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I | Since November 2021 I've been working on a video production where I fix a board with an AMD Geode CPU. This page documents my notes. See [[Geode Repair/Video]] for details on the production. | ||
== Introduction == | |||
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For a while I've been searching for a small computer with these requirements: | For a while I've been searching for a small computer with these requirements: | ||
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At least, until I saw an offer on eBay: a used [https://buy.advantech.net.au/Boards-Cards/Embedded-Single-Board-Computers-3-5-Single-Board-Computers-By-Processor-AMD-G-Series-Processor/model-PCM-9375F-J0A3.htm?country=Australia&token=637787139068984110&f=AUS Advantech PCM-9375F] for only $50 AUD, which is over $400 less than new. | At least, until I saw an offer on eBay: a used [https://buy.advantech.net.au/Boards-Cards/Embedded-Single-Board-Computers-3-5-Single-Board-Computers-By-Processor-AMD-G-Series-Processor/model-PCM-9375F-J0A3.htm?country=Australia&token=637787139068984110&f=AUS Advantech PCM-9375F] for only $50 AUD, which is over $400 less than new. | ||
Why such a huge discount? Video output is broken. Which means you can't really do much with this machine | Why such a huge discount? Video output is broken. Which means you can't really do much with this machine. | ||
I bought it on Nov 07 2021 and received it on Nov 12. | |||
I bought it on | |||
== Board specifications == | == Board specifications == | ||
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* CompactFlash storage | * CompactFlash storage | ||
* 3 RS-232 serial interfaces (only the main serial interface is given a port) | * 3 RS-232 serial interfaces (only the main serial interface is given a port) | ||
* 8 GPIO pins | * 8 GPIO pins | ||
This at minimum would let me run by Internet-connected DOS bot and talk to DOS over a serial port. | |||
I've also not had an x86 board with GPIO before, so that seems like something fun to play with. | |||
Note that the IDE connector on the board is 2.0mm pitch, not the standard 2.54mm pitch most IDE cables use. | Note that the IDE connector on the board is 2.0mm pitch, not the standard 2.54mm pitch most IDE cables use. | ||
TODO: | TODO: Look at board again and validate and clarify these specifications. | ||
TODO: Include some photos of the board. | |||
== Setup == | == Setup == | ||
TODO: rename this maybe? | |||
- USB power | |||
- CompactFlash | |||
- Null Modem Cable | |||
- move troubleshooting to its own page | |||
== Troubleshooting == | |||
The [[Geode Repair/Troubleshooting]] page contains my logs and notes for troubleshooting the video. |