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Intel to give away 50,000 Arduino-friendly computers based on 400MHz Quark SoC

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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/03/intel_seeks_slice_of_pi_with_arduinofriendly_galileo_board_computer/

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/do-it-yourself/galileo-maker-quark-board.html

http://download.intel.com/support/galileo/Galileo_Datasheet_329681.pdf

https://communities.intel.com/docs/DOC-21828

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7387/intel-announces-galileo-quark-based-arduino-compatible-developer-board

 

ISA: 32-bit x86

RAM:  256MB  (SoC can support up to 2GB)

DImensions:  4.2 inches long by 2.8 inches wide.

fab: 32nm

SoC package: Flip-Chip Ball Grid Array (FCBGA) package with 393 solder

                       balls with 0.593 mm ball pitch. The package dimensions are 15mm x 15mm.

L1 cache: 16Kbyte shared I/D

 

Power supply:  3A at 5V

Price:  Under $60

Availability: December, 2013

 

Development OS Support (see Note below):

  • Linux Ubuntu 12.04* (32-bit & 64-bit)
  • Mac OS X version 10.8.5* (also tested on Mac OS X 10.6.8, 10.7.5, and 10.9* developer preview)
  • Windows 7* (32-bit & 64-bit) and Windows 8*

 

I/O:

  • A full sized mini-PCI Express slot,
  • 100Mb Ethernet port,
  • Micro-SD slot,
  • RS-232 serial port,
  • USB Host port,
  • USB Client port,
  • 8MByte NOR flash.

 

NOTE:  don't understand how 32-bit ISA claims to support 64-bit OSs.

added:  Maybe these OS's aren't actually running on the board itself, but are

intended to run on a connected host computer. 

  • I've been playing with a pair of Galileos for some weeks now.

    I have to say that I find them excellent value for money as development kits.

    The 400 Mhz processor and Linux make a great application platform.

     

    I've written a few articles about how you can get connected to WiFi, get free development tools and build projects from source all right on Galileo - you don't even need to go near the Arduino IDE if you don't want.

  • in reply to KennyMillar

    Kenny Millar wrote:

     

    I've been playing with a pair of Galileos for some weeks now.

    I have to say that I find them excellent value for money as development kits.

    The 400 MHz processor and Linux make a great application platform.

    I saw and touched a Galileo board at the EE Live! conference at the beginning of the month.  It seemed to me that the Quark was running very hot -- small package, no heat sink.  What's your experience?

  • in reply to johnbeetem

    I find that even at full tilt, working hard, the core reaches about 74 degrees, which aint too bad.

    Of course, if it was inside an enclosure, I'd probably put on a heat sink.

     

    -Kenny