ASRock Rack with Its First M.2-2280 Form Factor Graphics Card
The M.2-2280 graphics adapter is based on the Silicon Motion SM750 controller.
We know ASRock Rack for its mini-ITX motherboards and cloud computing server hardware solutions. There have also been a few graphics cards in the M.2-2280 form factor like the Innodisk M.2 graphics card. However, ASRock Rack launched its first M.2-2280 form factor graphics card for their line of accessories: M2_VGA.
The card supports resolutions of up to a maximum of 1920 x 1080, and with the M.2 form factor, it can fit into any M.2 slot with a PCIe interface. The M2_VGA module is based on the Silicon Motion SM750 controller. The controller has integrated 16MB embedded memory and an optional external memory of up to 64MB DDR. The SM750 is basically a PCIe 2D multimedia mobile display controller.
The module measures 22x80 mm, the same as the Innodisk M.2 graphics card. It is a low-power device, and the video engine supports two different video outputs with dual 300 MHz DAC and dual 18-bit digital video out interface. Additionally, there are independent resolution and refresh rates for dual display types. The SM750 can communicate with the system via the host interface PCIe x1.
The M2_VGA is designed for applications like medical devices, test instruments, and all embedded graphics applications. It has varying operating temperatures from 0 degrees to 70 degrees Celsius for commercial use and -40 degrees – 85 degrees for industrial use.
The module works on Intel, AMD, ZFMicro, Freescale PPC, AMCC, STMicro, Marvell, Loongson, and other systems with PCIe. It is compatible with many operating systems like Windows (Embedded Compact, XP, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008 (32-bit/64-bit), 2012 (32-bit/64-bit), Linux Enterprise (32-bit/64-bit).
The manufacturer did not disclose the M2_VGA module's pricing or shipping date.