AAEON, your embedded solution provider, announces two brand-new Panel PCs, the APC-8152 and APC-8172. The APC-8152 and APC-8172 support the same specification, but have different screen sizes with 15" and 17" respectively. The APC-8152/APC-8172 is the first Pentium?4 industrial board in the AAEON Panel PC production line. It also features a PGA478 socket that can accommodate Pentium?4 and Celeron?Processors, supporting FSB up to 400/533MHz.

Based on the Intel Pentium 4 platform, the APC-8152/APC-8172 is the best choice for high speed computing; simulation or control; and multimedia applications, because it provides multiple functions such as 15" color TFT LCD, digital I/O, audio and Ethernet etc. In addition, the APC-8152/APC-8172 supports 5 USB2.0, mini-PCI, and two PCI slots. With flexible expansion, users get easy access to solutions ranging from modems, storage, sound cards, SCSI cards, and audio/video capture cards wireless LAN modules, to Bluetooth modules. For customers whose application is variable and changeable, APC-8152/APC-8172 reserves more flexibility for future expansion. Besides, the APC-8152/APC-8172 provides more CPU options for different applications; hence users can choose Pentium?4 processors up to 3.06GHz for high performance applications. Most Pentium?4 Level processors are suitable for the APC-8152.

With DDR DRAM up to 1GB, 4X AGP, and 5.1 channel audio outputs, the APC8152/8172 can provide the strongest multimedia function. It can be broadly implemented in several markets, for example, automobile, machinery, petrochemical or food & drug, point of sale, point of information (KIOSK), and game markets.

The APC-8152/APC-8172 is available starting from July 16th, 2004.

APC-8152/APC-8172 Features

• 15" / 17" TFT XGA (1024 X 768) LCD
• Socket 478 based Intel Pentium 4 and Celeron processors up to 3.06GHz, Hyper-Threading Technology supported
• Anti-vibration disk drive bay for HDD
• Water-proof aluminum front panel with USB port, IP-65 certified
• Up to 16-in or 16-out Digital I/O
• Resistive Touch screen (optional)
• Two PCI expansion slots
  

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ABOUT AAEON
AAEON Technology, established in 1992, manufactures and markets a wide range of OEM/ODM Industrial PCs all over the world. Our commitment to our customers is to provide reliable and high quality Embedded SBCs, Operator Panels, Panel PCs, Medical PCs, Embedded Controllers, Industrial Slot PCs, PC/104 modules, and related accessories.

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AAEON Technology Inc.
5F, No.135, Lane 235, Pao Chiao Rd. Hsin-Tien City, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C
Tel: 886-2-8919-1234
Fax: 886-2-8919-1053
E-Mail: sales@aaeon.com.tw
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