PXIE-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 Express
NI PXIe-8108 NEW!
◾◾ _{Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 processor}
(2.53 GHz dual core)
◾◾ _{Up to 1 GB/s system and up to}
250 MB/s slot bandwidth
◾◾ _{1 GB (1 x 1 GB DIMM) dual-channel}
800 MHz DDR2 RAM standard,
4 GB (1 x 4 GB DIMMs) maximum
◾◾ _{80 GB integrated hard-drive standard}
◾◾ _{10/100/1000BASE-TX Ethernet}
◾◾ _{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 PXIe-8108, a high-performance embedded controller based on the Intel
Core 2 Duo T9400 processor, is designed for use in PXI Express and CompactPCI
Express systems. With its 2.53 GHz dual-core processor, 800 MHz DDR2 memory,
and 1 GB/s total system bandwidth, the NI PXIe-8108 is ideal for applications
requiring intensive analysis, signal and image processing, and high-throughput
data acquisition. This embedded controller in a PXI Express chassis offers a
compact, high-performance, PC-based platform for test, measurement, and
control applications.
Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 Processor
CPU
(2.53 GHz dual core)
Front-side bus
1066 MHz
L2 cache
6 MB
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 (standard option), minimum
80 GB SATA (5400 rpm)
Hard drive (extended temperature
and 24/7 option), minimum
80 GB SATA (5400 rpm)
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)¹
1_{Contact National Instruments or visit ni.com/pxiadvisor for information on other available}
operating systems.
Dual-Core Processor
The NI PXIe-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 such as Windows Vista or Windows
XP, where multiple applications run simultaneously. Multithreaded system
development environments, such as NI LabVIEW, can take full advantage of
the two processing cores on the NI PXIe-8108 by automatically separating their
tasks into independent threads. With its dual-core processor, this controller can
simultaneously execute two of these threads. Figure 1 compares the SYSmark
2007 overall performance of the NI PXIe-8108 controller with other PXI Express
embedded controllers.
SYSmark 2007 Overall Performance
NI PXIe-8108
NI PXIe-8106
NI PXIe-8130
0
50
100
150
Figure 1. Embedded Controller Benchmarks
Table 1. NI PXIe-8108 Features