PCA-6752 provides Super7^TMCPU card/AGP Graphics/Ultra DMA 66 and more!

Advantech continues to expand its product line by integrating new technology into our products and by offering customers multiple combinations of features in a single product. The new PCA-6752 is a perfect example of this. Packed with innovation, the PCA-6752 provides reasonably priced all-in-one functionality and high performance operation. Several models of the PCA-6752 are offered as well as the associated chassis, power supply and backplane to give customers a "best fit" solution for their particular application.

MVP4 for Super7^TM

Leading the list of features is the Apollo MVP4 chipset for Super7 provided on the PCA-6752/N. This chipset is comprised of a (VT82C501) north bridge with a Super South bridge (VT82C686) chipset. This chipset provides an integrated 2D/3D AGP graphics engine with DVD hardware acceleration, Super I/O, advanced sound and Hardware Monitoring features. This integration is a cost effective way to increase the number of features offered.

All PCA-6752 models support Super7 for Intel^®P54/ P55C, AMD K5/K6/K6-2/K6-3, Cyrix MI/MII and IDT Winchip CPUs. With a 100 MHz bus and AGP support, the Super7 platform offers great performance at a reduced cost compared to Slot 1 solutions. The AGP interface is a dedicated port between the PC's graphics controller and system memory. The AGP interface also greatly increases the bandwidth available for graphics data. All this means AGP gives a more robust, scalable solution that provides superior video performance without taxing overall system stability and performance. This is becoming more important with today's increasingly detailed 3D graphics applications.

Since AGP reduces the need for video memory, it can also help to lower the development cost of new products.

Also, the Ultra DMA 66 EIDE interface doubles the current burst data transfer rate found on most systems to 66.6 MB/s. This high speed interface allows host computers to send and retrieve data faster, improving system performance greatly.