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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