GE Voluson i BT06 - ETX Base Board; ETX SBC Central Processing Unit (CPU); Overview of ETX Base Board Functions

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IRECTION KTI106052, REVISION 10 SERVICE MANUAL
5-22 Section 5-4 - Back End Processor
5-4-2 ETX SBC Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The ETX SBC Central Processing Unit (CPU), which is mounted on top of the ETX Base Board,
controls and processes the internal Back End Processor operations.
In addition, the CPU supports the Front End via the PCI bus.
The CPU utilized in the Voluson i / Voluson e ultrasound unit is a Pentium III, 1.4 GHz Processor.
5-4-3 ETX Base Board
5-4-3-1 Overview of ETX Base Board Functions
The ETX Base Board connects all the peripheral modules to the ETX single board computer.
The CPU is mounted on top of the ETX Base Board.
The ETX Base Board provides interfaces to the following components:
-HDD
- PCMCIA modules (PCMCIA only on GPC GPC1-3)
- FrontEnd (RBI) board
- USB ports
- Docking port, speaker phones and speaker jacks
- External VGA monitor
-Fans
- Power supply
A view of the ETX Base Board showing the location of the various connectors is provided in
Figure 5-6 on page 5-22.
Figure 5-6 ETX Base Board (bottom) and Connectors
FAN
Connectors
PCMCIA
Connector
RTC
Battery
HDD
Connector
Battery
Connector
Docking
Connector
EXT DC
Connector
VGA
Connector