MSI Unveils MS-98D3 ULP Motherboard

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The MSI MS-98D3 mini-ITX embedded motherboard is powered by Intel's 4th Generation Processors and designed for advanced POS applications.

MSI has taken the wraps off the MS-98DS which aims to break the stereotype of POS as a "stand-alone cash register in a store or restaurant" and develop a high-end POS host to meet the demands of the fast growth of information technology and network communication. 

With regards to outputs, the motherboard features internal and external VGA connectors, LVDS and DC-12V out for the second monitor, six COM ports (four of which are powered and controlled by the BIOS) and RJ11 "cash drawer" connectors.

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Tarun Iyer
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  • CommentariesAnd More
    Looks good to me. I guess it will serve as an HTPC more though.
    How about pairing it with the CTL Mitac AIO Chassis ?
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  • ta152h
    What processors does it use, the 80486? It says fourth generation processors (8086, 80186/80286, 80386, 80486), so I guess that's it. The 486 is a fine processor, no doubt, but I hope they seriously bumped the clock speed past 133 MHz.
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  • tomsreader
    I think ARM is better suited for this kind of task, especially in the power consumption area, because even with the ULP version, Haswell is a bit overkill
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  • rwinches
    MSI site
    http://www.msi.com/product/ipc/MS-98D3.html
    4th gen Intel® Core™ Mobile processor
    This uses 2 x 204-pin SO-DIMMs
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