Nettop Platform for 2008 System Design White Paper

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Contents
1 Introduction.....................................................................................................7
1.1 Scope...................................................................................................7
1.2 Audience...............................................................................................7
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2 Platform Vision.................................................................................................8
2.1 Platform Capabilities...............................................................................8
3 Platform Overview ..........................................................................................10
3.1 Hardware – Intel
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Desktop Board D945GCLF............................................10
3.2 Firmware ............................................................................................13
3.3 Software.............................................................................................13
3.3.1 Operating Systems..................................................................13
3.3.2 Drivers ..................................................................................14
4 System Configuration......................................................................................16
4.1 System Components.............................................................................16
4.2 Display ...............................................................................................17
4.3 Power Supply.......................................................................................19
4.3.1 Power Supply Requirement.......................................................19
4.3.2 Common Internal Power Supply ................................................20
4.3.3 External Adapter and DC-DC Board............................................21
4.3.4 Energy Star* Qualified External Power Supply (Adapter)...............22
5 Improving System Thermal Performance............................................................24
5.1 Typical Thermal Solutions......................................................................24
5.2 Boundary Conditions for System Thermal Design ......................................25
5.3 Case Studies .......................................................................................26
5.3.1 Case Study #1........................................................................27
5.3.2 Case Study #2........................................................................27
5.3.3 Case Study #3........................................................................27
5.4 Summary............................................................................................31
6 System Testing...............................................................................................34
6.1 Validation............................................................................................34
6.1.1 Board Level Validation .............................................................34
6.1.2 System Level Testing...............................................................35
6.1.3 Quality and Reliability..............................................................38
6.1.4 Required by Regulations...........................................................39
6.1.5 Reliability Testing....................................................................40