Intel 2047285001R Computer Hardware User Manual


 
ESM-2850
14 ESM-2850 User’s Manual
1.6.2 Intel NQ82915GM and FW82801FMB ICH6-M
The Mobile Intel® 915GM Express Chipset for Embedded Computing, consisting of the
Intel® 915GM Graphic Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) and Intel® I/O Controller Hub 6-M
(ICH6-M), is an optimized integrated graphics solution with a 400 MHz and 533 MHz
front-side bus. The integrated 32-bit 3D graphics engine, based on Intel® Graphics Media
Accelerator 900 (Intel® GMA 900) architecture, operates at core speeds of up to 320 MHz.
It features a lowpower design, is validated with the Intel® Pentium® M and Intel® Celeron®
M processors on 90nm process, and supports up to 2 GB system memory.
Intel’s platform architecture delivers the performance and high scalability required for
today’s cutting-edge embedded computing applications. The Intel 915GM GMCH and
ICH6-M are part of Intel’s comprehensive validation process that enables fast deployment
of next-generation platforms to maximize competitive advantage while minimizing
development risks.
Intel 915GM chipset adds enhancements for the following areas:
System Memory
PCI Express Based Graphics (discrete graphics devices)
Intel Graphics enhancements:
DVMT 3.0 support
Zone Rendering 2.0 support
Quad pixel pipe rendering engine
Pixel Shader 2.0 support
4x Faster Setup Engine
TV Out Support
HDTV resolution support
LVDS support
Wide panel support
Ambient Light Sense support for automatic backlight brightness adjustments
Intel Display Power Savings Technology 2.0 support
Integrated PWM interface for LCD Backlight Inverter Control
Direct Media Interface (DMI)
The GMCH integrates a system memory DDR controller with two, 64-bit wide interfaces.
Only double Data Rate (DDR) memory is supported; consequently, the buffers support
DDR SSTL_2 signaling interfaces. The memory controller interface is fully configurable
through a set of control registers.
Three system memory modes of operation supported are:
Single Channel mode
Dual Channel Asymmetric mode
Dual Channel Symmetric mode