Taito Type X

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The Taito Type X is an arcade system board released by Taito Corporation in 2004. The Type X board is upgradeable by developers, with the Type X+ and Type X2 models having more advanced graphics abilities. The Type X7 board is used primarily for pachinko machines in Japan.

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[edit] Specifications

[edit] Taito Type X/X+

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  • Chipset: Intel 865G
  • RAM: DDR266 DIMM 256MB (upgradeable to DDR400 2GB), 2 memory slots
  • GPU: AGP-based. Supported cards include ATI Radeon 9600 SE 128 MB, 9600 XT 128MB, X700 PRO 256MB
  • Sound: AC97 onboard 6 channel audio CODEC
  • LAN: On-board, 10/100 BASE-TX
  • I/O ports: 4x USB port (1.1 & 2.0 compatible), 1x parallel port, 2x PS/2
  • Audio inputs: Microphone (stereo pin-jack), line-in (stereo pin-jack)
  • Audio outputs: line-out (stereo pin-jack), SPDI/F
  • Expansion Slots: AGP (used by video card), 2x PCI
  • Storage interface: 2 channel Parallel ATA (UATA-100/66/33), 2 channel SATA
  • Media: PATA/SATA Hard disk

The Type X+ includes upgrades to the graphical capabilities, including partical effects and a few other tricks, this is to bring it in line with contemporary PC hardware technology.[1]

[edit] Taito Type X7

  • OS: Windows XP Embedded
  • CPU: Intel Celeron M 600MHz
  • Chipset: Intel 855GME + ICH4
  • RAM: 512MiB
  • GPU: ATI Mobility RADEON 9550 (128MB)
  • Sound: AC97 onboard 6 channel audio CODEC
  • Storage: 512MB-2GB flash ROM
  • Audio outputs: 4 channel speaker

[edit] Taito Type X2

  • OS: Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP2 [2]
  • CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400／Pentium 4 651／Celeron D 352 (up to latest Core 2 CPUs supported by the chipset)
  • Chipset: Intel Q965 + ICH8
  • Monitor: 720p/1080p/1440p HD LCD Monitor
  • RAM: DDR2 667/800MHz (512MB/1GB, up to 4GB)
  • GPU: PCI Express x16-based graphics. Support cards include ATI RADEON X1600Pro/X1300LE or nVIDIA GeForce 7900GS／7600GS／7300GS, up to latest graphic cards (Radeon HD 3800 or Geforce 9800 series)
  • Sound: Onboard Realtek HD 7.1 channel Sound (supports add-in sound cards)
  • LAN: 10/100/1000 BASE-T
  • I/O ports: 1x JVS, 4x USB 2.0 (up to 8), 1x serial (max 2), 1x parallel port, 2x PS/2, 2x SATA
  • Audio inputs: AKG C535EB Stage Microphone, line-in (Surround 7.1)
  • Audio outputs: 7.1, SPDI/FX
  • Expansion Slots: 1x PCI Express x16 (used by video card), 1x PCI Express x4, 2x PCI
  • Storage: 2x 80 GB 10k RPM SATA Hard Drives
  • Media: 80 GB 10000 rpm Hard Drive

As the name implies, Type X2 is a natural evolution of Type X and X+ that allows the use of newer PC technologies introduced after the unveiling of its predecessors. Like its predecessors, the specs of Type X2 are comparable to that of a contemporary PC.

[edit] Taito Type X games

[edit] Taito Type X+ games

[edit] Taito Type X2 games

[edit] Current third-party developers

[edit] References

  1. ^ System 16 - Type X+ hardware (Taito)
  2. ^ TAITO Type X2 特徴・仕様

[edit] External links

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