Embedded system hardware for sale

Back when I was actively collecting this hardware, there were hundreds of entries on ebay for PC/104 hardware. Today (2010.08.14), I find only 29 results for "pc104"!

Acrosser AR-B1551

This is NS-Geode based PC/104 embedded system. This particular board is nice, since it is much like a desktop system. It has HD15 VGA video, ethernet, ps/2 connector all native on the motherboard without needing any special cable harnesses. And the other cables you do need are very standard: serial, usb, parallel; I got them all from my box of desktop PC parts

Summary

• System vital specs
  • Fanless!
  • NS Geode GX1 300MHz cpu "586". According to larwe.com, performance is "very roughly equivalent to a 200MHz Pentium-MMX"
  • Video out upto 1280x1024
  • Guessing this board takes 5-10W
• Physical ports on the system
• These ports require no special connectors
• HD15 analog VGA video
• RJ-45 10/100 Ethernet
• PS/2 keyboard/mouse connector (combined)
• D9 RS232 serial
• Compact Flash - plug your compact flash cards right in!
• SO-DIMM 144 pin Laptop for system RAM
• Power input is your standard desktop molex ide hdd power connector (not SATA!)
• These ports use the same standard cable that you would find in a laptop or desktop system
• 2mm 44-pin laptop IDE
• Floppy disk drive
• Additional ports
• These ports require a breakout cable of some sort:
• 2xUSB (standard)
• Second serial port (standard)
• Parallel port (standard)
• Audio
• IRDA (likely standard, I don't know)
• LVDS
• LCD

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The Offer

I have two of these boards, with RAM and a basic cable set (serial, usb). I think they are worth $100 each, but would entertain lower offers. I have a printout detailing exact pinouts. I don't see it on the acrosser web site anymore, so I will include hard copies. If you want to try searching for it, the first page says: "AR-B1551 Industrial Grade CPU Board; User's Guide. Edition 1.32 Book Number: AR-B1551-02.0807"

16 MB IDE Acrosser Disk On Flash

These modules plug in as if they were a laptop hdd. They're small enough that they can plug directly into the motherboard. In fact, that's how I received them, plugged directly into the above boards.

There's not much to describe: plastic casing, clips to prevent it from vibrating out (note that the AR-B1551 motherboard above does not have the matching loops!), a 5V LED, and a master/slave jumper.

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The Offer

I have two modules, $10 each

The Last Word

As with all things, if you buy more, I'll likely throw in some sort of discount. I am listing things separately here, because I would like to offer people the flexibility of picking and choosing what they need. 16MB flash disks for example are awful small compared to today's multi-gig Compact Flash cards.

Shipping will typically be by fedex ground. I don't know what current prices are, but I will give you an exact price upon request. I will charge only shipping, no handling.