Intel 915GME user manual PCI Express Support, Sata Support, IDE Support, USB Ports, VGA Connector

Theory of Operation—Mobile Intel® 915GME Express Chipset

In addition to the internal I/O connections listed above, the evaluation board also contains the following I/O on the rear panel (as illustrated in Figure 3 on page 36).

•Five USB ports on back panel.

•VGA connector

•PS/2-style keyboard and mouse ports

•LAN connector

•One 9-pin serial connector

•One IrDA port

•One SVideo connector (not functional)

3.4.3.1PCI Express Support

The evaluation board provides access to one x16 PCI Express connector. Any industry standard x16 PCI Express video adapter may be used with this interface. The evaluation board also provides access to two x1 PCI Express connectors. Any industry standard x1 PCI Express adapter may be used with these interfaces.

3.4.3.2SATA Support

The evaluation board provides support for up to two SATA disk drives. The SATA controllers are software compatible with IDE interfaces, while providing lower pin counts and higher performance.

3.4.3.3IDE Support

The evaluation board has a 40-pin connector for the ICH6-M’s integrated IDE controller. This connector supports up to two Ultra ATA/100 hard drives; one master and one slave.

3.4.3.4USB Ports

The evaluation board provides eight USB (2.0) ports on the rear panel and two additional ports through the front panel header. (J8G1).

There are four UHCI Host Controllers and two EHCI Host Controllers. Each UHCI Host Controller includes a root hub with two separate USB ports each, for a total of eight legacy USB ports.

Each EHCI Host Controllers includes a root hub that supports up to four USB 2.0 ports. The connection to either the UHCI or EHCI controllers is dynamic and dependant on the particular USB device. As such, all ports support High Speed, Full Speed, and Low Speed (HS/FS/LS).

3.4.3.5VGA Connector

A standard 15 pin D-Sub connector on the rear panel provides access to the analog output of the Intel GMA 900. The integrated graphics supports a maximum resolution of 2048 x 1536 @ 85Hz. This can be connected to any capable analog CRT or flat panel display with analog input.

When used in conjunction with any of the other display options, the displays can operate Dual Independent mode. This allows the unique content to appear on each display at unique refresh rates and timings.

	Mobile Intel® 915GME Express Chipset
April 2007	Development Kit User’s Manual
Order Number: 317230-001US	27