Intel 317443-001US User Manual

Intel

Intel

®

Core

TM

2 Duo processor with the Mobile Intel

®

945GME Express Chipset

May 2007

Manual

Order Number: 317443-001US

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Contents—Intel

®

945GME Express Chipset

Contents

1.0

About This Manual .....................................................................................................7
1.1

Content Overview................................................................................................7

Text Conventions ................................................................................................7

Glossary of Terms and Acronyms...........................................................................9

Support Options ................................................................................................ 14
1.4.1

Electronic Support Systems ..................................................................... 14

Additional Technical Support .................................................................... 14

Product Literature ............................................................................................. 14

Related Documents ........................................................................................... 15

2.0

Getting Started........................................................................................................ 16
2.1

Overview ......................................................................................................... 16
2.1.1

945GME Express Chipset Development Kit Features........................... 16

Included Hardware and Documentation ................................................................ 18

Software Key Features ....................................................................................... 18
2.3.1

AMI* BIOS ............................................................................................ 18

Before You Begin............................................................................................... 19

Setting Up the Evaluation Board .......................................................................... 20

Configuring the BIOS ......................................................................................... 21

3.0

Theory of Operation................................................................................................. 22
3.1

Block Diagram .................................................................................................. 22

Mechanical Form Factor...................................................................................... 23

Thermal Management ........................................................................................ 23

System Features and Operation .......................................................................... 23
3.4.1

Intel(R) 945GME GMCH........................................................................... 23
3.4.1.1

System Memory ....................................................................... 24

DMI ........................................................................................ 24

Advanced Graphics and Display Interface ..................................... 24

ICH7-M ................................................................................................. 24
3.4.2.1

PCI Express* Slots .................................................................... 24

PCI Slots ................................................................................. 25

On-Board LAN .......................................................................... 25

AC’97 and High Definition Audio.................................................. 25

ATA / Storage .......................................................................... 25

USB Connectors........................................................................ 26

LPC Super I/O (SIO)/LPC Slot..................................................... 26

Serial, IrDA.............................................................................. 26

BIOS Firmware Hub (FWH)......................................................... 26

3.4.2.10 System Management Controller (SMC)/Keyboard Controller............ 26

3.4.2.11 Clocks ..................................................................................... 27

3.4.2.12 Real Time Clock ........................................................................ 27

3.4.2.13 Thermal Monitoring ................................................................... 27

System I/O and Connector Summary ........................................................ 27
3.4.3.1

PCI Express* Support................................................................ 28

SATA Support........................................................................... 28

IDE Support ............................................................................. 28

USB Ports ................................................................................ 28

VGA Connector ......................................................................... 28

Keyboard/Mouse....................................................................... 29

32 bit/33 MHz PCI Connectors .................................................... 29

Ethernet Gigabit LAN Interface connector ..................................... 29

LVDS Flat Panel Display Interface................................................ 29

POST Code Debugger.............................................................................. 29