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945GME Express Chipset—Getting Started
Intel
®
Core
TM
2 Duo processor with the Mobile Intel
®
945GME Express Chipset
Manual May 2007
18 Order Number: 317443-001US
2.2 Included Hardware and Documentation
The following hardware and documentation is included in the development kit:
•One Intel
®
945GME Express Chipset Development Kit board
•One Intel
®
Core
TM
2 Duo processor with 4 MB L2 Cache on 65nm process in the
478 pin Flip-Chip Pin Grid Array (Micro-FCPGA) package (Installed)
•One Intel
®
Core
TM
Duo processor with 2 MByte L2 Cache on 65 nm process in the
478 pin Flip Chip Pin Grid Array (Micro-FCPGA) package (included in kit box for
evaluation– not populated on board)
• One Firmware Hub (FWH) (Installed)
• One GMCH (945GME) heat sink (Installed)
• One Type 2032, socketed 3 V lithium coin cell battery (Installed)
• One DDR2 SODIMM (200 Pin)
• One CPU thermal solution and CPU back plate (included in kit box – not populated
on board)
• One hard drive
•One cable kit
2.3 Software Key Features
The driver CD included in the kit contains all of the software drivers necessary for basic
system functionality under the following operating systems: Windows* 2000/XP/XP
Embedded, and Linux*.
Note: While every care was taken to ensure the latest versions of drivers were provided on
the enclosed CD at time of publication, newer revisions may be available. Updated
drivers for Intel components can be found at: http://developer.intel.com/design/
intarch/software/index.htm
For all third-party components, please contact the appropriate vendor for updated
drivers.
Note: Software in the kit is provided free by the vendor and is only licensed for evaluation
purposes. Refer to the documentation in your evaluation kit for further details on any
terms and conditions that may be applicable to the granted licenses. Customers using
the tools that work with Microsoft* products must license those products. Any targets
created by those tools should also have appropriate licenses. Software included in the
kit is subject to change.
Refer to http://developer.intel.com/design/intarch/devkits for details on additional
software from other third-party vendors.
2.3.1 AMI* BIOS
This development kit ships pre-installed with AMI* BIOS pre-boot firmware from AMI*.
AMI* BIOS provides an industry-standard BIOS platform to run most standard
operating systems, including Windows* 2000/XP/XP Embedded, Linux*, and others.
The AMI* BIOS Application Kit (available through AMI*) includes complete source code,
a reference manual, and a Windows-based expert system, BIOStart*, to enable easy
and rapid configuration of customized firmware for your Intel
®
945GME Express
Chipset.