionally, it provides an Adaptive-IO connector. Adaptive-IO boards can be used to create application specific custom interfaces for Mini-ITX boards. There are PCI Express, USB, LPC, SMB, SDVO, and HD Audio signals on the Adaptive-IO connector. This creates almost unlimited possiblities for the developers. There are already two examples Adaptive-IO™ cards available, showing the advantages of the concept. One comes with serial and parallel interfaces, PS2 and floppy disk. The other one provides SDVI-D, HD-Audio, and TV-Out, making the combination useful for multi-media applications.
Thunderbird-GM45: Features
- Intel® Core™ 2 Duo with GM45 chipset
- Integrated graphics controller
- DVI, 1600 x 1200 pixels
- LVDS, 24/18 bits,
- 1600 x 1200 pixels
- Gigabit LAN
- 11 x USB 2.0
- 4 x SATA
- Adaptive-I/O™
- LEMT management functions
- Low power consumption
Thunderbird-GM45: Technical Data
| Technical Data |
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| Board Format |
Mini-ITX, 170 mm x 170 mm |
Status LED |
HDD, power, standby, power mode,
live, 2x Ethernet, watchdog,
mini PCI express |
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| Processor |
Intel Core 2 Duo T9400
Intel Core 2 Duo L7500 |
PCI Express |
1 Mini-PCI Express slot
(MiniCard) |
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| Speed |
2.53 MHz |
PCI Bus |
PCI Bus |
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| Core Logic |
Mobile Intel GM45 |
RTC Backup |
Integrated Lithium battery |
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| RAM (max.) |
4 GB DDR2 DIMM
(667 / 800 MHz) |
Power Supply |
12 V ±5 % from ATX connector
All necessary voltages are generated
on-board. |
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| FSB Clock |
1066 MHz |
Power
Consumption |
15 W typical
< 40 W maximum |
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| Graphics |
GMA X4500
up to 384 MB video memory |
Cooling |
Either an active cooler or a suitable
passive cooling solution is required. |
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DVI
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1600 x 1200 pixels |
Operating
temperature |
-20 °C ... +60 °C (industrial)
-40 °C ... +85 °C (extended, optional) |
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LVDS
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Dual/single channel, 18 and 24 bits
1600 x 1200 pixel at 60 Hz max. |
MTBF |
143 737 hours at 25 °C |
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USB
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11 x USB 2.0 host ports
- 4 external standard USB
connectors
- 7 internal ports |
BIOS |
Phoenix FirstBIOS
BIOS settings are saved in Flash |
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Ethernet
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1000/100/10 MBit Ethernet
with Intel® 82567 |
System Support
Functions |
LiPPERT Enhanced Management
Technology LEMT |
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| SATA |
4 host adapters |
Remote
Management |
Intel AMT
(Advanced Management Technology) |
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Watchdog
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Yes (LEMT) |
Supported OS |
Windows XP, XP Embedded,
Windows CE, Linux, QNX |
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uDiskOnChip
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2x pin header with USB available |
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Thunderbird-GM45: Adaptive I/O
| Board Format |
155 mm x 58 mm |
| Connector |
Samtec QTH-060-01-F-D-A |
| Interfaces |
- 4 x PCI Express x1 lanes or
1 PCIe x4 lane
- 4 x USB 2.0
- SDVO
- HD audio
- Low Pin Count bus (LPC)
- System Management Bus (SMB)
- Control signals |
When using Mini-ITX boards in embedded solutions, there is often a need for customized I/O interfaces in addition to the standard PC interfaces defined by the standard. This need usually is difficult to fulfill; there are no standard methods for custom I/O except for using a PCI plug-in board. However, these boards are mechanically instable and due to their rather large size do not allow for small boxes; they are either too high or need a raiser card to be mounted horizontally above the Mini-ITX board, which doesn't help stability, either.
LiPPERT addresses this issue with Adaptive-IO, a daughter-board concept based on digital interfaces like PCI Express, USB, and SDVO. It defines a board format and a suitable sturdy connector.
Adaptive-IO™ is especially well suited for applications requiring multiple channel communications. Thanks to the PCI Express lanes, it allows the simple design of specialized cards handling, for instance, several serial and/or Ethernet ports. It also opens the possibility to implement PCI Express over cable, which can be utilized to construct highly modular PC systems.
Board size: 155.0 mm x 58.0 mm
Thunderbird-GM45: Support / Sales
| Ordering Information |
Order Number
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Description
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| 805-0008-10 |
Mini-ITX CPU board with Intel 2 Core Duo T9400 (2.53 GHz) Includes support CD. -20°C...+60°C
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| 805-0013-10 |
Mini-ITX CPU board with Intel 2 Core Duo L7500 (1.6 GHz). Processor soldered down, passively cooled. -20°C...+60°C. Includes support CD. |
Thunderbird GM45: LEMT Functions
LEMT (LiPPERT Enhanced Management Technology) is LiPPERT's way of managing and supervising embedded PCs. It offers features like advanced watchdog handling, supervision counters, and non-volatile storage for asset handling. More details about the used techniques and implementation are availabe in the Knowledge Base section.
The Thunderbird-GM45 implements these Functions:
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Function name |
Description |
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Total operating hours counter |
Counts the number of hours the module has been run in minutes |
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On-time minutes counter |
Indicates the amount of time since last power on in minutes |
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Power cycles counter |
Counts how often the module has been powered on |
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Watchdog timer |
Set / Reset / Disable / Trigger Watchdog Timer |
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System restart reason |
Power loss / Watchdog / External Reset |
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Flash area |
1024 bytes of Flash area for customer data |
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Protected flash area |
128 Bytes. Keys, ID’s, etc. can be stored in a write- and clear-protectable region |
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Board identity |
Vendor ID / board ID / serial number |
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Temperature Monitor |
Read the actual temperatures of the CPU and Board. Stores Temperatures at Power-up. |
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Temperature Logger |
Stores Min-/Max-Temperature of the CPU and Board |
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Voltage Monitor |
Read Onboard-Voltages |
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Fan speed and control |
Read the actual Fan speed (controlled by CPU temperature) |
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LEMT documentation is available in the download section below |
Thunderbird GM45: Downloads
We support our customers with BIOS binaries and all kinds of drivers for our embedded X86 boards. Usually, there's at least support for Windows and Linux. Some selected boards are also supported with drivers for real time operating systems.Check the table state below for the list of drivers and the current BIOS version. Please contact our support if the required driver is not listed on this web site.
BIOS loader
To burn the BIOS binary into your module's Flash PROM, there is a universal loader program available that works with most of our single bard computers. This tool requires DOS to run.
BIOS Modifications
You need a special function integrated in your embedded PC's BIOS? We can customize the standard BIOS to match exactly your requirements! Please check with us about the possibilities and a quote.
To download the latest product drivers, please follow the links below:
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