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Acrosser Releases the AR-B5290 Gaming Single Board Computer

Acrosser is releasing its newest gaming Single Board Computer, the AR-B5290. The AR-B5290 includes the functionality of a SBC, as well as, gaming I/O and security features. Acrosser's AR-B5290 follows the mini-ITX standard hole locations, providing mounting flexibility for gaming applications as well as offering great performance. The AR-B5290 supports the Intel Pentium M, Celeron M CPU, combined with dual channel DDR memory up to 2GB.

The key features of the AR-B5290 include:
1. JAMMA and 72 pin golden finger interface;
2. Optical isolated interruptible digital inputs;
3. 500mA Darlington transistor outputs;
4. Intrusion logger;
5. Two ccTalk ports;
6. Dual 128KB battery back-up SRAM with battery low monitor 16-bit user define GPIO;
7. 4 x 16-bit interruptible Timer;
8. Hardware True random number generator;
9. Two 8-bit readable DIP switch;
10. iButton, ProtectU & EEPROM security.

The AR-B5290 bridges Acrosser's gaming solution and Intel's low power technology to bring an optimum combination of performance and gaming features. All these key features integrated into a compact solution that is small in size, power efficient, quiet running, and rich in gaming I/O.

The Intel 915GM Express chipset and ICH6M controller provide the performance and support that allows the AR-B5290 to integrate into a wide range of gaming solutions. SBC features include 6 USB 2.0 ports, 10/100Mb Ethernet, Stereo audio output, Type II CF socket x 1, 2 x ccTalk and 1 x COM port. Display support includes VGA (DB25) and Dual 18bit LVDS.



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