Technical Specifications for the BeBox
BeBox Dual603 Datasheet
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Be Product Datasheet
The BeBox Dual603
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BeBox Dual603-66
BeBox Dual603-133
Bring the power of multiple inherent in older OS
processors to every architectures to achieve
personal computer user. a new level of
Design for the applications performance and a
of the next decade, not the significantly simplified
last decade. Build the programming model.
future into the product.
The BeBox contains a
These are the design wealth of built-in media
principles behind the BeBox and I/O capabilities.
personal computer. Designed Beyond the integrated
around cutting-edge CD-ROM drive, the BeBox
hardware and software has two separate MIDI
concepts, it's a system music channels, a 16-bit
that delivers a new level stereo sound system,
of price-performance and three infrared control
allows individuals to do ports, and two joystick
things that are too control ports. In
difficult and addition, there are
time-consuming using standard connectors for
today's architectures. It SCSI and parallel port
is a personal computer devices, four high-speed
designed to meet the serial connectors (for
demands of applications in modems and other
digital video, digital communications devices),
audio, image processing, and standard keyboard
3-D, and communications. and mouse connectors.
The BeBox integrates two The BeBox is highly
RISC-based PowerPC 603 expandable and
processors. The system uses customizable. With three
industry-standard 72-pin PCI expansion card slots
memory modules, and and five ISA card slots,
supports up to 256 the BeBox is open to a
megabytes of main memory. world of standard PC
card options for
The heart of the BeBox is graphics, video,
the Be(tm) Operating System Ethernet networking, and
(BeOS(tm)), a new software more. Internet TCP/IP
system designed for the capabilities, including
applications of the next World-Wide Web, e-mail,
decade -- applications that and file-transfer are
involve extensive real-time built-in.
audio and video media,
complex 2-D and 3-D For personal computer
graphics, and intensive users involved in
communications. While digital design, from
retaining compatibility print ads to web sites
with data and network to digital video and
standards in use today, the audio, who need more
BeOS jettisons many of the power than today's
assumptions platforms can deliver --
and for developers who
are building
cutting-edge software --
the BeBox represents a
new level of performance
to meet the demands of
tomorrow.
BeBox Dual603
Specifications
Features Details
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Microprocessors Two RISC-based Each processor has
PowerPC 603 or 603e fixed-point,
microprocessors, floating-point, and
running at 66 MHz load-store units
or 133 MHz
(depending on BeBox Each processor has
model) separate data and
instruction caches,
8K or 16k in size
depending upon BeBox
model.
Integrated
memory-management
unit
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Memory Up to 256 MB of RAM Supports up to 8
72-pin SIMMs
SIMMs can be
mixed-and-matched in
pairs
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Drives Floppy Drive: PC Internal connector
standard 1.44 MB and exposed drive
3.5" drive bay is provided for
one floppy drive
Hard Disk Drives:
Supports internal Internal IDE and
IDE drives and SCSI connectors are
internal or provided. Up to 7
external SCSI SCSI devices are
drives supported
CD-ROM Drives: External 50-pin SCSI
Supports internal II connector allows
or external SCSI connection of
drives external drives
Removable Media: 4 internal drive
Supports internal bays: 2 exposed
or external SCSI 5.25" half-height
drives, such as drive bays (can be
Zip, Jaz, and used as a single
Syquest drives full-height bay) and
2 non-exposed 3.5"
half-height bays
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Graphics Display resolutions Supports a wide
from 640x480 to range of PCI-based
1600x1200, PC graphics
adjustable on the controllers
fly
Hardware
Display refresh acceleration and
rates from 56 Hz to other graphics
90 Hz, depending on features can be
resolution, provided through
adjustable on the modular software
fly drivers
Color depths from 8 A multisync monitor
to 32 bits (256 to is highly
16.7 million colors recommended in order
with an alpha to make the most of
channel), the graphics
adjustable on the features
fly
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Media and I/O 16-bit stereo sound Stereo sound system
system includes RCA line-in
and line-out jacks
Dual MIDI channels and 3.5 mm stereo
microphone and
Joystick support headphone jacks
Infrared controller Two sets of
support independent MIDI
input-output ports
High-speed serial (four ports total)
ports
Two high-resolution
GeekPort joystick ports
supporting up to
SCSI connector four joysticks
Parallel connector 3 independent
infrared controller
Standard PC ports each support
keyboard connector connection of an IR
receiver or an IR
Standard serial and transducer
PS/2 mouse
connectors 4 RS-232 serial
ports controlled by
16550 UARTs
The GeekPort
supports general I/O
with analog/digital
and digital/analog
capabilities
External 50-pin SCSI
II connector
Standard PC parallel
port for support of
local printers and
other devices
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Networking Integrated TCP/IP Supports
Internet support industry-standard
ISA and PCI Ethernet
Industry-Standard cards, such as
Ethernet support NE2000, 3Com 3C503,
and compatibles
Serial modem
support Support for modems
is provided via
integrated serial
ports, and includes
Internet PPP support
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Expandability 3 Internal Each of the eight
full-length PCI PCI and ISA slots is
card slots exposed to the back
of the unit and does
5 Internal not overlap with
full-length ISA other slots
card slots
Internal PCI bus
operates at 33 MHz
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Electrical and 100 - 240 volt AC Temperatures:
Operating single-phase line
Requirements voltage Operating: 50 - 105
F (10 - 40 C)
50 or 60 Hz
frequency Storage: -40 - 116 F
(-40 - 47 C)
110 - 220 volt
switchable power Humidity: 5 - 95
supply percent
noncondensing
240 W maximum power
draw Maximum altitude:
10,000 ft (3,050 m)
Switched power
convenience outlet
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Dimensions Height: 15.68 in
(39.8 cm)
Width: 8.28 in
(21.0 cm)
Depth: 18.15 in
(46.1 cm)
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