Intel 317443-001US User Manuals

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• Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo processor with the Mobile Intel® 945GME Express Chipset

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  • Revision History

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  • Legal Lines and Disclaimers

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• 1.0 About This Manual

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  • 1.1 Content Overview

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  • 1.2 Text Conventions

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  • 1.3 Glossary of Terms and Acronyms

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  • 1.4 Support Options

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    • 1.4.1 Electronic Support Systems

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    • 1.4.2 Additional Technical Support

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  • 1.5 Product Literature

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  • 1.6 Related Documents

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• 2.0 Getting Started

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  • 2.1 Overview

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    • 2.1.1 Intel® 945GME Express Chipset Development Kit Features

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  • 2.2 Included Hardware and Documentation

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  • 2.3 Software Key Features

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    • 2.3.1 AMI* BIOS

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  • 2.4 Before You Begin

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  • 2.5 Setting Up the Evaluation Board

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  • 2.6 Configuring the BIOS

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• 3.0 Theory of Operation

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  • 3.1 Block Diagram

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  • 3.2 Mechanical Form Factor

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  • 3.3 Thermal Management

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  • 3.4 System Features and Operation

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    • 3.4.1 Intel(R) 945GME GMCH

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    • 3.4.2 ICH7-M

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    • 3.4.3 System I/O and Connector Summary

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    • 3.4.4 POST Code Debugger

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  • 3.5 Clock Generation

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  • 3.6 Power Management States

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    • 3.6.1 Transition to S3

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    • 3.6.2 Transition to S4

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    • 3.6.3 Transition to S5

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    • 3.6.4 Transition to Full-On

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  • 3.7 Power Measurement Support

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• 4.0 Hardware Reference

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  • 4.1 Primary Features

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  • 4.2 Back Panel Connectors

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  • 4.3 Configuration Settings

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  • 4.4 Power On and Reset Buttons

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  • 4.5 LEDs

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  • 4.6 Other Headers, Slots, and Sockets

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    • 4.6.1 H8 Programming Headers

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    • 4.6.2 Expansion Slots and Sockets

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• Appendix A Heat Sink Installation Instructions

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