PXI-8108 Datasheet, PDF (1/7 Pages) National Instruments Corporation – Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 processor(2.53 GHz dual core)

2.53 GHz Dual-Core Embedded Controller for PXI
NI PXI-8108 NEW!
◾◾ _{Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 processor}
(2.53 GHz dual core)
◾◾ _{1 GB (1 x 1 GB DIMM) dual-channel}
800 MHz DDR2 RAM standard,
4 GB (1 x 4 GB DIMM) maximum
◾◾ _{Up to 25 percent faster than the PXI-8106}
◾◾ _{Up to 132 MB/s system and}
slot bandwidth
◾◾ _{10/100/1000BASE-TX Ethernet}
◾◾ _{Integrated hard drive}
◾◾ _{4 Hi-Speed USB ports}
◾◾ _{ExpressCard/34 slot}
◾◾ _{DVI-I video connector}
◾◾ _{IEEE 1284 ECP/EPP parallel port}
◾◾ _{GPIB (IEEE 488) controller}
◾◾ _{RS232 serial port}
◾◾ _{Internal PXI trigger bus routing}
◾◾ _{Watchdog timer}
Software
◾◾ _{OS and drivers already installed}
◾◾ _{Hard-drive-based image recovery}
PXI System Configuration
◾◾ _{Complete PXI system configuration}
at ni.com/pxiadvisor
Overview
The NI PXI-8108 is a high-performance Intel Core 2 Duo T9400-based embedded
controller for use in PXI and CompactPCI systems. With its 2.53 GHz dual-core
processor and dual-channel 800 MHz DDR2 memory, the PXI-8108 is ideal for
applications requiring intensive analysis or system development. A PXI-8108
embedded controller in a PXI chassis offers a compact, high-performance PC
platform for modular instrumentation and data acquisition applications.
Intel Celeron 575 Processor
CPU
(2.0 GHz single core)
Front-side bus
1066 MHz
L2 cache
6 MB shared
Dual-channel 800 MHz DDR2 RAM, standard 1 GB (1 x 1 GB)
Dual-channel 800 MHz DDR2 RAM, maximum 4 GB (1 x 4 GB)
Hard drive, minimum
80 GB SATA¹
10/100/1000BASE-TX (Gigabit) Ethernet
4
GPIB (IEEE 488) controller
4
Serial port (RS232)
4
Parallel port
4
Hi-Speed USB ports
4
ExpressCard/34 slot
4
Watchdog/trigger SMB
4
Installed OS
Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business
(downgraded to Windows XP Professional)²
1_{80 GB SATA hard drive for extended temperature, 24/7 operation option.}
2_{Contact National Instruments or visit ni.com/pxiadvisor for information on other available}
operating systems.
Table 1. NI PXI-8108 Features
Dual-Core Processor
The PXI-8108 includes the dual-core Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 processor.
Dual-core processors contain two cores, or computing engines, in one physical
package. They can simultaneously execute two computing tasks, which is
advantageous in multitasking environments like Windows Vista or Windows XP,
where multiple applications run simultaneously. Two applications, such as
NI LabVIEW and Microsoft Excel, can each execute on a separate core at
the same time, which improves overall system performance. Multithreaded
applications, such as LabVIEW, take full advantage of dual-core processors
because they automatically separate their tasks into independent threads.
A dual-core processor can simultaneously execute two of these threads.
Figure 1 compares the SYSmark 2004 overall performance of the PXI-8108
controller with other PXI embedded controllers.
SYSmark 2004 Overall Performance
PXI-8108
322
PXI-8106
256
PXI-8196
159
0
100
200
300
400
Figure 1. Embedded Controller Benchmarks