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alix6e1	System board
Status	EOL, replaced by alix6f2.
Part numbers	alix6e1 = 2 LAN / 1 miniPCI / 1 miniPCI Express / LX800 / 256 MB / USB / single SIM socket alix6e2 = 2 LAN / 1 miniPCI / 1 miniPCI Express / LX800 / 256 MB / USB / dual SIM socket
Spec	CPU: 500 MHz AMD Geode LX800 DRAM: 256 MB DDR DRAM Storage: CompactFlash socket Power: DC jack or passive POE, min. 7V to max. 20V Three front panel LEDs, pushbutton Expansion: 1 miniPCI slot, 1 miniPCI Express slot (USB only), LPC bus Connectivity: 2 Ethernet channels (Via VT6105M 10/100) I/O: DB9 serial port, dual USB port Board size: 6 x 6" (152.4 x 152.4 mm) Firmware: tinyBIOS
Customer options	44 pin IDE, I2C bus, buzzer, RTC battery (alix6e2) Dual SIM sockets (switched by AC_BEEP GPIO signal).
SIM socket ?	By itself the SIM socket does not do anything. You need a 3G modem in the miniPCI express socket to get connectivity.
miniPCI express ?	This is a new standard for small size radio modules, using PCI Express and USB 2.0 connectivity. On ALIX, only USB 2.0 connectivity is supported. Some manufacturers of radio modules: Ericsson Novatel Option Sierra Wireless wi-fi cards using PCI express will NOT work ! Modem modules based on Qualcomm chipsets don't seem to work reliably with the AMD CS5536 USB controller - consider limiting to 12 Mb/s USB 1.1 mode. Ericsson modules don't observe the reset signal, difficult to get a proper reset on reboot.
BIOS update note	Board ID has been changed, flash updater will look for alix5.bin . Latest BIOS = v0.99j.
Changes from alix6b	Change board ID to 5 (BIOS selection). Optional pin header for internal USB. Optional alternate location for SIM sockets. Integrate ECN.034 (SIM switch issue). Optional reset controlled by USBEN2. Change to normal LED routing (all LEDs controlled by software). Various changes to improve EMI margin.
Manufacturer	PC Engines
Origin	Taiwan
Support info	ALIX.2 series
Schematic	PDF
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