IYONIX pc
IYONIX PC
Background
In 2002, RISC OS seemed like it was disappearing forever. The only people being vocal about hardware development were Microdigital, with their new Omega computer, which they claimed would be the first step towards a true 32bit RISC OS, being able to use both a StrongARM processor and an XScale on a daughterboard. Many people had suspicions about the validity and feasibility of what Microdigital were trying to do, but they seemed to be the only people developing at the time.
Then, in November, Castle made an announcement that shocked the entire community: They had a fully 32bit desktop machine, running RISC OS 5, and it would be available for sale in a matter of weeks. True to their word, the Iyonix PC was launched on 1 December 2002, in time for the RISC OS Midlands Show, and was available to buy at th eshow and take home.
Specifications
| Processor | Intel XScale 80231 clocked at 600MHz |
| Graphics Card | NVIDIA GeForce 2MX PCI card until June 2006. Now supports newer 5200 and 6200 cards |
| Motherboard features | PCI Sockets (2x32bit, 2x64bit)
Gigabit Network port UDMA100 IDE sockets (2) DDR200 RAM socket (1) - Max 1GB On Board Audio - Mic, Headphone, Audio in Serial ports (2) Standard ATX power connector |
| Other Features | USB compatibility - Now supports USB2
Flash ROM - Allows software updating of the OS |
