HPCN is a high-performance computing, evaluation and development platform supporting the MPC8641D dual-core processor built on Power Architecture technology, as well as the MPC8641 single-core version.

HPCN’s official designation is “HPCN”, and may be ordered using part number MCEVALHPCN-8641D.

HPCN is optimized to support the high-bandwidth memory ports for each processor core, as well as the two PCI-Express ports, one dedicated for graphics or other slot-based cards, and the other dedicated for Linux I/O with the ULI south-bridge.

The system is primarily a development and evaluation system, which is enhanced by its modular design, making it highly configurable.

HPCN is designed to the micro-ATX form-factor standard, allowing it to be used in 1U or 2U rack-mount chassis’, as well as in a standard ATX/Micro-ATX chassis. It is preloaded with U-boot and CodeWarrior Linux BSP.

Features

• Processor: MPC8641(single core) MPC8641D (dual core) at speeds of 1.0 GHz to 1.5GHz
• DDR: DDRII 600 MHz
  • ECC Compatible
  • Up to 4GB of RAM
• Ethernet: Four integrated Ethernet10/100/1000-base T ports
• I2C: Dual I2C buses, one for bootinitialization and the other for DDR SPD EEPROM
• Serial: Dual RS-232 ports
• Local Bus: 8MB Flash, Promjet flashemulator, and Actel Pixis FPGA
• High Speed Serial Interface:
  • SerDes Port 1:Configured in x1/x4 PCI Express mode connected to the ULI south-bridge
  • SerDes Port 2: Configurable to x1/x2/x4/x8 PCIExpress mode or x1/x4 SRIO mode
• South Bridge: ULI1575
  • IDE controller for Parallel and Serial ATA
  • Dual 2.0 USB connectors
  • Bridge to dual PCI slots
• Power Supply: Dedicated unified VCOREfor the processor, VTT/VREF for DDR, and General I/O Power
• Debug: JTAG/COP via an onboardconnector
• Configurations: Hardware and Softwareenabled configurations
• Software Support: U-Boot bootloader, CodeWarriorLinux BSP, and DINK Debugger available

User Manual