BCM BC680R scalable high-performance ATX Motherboard supports 12th Gen Intel for workstation class computing applications

BCM, USA, 03.05.2022 - The BC680R is built with Intel® R680E PCH and the LGA1700 CPU socket which supports the 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9/i7/i5/i3 processors delivering scalable high-performance for workstation class computing applications. The BC680R supports 4 simultaneous independent displays, multiple high-end add-on cards, robust external USB connectivity, and 2.5GbE Ethernet communications.

Product Design Features

The BC680R ATX motherboard design is based on the latest Intel® Alder Lake platform. The technology enhancements over previous generations are real game-changers that only come around every four to five technology cycles. Below are some of the key differentiators from the previous generations.

• 4 Independent Displays: HDMI 1.4/2.0b, DP++ 1.4a/4K/HDR
• Gen 5 and Gen 4 PCIe: 1 x Gen 5 PCIe x16, 2 x Gen 4 PCIe x4, 1 x Gen 3 PCIe x4, 3 x Gen3 PCIe x1
• DDR5 with ECC: 4 DIMM slots support Dual Channel DDR5 4800MHz up to 128GB with ECC support
• USB 3.2 (20Gbps), USB Type C: Doubling the performance of USB 3.0.
• Intel I225-LM 2.5 GbE: Combined with security and manageability features, and AI enablement to help boost productivity and fuel future innovation in IoT applications
• Three M.2 M/E-Key: Supports NVMe/CNVi high-speed media storage modules and Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 6 modules

Who needs this board? Target Customer/Application

Applications that require high-performance computing + graphic performance + 4 Display

• Industrial: Vision Control, AI, X-Ray Machine 
• Medical: Medical Imaging, Surgical Room Device
• Security HD DVR with AI Machine Learning

Applications that require rich high speed I/O interfaces for external devices

• Audio/Visual: AV production Equipment, Network Appliances, Network Security 
• Test & Measurement Instrument

Applications that can run multiple high-end add-on cards

• Gaming & Entertainment Server/Workstations 
• Retail: POS, Self-serve Kiosk, Digital Signage 
• Security, Surveillance Control Center

System Integrators (SI) 

• SI can take our standard BC680R motherboard to install in their certified chassis for multi-purpose industrial grade workstation.