ALIX

ALIX system boards

Summary:

The PC Engines ALIX series of system boards gives OEMs a higher performance replacement for the WRAP series of system boards.

Not recommended for new designs - please consider our apu2 platform instead.

Applications:

Thin clients, kiosks, industrial user interface, wireless routers, firewalls, special purpose network devices... Take a look at our customer showcase to see some applications.

CPU:

433 (LX700) or 500 MHz (LX800) AMD Geode LX CPU - cache = 64KB instruction + 64KB data + 128KB L2 - integrated crypto accelerator

DRAM:

128 or 256 MB DDR SDRAM (333 or 400 MHz clock)

Storage:

Operating system and application stored on CompactFlash card (not included).

Power:

Surf the web on about 5W of 12V DC power using ALIX.1C as a thin client !

Expansion:

LPC bus for adding serial ports, ISA style I/O, GPIO etc. I2C bus for user interface, software lock devices etc.

Connectivity:

1 to 3 Ethernet channels (Via VT6105M), 2 or 1 miniPCI slots (cards not included), 1 serial port (console).

Models:

Model	CPU	DRAM	LAN	miniPCI	PCI	USB	other	BIOS	size
alix1e	LX800	256MB	1	1	1	2	VGA, audio, PS/2, LPT, GPIO	Award	miniITX
alix2f18	LX800	256MB	2	2	0	2	internal USB	tinyBIOS	6x6"
alix2d3	LX800	256MB	3	1	0	2		tinyBIOS	6x6"
alix2f13	LX800	256MB	3	1	0	2	add battery, I2C, COM2, internal USB header	tinyBIOS	6x6"
alix3d2	LX800	256MB	1	2	0	2		tinyBIOS	100x160mm
alix3d3	LX800	256MB	1	2	0	2	VGA, audio	Award	100x160mm
alix6j2	LX800	256MB	2	1	0	2	miniPCI express	tinyBIOS	6x6"