Intel 915GME user manual Contents

Contents—Mobile Intel® 915GME Express Chipset

Contents

1.0	About This Manual					7
	1.1	Content Overview				7
	1.2	Text Conventions		................................................................................................		7
	1.3	Glossary of Terms and Acronyms				9
	1.4	Support Options				12
		1.4.1	Electronic Support Systems			12
		1.4.2	Additional Technical Support			12
	1.5	Product Literature				12
	1.6	Related Documents				13
2.0	Getting Started					14
	2.1	Overview				14
		2.1.1	Mobile Intel® 915GME Express Chipset Features			14
	2.2	Included Hardware and Documentation				16
	2.3	Software Key Features				16
		2.3.1	AMI* BIOS			16
	2.4	Before You Begin				17
	2.5	Setting Up the Evaluation Board				18
	2.6	Configuring the BIOS				19
3.0	Theory of Operation					20
	3.1	Block Diagram				20
	3.2	Mechanical Form Factor				21
	3.3	Thermal Management				22
	3.4	System Features and Operation				22
		3.4.1 Mobile Intel® 915GME Express Chipset				22
			3.4.1.1	System Memory		22
			3.4.1.2	DMI		23
			3.4.1.3	Advanced Graphics and Display Interface		23
		3.4.2	ICH6-M			23
			3.4.2.1	PCI Express Slots		23
			3.4.2.2	PCI Slots		23
			3.4.2.3	On-Board LAN		24
			3.4.2.4	AC’97 and High Definition Audio		24
			3.4.2.5	ATA / Storage		24
			3.4.2.6	USB Connectors		24
			3.4.2.7	LPC Super I/O (SIO)/LPC Slot		25
			3.4.2.8	Serial, IrDA		25
			3.4.2.9	BIOS Firmware Hub (FWH)		25
			3.4.2.10	System Management Controller (SMC)/Keyboard Controller		25
			3.4.2.11	Clocks		25
			3.4.2.12	Real Time Clock		25
			3.4.2.13	Thermal Monitoring		25
		3.4.3 System I/O and Connector Summary				26
			3.4.3.1	PCI Express Support		27
			3.4.3.2	SATA Support		27
			3.4.3.3	IDE Support		27
			3.4.3.4	USB Ports		27
			3.4.3.5	VGA Connector		27
			3.4.3.6	Keyboard/Mouse		28
			3.4.3.7	32 bit/33 MHz PCI Connectors		28
			3.4.3.8	Ethernet 10/100 LAN Interface connector		28
			3.4.3.9	LVDS Flat Panel Display Interface		28
		3.4.4	Post Code Debugger			28
				Mobile Intel® 915GME Express Chipset
April 2007					Development Kit User’s Manual
Order Number: 317230-001US						3