Intel Express Chipset Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Intel Q965 Express Chipset—About This Manual
Intel
®
Q965 Express Chipset
DM October 2007
7 Order Number: 315664-002US
1.0 About This Manual
This user’s manual describes the use of the Intel
®
Q965
®
Express Chipset
Development Kit. This manual has been written for OEMs, system evaluators, and
embedded system developers. All jumpers, headers, LED functions, and their locations
on the board, along with subsystem features and POST codes, are defined in this
document.
For the latest information about the Intel
®
Q965
®
Express Chipset Development Kit
reference platform, visit:
http://developer.intel.com/design/intarch/devkit/index.htm
For design documents related to this platform, such as schematics and layout, please
contact your Intel Representative.
1.1 Content Overview
Chapter 1: “Development Kit Users Manual Content overview”
This chapter contains a description of conventions used in this manual. The last few
sections explain how to obtain literature and contact customer support.
Chapter 2: “Development Kit Hardware Features”
This chapter provides information on the development kit features and the board
capability. This includes the information on board component features, jumper settings,
pin-out information for connectors and overall development kit board capability.
Chapter 3: “Development Kit Software and BIOS Features”
This chapter provides an overview of development kit software and BIOS features.
Chapter 4: “Development Kit Board Setup”
This chapter provides instructions on how to configure the evaluation board and
processor assembly by setting jumpers, connecting peripherals, providing power, and
configuring the BIOS.
Chapter 5: “Error Messages and Beep Codes”
This chapter describes the various progress codes that are reported by the BIOS and
the corresponding LED Codes.
1.2 Text Conventions
The following notations may be used throughout this manual.
# The pound symbol (#) appended to a signal name indicates that
the signal is active low.