The board allows numerous speed, power consumption and cost options to suit different performance and cost needs. For example, the ZXE-855 with low power Intel Celeron 4 processor and Intel 855 chipset can be run at 600MHz for lower power consumption, lower temperature rise and higher reliability. Typical power consumption at 600MHz is 35W. Alternatively, the Intel P4 processor and 855 chipset will run at 2GHz for greater performance. Still other options are available to minimize system cost. Zendex designed the ZXE-855 for convection cooling (no fan) in all speed-power-cost configurations. The highly-adaptable VGA video ports will drive two 1600 x 1200 resolution displays. For graphically intensive and memory-hungry applications, the board can accommodate up to 1GB of DDR DRAM. The board also includes an AC97® amplified stereo audio output which can be directly connected to speakers, saving the cost and complexity of external amplification. ZXE-855 supports a wide array of mass storage devices. It features 2 UDMA 100 ATA channels supporting up to 4 ATA devices (i.e. 4 hard drives) or 4 Compact Flash memory type I headers on the ATA Bus. The ATA bus can also support an ATAPI CD ROM drive, Disk on Module (DoM) or Multi Media Card (MMC). There are also sockets for EPROM or other non-volatile memory devices. The ZXE-855 mates to a passive backplane, the ZXE-855BP. The backplane allows quick insertion and removal of the main gaming board and provides I/O connectors that allows the system to interface with bill acceptors, card readers, voucher printers, and monitors. The backplane is configured with numerous I/O ports including six USB 2.0 ports, one 10/100 Ethernet port, five RS-232 serial ports, two RS422 serial ports and one TTL serial port. In addition, the ZXE-855 main board includes 40 general purpose inputs and outputs. The user has many operating system choices, including Microsoft Windows® XP, 2000, XP Embedded and Linux. Zendex can modify the proprietary BIOS software to suit the user's needs or to include additional security features. An on-board thermal monitor provides a digital temperature output which can be accessed over the Intranet via the 10/100MB/sec Ethernet connector. A large array of games with this feature can be monitored from a single location. The Ethernet interface allows similar games to be interconnected, so that one person can play against another, or against an entire room full of people. Also, the Ethernet interface enables remote system monitoring and management. In the event of a problem with any game, a warning can appear at a monitoring location. The ZXE-855 is designed to operate from a single +12V or +15V supply. Power consumption is nominally 35W, and varies by configuration. The ZXE-855 measures 12" x 9-1/4" x 2". The low profile is especially useful in desktop games, where cabinet size is limited. Click here to view the press release. |
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