VXL Itona IQB series: Hardware 

• Hardware
• Disassembly
• Firmware
• Linux

I believe the VXL Itona IQB series was launched in mid 2015. It is based on a mini-ITX motherboard. In my searches I didn't really find much in the way of useful publicity material. I did find ~10 different models that were visually identical to my example. On the pull-out tab mine is identified as 'IQByy Series' and specifically as an IQB27-F9R7. It is based on a BAT-I2 motherboard fitted with an Intel Baytrail-D Celeron J1900 quad-core CPU.

The others I came across were fitted with:

• VIA Eden 1.0 GHz Dual Core processor (Md series)
• Celeron N3450 Quad Core processor (IQB64-A series)
• AMD Kabini SoC quad-core platform with built-in Radeon HD 8330 (LQ series)

Specifications

Processor & Graphics
Type    Speed    Graphics	Intel Celeron J1900 SOC: quad-core 2.0-2.41GHz Intel HD graphics
Memory
Flash    RAM	8GB 4GB (max 8GB)
Ports
Network    USB    Serial    Parallel    PS/2    Video Ports	10/100/1000 6 x USB2.0 (2 front, 4 rear) 1 x USB3.0 (rear) 2 x USB2.0 (front inside) 1 0 2 (Kybd and Mouse) VGA: 1920x1200, 60Hz 16/32 bit color HDMI: 1920x1200, 60Hz 16/32 bit color
Power
Power    Plug    Off    Idle    Running	19V 3.42A (label) Coax male 5.5mm/2.5mm 1W ~7.5W ~11.5W
Dimensions
H x W x D (mm)	240 x 42 x 220 (Excluding Stand)

The flash memory had been wiped on my unit. It may have been running Gio Linux.

Power Supply

The unit came with a 19V 3.42 power supply. The power connector is a standard 5.5mm/2.5mm coaxial connector.

CPU

The CPU fitted to the unit is an Intel Baytrail-D Celeron J1900 Quad Core 2.0GHz SoC with Turbo Boost up to 2.41GHz.

PCI

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series SoC Transaction Register (rev 0e)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Graphics & Display (rev 0e)
00:13.0 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Atom Processor E3800 Series SATA AHCI Controller (rev 0e)
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx, Celeron N2000 Series USB xHCI (rev 0e)
00:1a.0 Encryption controller: Intel Corporation Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Trusted Execution Engine (rev 0e)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series High Definition Audio Controller (rev 0e)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Atom Processor E3800 Series PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev 0e)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Atom Processor E3800 Series PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev 0e)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Atom Processor E3800 Series PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev 0e)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Power Control Unit (rev 0e)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation Atom Processor E3800 Series SMBus Controller (rev 0e)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 0c)

Expansion

Click here for a larger photo of the motherboard.

Flash: The board carries two SATA data sockets and one SATA power socket. There is a small metal bracket fitted to the chassis that carries a SATA power + data socket that is connected to the onboard power and data sockets. The 8GB SATA module is plugged into this socket. The Apacer SATA module is 32mm long with a mounting hole in the middle of the long edge. Fitting a replacement of different dimensions may well require a re-engineering of this bracket.

RAM: There is a single on-board socket to take a DDR3 SODIMM. The datasheet says "Supports DDR3 1333 MHz SDRAM. "

Additional photos

The motherboard carries a strip-line connector for a second serial port. Also just about visible in the top left of the photo is a strip-line connector for a parallel port.

The motherboard label identifying it as a BAT-I2/J1900 manufactured by ECS. You can also see the CMOS clear jumper at the top right of the photo.