https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-Xeon-Processor-and-Server/what-is-an-intel-smart-vdd-board/m-p/1395800#M22233 <P>So, I found this workstation on advantech website and intel website.&nbsp;</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="ericorn123_0-1656365753526.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.intel.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/30938i158FE10CF4FA7984/image-size/medium/is-moderation-mode/true?v=v2&amp;px=400&amp;whitelist-exif-data=Orientation%2CResolution%2COriginalDefaultFinalSize%2CCopyright" role="button" title="ericorn123_0-1656365753526.png" alt="ericorn123_0-1656365753526.png" /></span></P> <P><A href="https://www.advantech.com/resources/news/68715497-079f-44e6-b1dc-1895e1a6f6de" target="_blank">Advantech Launches USM-600 Dual-Board Workstations for Advanced Edge Computing - Advantech</A></P> <P><A href="https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/edge-computing/modular-edge-architecture.html" target="_blank">Edge Compute Architecture - Intel® MEC Arch</A></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>It talks about how it is a dual workstation with two independed CPU boards but it does not talk about how it works. For example.</P> <P>it uses one power supply</P> <P>1) What is a VDD board and how does it work?</P> <P>2) Since it uses one power supply, how does the design work for two independed systems and one power supply? Can turning one CPU board turn on both boards or just one system?</P> <P>3) How is the power controlled and shared between both boards?</P> <P>4) Which CPU board is master and which is secondary?</P> <P>5)&nbsp;Can we only install one of the CPU boards? And which one?</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>I have read the articles on Intel and Advantech about the system and they don't answer my questions above. Please, if you do not have an answer, refrain from commenting.&nbsp;</P> Mon, 27 Jun 2022 21:46:53 GMT ericorn123 2022-06-27T21:46:53Z https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-Xeon-Processor-and-Server/what-is-an-intel-smart-vdd-board/m-p/1395800#M22233 <P>So, I found this workstation on advantech website and intel website.&nbsp;</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="ericorn123_0-1656365753526.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.intel.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/30938i158FE10CF4FA7984/image-size/medium/is-moderation-mode/true?v=v2&amp;px=400&amp;whitelist-exif-data=Orientation%2CResolution%2COriginalDefaultFinalSize%2CCopyright" role="button" title="ericorn123_0-1656365753526.png" alt="ericorn123_0-1656365753526.png" /></span></P> <P><A href="https://www.advantech.com/resources/news/68715497-079f-44e6-b1dc-1895e1a6f6de" target="_blank">Advantech Launches USM-600 Dual-Board Workstations for Advanced Edge Computing - Advantech</A></P> <P><A href="https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/edge-computing/modular-edge-architecture.html" target="_blank">Edge Compute Architecture - Intel® MEC Arch</A></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>It talks about how it is a dual workstation with two independed CPU boards but it does not talk about how it works. For example.</P> <P>it uses one power supply</P> <P>1) What is a VDD board and how does it work?</P> <P>2) Since it uses one power supply, how does the design work for two independed systems and one power supply? Can turning one CPU board turn on both boards or just one system?</P> <P>3) How is the power controlled and shared between both boards?</P> <P>4) Which CPU board is master and which is secondary?</P> <P>5)&nbsp;Can we only install one of the CPU boards? And which one?</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>I have read the articles on Intel and Advantech about the system and they don't answer my questions above. Please, if you do not have an answer, refrain from commenting.&nbsp;</P> Mon, 27 Jun 2022 21:46:53 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-Xeon-Processor-and-Server/what-is-an-intel-smart-vdd-board/m-p/1395800#M22233 ericorn123 2022-06-27T21:46:53Z https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-Xeon-Processor-and-Server/what-is-an-intel-smart-vdd-board/m-p/1396190#M22238 <DIV id="bodyDisplay_2f48122f26a11e_189c46" class="lia-message-body lia-component-message-view-widget-body lia-component-body-signature-highlight-escalation lia-component-message-view-widget-body-signature-highlight-escalation section_selectors" data-section_field_id="152d-16fa-c9bd"> <DIV class="lia-message-body-content sub_section_element_selectors"> <P class="sub_section_element_selectors">Just a little bit of searching reveals this is an advantech product.&nbsp;&nbsp; Take your discussion there for them to answer.</P> <P class="sub_section_element_selectors">&nbsp;</P> <P class="sub_section_element_selectors">Doc (not an Intel employee or contractor)<BR />[Maybe Windows 12 will be better]</P> </DIV> </DIV> Tue, 28 Jun 2022 18:22:51 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-Xeon-Processor-and-Server/what-is-an-intel-smart-vdd-board/m-p/1396190#M22238 AlHill 2022-06-28T18:22:51Z