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Intel

®

945GME Express Chipset—Getting Started

Intel

®

Core

TM

2 Duo processor with the Mobile Intel

®

945GME Express Chipset

Manual

May 2007

16

Order Number: 317443-001US

2.0

Getting Started

This chapter identifies the evaluation kit’s key components, features and specifications.

It also details basic board setup and operation.

2.1

Overview

The evaluation board consists of a baseboard populated with the Intel

®

Core

TM

2 Duo

processor and the Intel

®

945GME Express Chipset, other system board components,

and peripheral connectors.

Note:

The evaluation board is shipped as an open system allowing for maximum flexibility in

changing hardware configuration and peripherals. Since the board is not in a protective

chassis, take extra precaution when handling and operating the system.

2.1.1

Intel

®

945GME Express Chipset Development Kit

Features

Features of the development kit board are summarized below:

Processor

• Intel

®

Core

TM

2 Duo processor with 4 MByte L2 Cache on 65nm process in the

478 pin Flip Chip Pin Grid Array (Micro-FCPGA) package

Mobile Intel

®

945GME Express Graphics Memory Controller Hub (945GME

Express GMCH)

• 1466 pin Micro-FCBGA Package
• Supports a 533/667 MHz front side bus
• Supports dual-Channel DDR2 at 400/533/667 MHz
• Two SODIMM slots (one per channel) support DDR2 SODIMMS (unbuffered, non-

ECC) modules

• Supports 128 MBytes to 4 GBytes using 256 Mbit, 512 Mbit, or 1 Gbit technology
• x16 PCI Express* Graphics or Serial Digital Video Out (SDVO) port
• 18 bpp LVDS, VGA & TV-D connector support

I/O Controller Hub 7 (ICH7-M)

• 652 pin plastic BGA package
• DMI (x4) interface with GMCH
• Two SATA and one IDE (40 pin) Hard Drive interface
• Two PCI 2.3 compliant desktop slots
• 82802AC8 Firmware Hub (FWH)
• 82573E Gigabit Ethernet Controller

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