4 intel gm45 northbridge chipset, 1 intel® gm45 overview, 2 intel® gm45 ddr2 controller – IEI Integration PICOe-GM45A User Manual

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PICOe-GM45A Half-Size CPU Card

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2.4 Intel GM45 Northbridge Chipset

2.4.1 Intel® GM45 Overview

The Intel® GM45 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) supports the Intel®

Core™2 Duo processor (Penryn). The Intel® GM45 is interfaced to the processor through

a FSB.

2.4.2 Intel® GM45 DDR2 Controller

WARNING:

Only DDR2 memory module can be installed on the PICOe-GM45A.

Do not install DDR memory modules. If a DDR memory module is

installed on the PICOe-GM45A, the PICOe-GM45A may be irreparably

damaged.

There are two 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets on the PICOe-GM45A. The sockets support

DDR2 DIMMs with the following specifications:

Two 240-pin DIMMs

DDR2 only (DO NOT install a DDR DIMM)

Maximum Memory supported 4 GB (2 GB per rank)

Support for DDR2 at 667 MHz and 800 MHz

Single-channel or dual-channel

64-bit wide per channel

The DIMM sockets are shown in

714H

Figure 2-6 below.

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