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From standard board to your product
Everything we can change on a standard board — and the four-step process that keeps custom projects on schedule. Start with the options table below, then ask us anything; most projects begin with a customized standard board rather than a blank design.
BIOS · I/O · THERMAL · SILKSCREEN · PACKAGING · FULL-UNIT BUILD
Customization Menu
What can be changed
Every line below is a real lever on a standard GEOLiNK board. The scope column shows how deep the change goes — and everything is scoped at the quote stage, in writing.
| Customization | What it means | Typical scope |
|---|---|---|
| CPU & platform | Choose the processor from the board’s CPU options | N-series (Alder Lake-N) for low power, Core Ultra for compute, LGA1700 for desktop class |
| Memory | Soldered or SO-DIMM configuration per model | Capacity matched to the workload; ECC availability varies by chipset |
| BIOS | Boot logo, defaults, watchdog, serial console | Small changes ship with the first production batch |
| I/O pinout | Serial RS232/422/485 defaults, GPIO mapping, connectors | Where the board layout allows; structural moves go to design review |
| Network & wireless | LAN chip options, M.2 WiFi and 4G/5G modules | Module selection and antenna routing on supported boards |
| Display | LVDS/eDP panel timings, boot display priority | Matched to your panel’s resolution and refresh rate |
| Thermal | Affixed heatsink, fan headers, airflow guidance | Enclosure-specific heatsink and ducting advice included |
| Protection | Over-voltage, reverse polarity and surge levels | Tuned to the power source your product will see |
| Silkscreen & branding | Your logo, part numbers and regulatory labels | Standard board artwork change, low lead-time impact |
| Packaging | Cartons, inserts and labels | Ready for your fulfillment or drop-ship model |
| Full-unit builds | Board, heatsink, enclosure and system integration | Embedded computers and industrial panels delivered as one unit |
The Process
Four steps from change list to production
Custom projects fail on scope, not on soldering. This sequence fixes the scope before anything expensive happens.
Spec review
We confirm which of your changes are standard options and which need design work.
Scope & quote
Change list, schedule and cost in one document — nothing moves until you sign off.
Prototype & DVT
Design verification on real units: BIOS image, I/O behavior, thermal margins, your tests.
Production & supply
Your configuration becomes the standard BOM for your part number — reorders just work.
Questions
Customization, clarified
The board model, the change list, your target quantity and any compliance needs (CE, FCC, RoHS, medical). A sketch or pinout drawing speeds things up. We scope the change list at the quote stage — no commitment required to start the conversation.
Where the board design allows it — pinout, serial defaults, GPIO mapping and connector selection are the common changes. Structural changes, like a new board shape or a new chipset, go through a design review as a custom hardware project with prototypes and verification.
BIOS work is scoped per change in the quotation. Boot logo and default-settings changes are small items that ride along with production; watchdog, serial console and panel timing work is confirmed with its own schedule before we start.
Both. Besides motherboards we deliver embedded computers — board, heatsink, enclosure and system integration — and industrial panels. Tell us the mounting constraints and the environment and we’ll propose a unit around the board you need.
A customized standard board keeps the proven layout and the standard lead time — BIOS, I/O, branding and protection changes. A custom board means new hardware design: new layout, new components, prototypes and a longer development cycle. Most projects start from a standard board; we’ll tell you honestly which path fits yours.
Get A Quote
Bring us the change list.
One model number plus a list of what you need different — we’ll tell you what’s standard, what’s custom, and what each change involves.
