Intel 317443-001US user manual About This Manual, Content Overview, Text Conventions

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1.0About This Manual

About This Manual—Intel®945GME Express Chipset

1.0About This Manual

This user’s manual describes the use of the Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo processor with the Mobile Intel® 945GME Express Chipset. This manual has been written for OEMs, system evaluators, and embedded system developers. This document defines all jumpers, headers, LED functions, and their locations on the board, along with subsystem features and POST codes. This manual assumes basic familiarity in the fundamental concepts involved with installing and configuring hardware for a personal computer system.

For the latest information about the Intel® 945GME Express Chipset Development Kit, visit:

http://developer.intel.com/design/intarch/devkits/index.htm

For design documents related to this platform please contact http:// developer.intel.com/design/intarch/core2duo/tech_docs.htm.

Note: The Intel® 945GME Express Chipset supports both Intel® CoreTM Duo processors and Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo processors. For the Intel® 945GME Express Chipset with Intel® CoreTM Duo Processors Development Kit User's Manual, visit http://download.intel.com

1.1Content Overview

Chapter 1.0, “About This Manual” — 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 2.0, “Getting Started”— Provides complete instructions on how to configure the evaluation board and processor assembly by setting jumpers, connecting peripherals, providing power, and configuring the BIOS.

Chapter 3.0, “Theory of Operation” — This chapter provides information on the system design.

Chapter 4.0, “Hardware Reference”— This chapter provides a description of jumper settings and functions, board debug capabilities, and pinout information for connectors.

Appendix A, “Heat Sink Installation Instructions” gives detailed installation instructions for the Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo processor heat sink.

1.2Text 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. (e.g., PRSNT1#)

Variables

Variables are shown in italics. Variables must be replaced with

 

correct values.

 

Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo processor with the Mobile Intel® 945GME Express Chipset

May 2007

Manual

Order Number: 317443-001US

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Contents Order Number 317443-001US Development Kit User’s ManualManual Contents Tables FiguresSATA Port 2 Mobile Drive Connector Pinout J8J2 IDE Connector J7J1SATA Port 0 Data Connector Pinout J7H1 SATA Port 0 Power Connector Pinout J6H3Intel 945GME Express Chipset-Revision History Revision History1.0 About This Manual 1.1 Content Overview1.2 Text Conventions Units of Measure Signal NamesInstructions NumbersAssisted Gunning Transceiver Logic+ 1.3 Glossary of Terms and AcronymsAggressor Anti-etchNetwork Inter-Symbol InterferenceIMVP6 Media Expansion CardPower-Good Acronyms Sheet 1 ofAcronyms Sheet 2 of Acronyms Sheet 3 of 1.4.2 Additional Technical Support 1.4 Support Options1.5 Product Literature 1.4.1 Electronic Support SystemsMobile Intel 945 Express Chipset Family Datasheet 1.6 Related DocumentsRelated Documents Update2.0 Getting Started 2.1.1 Intel 945GME Express Chipset Development Kit Features2.1 Overview Clocking Connector Interface SummaryDebug Features Miscellaneous Features2.3 Software Key Features 2.3.1 AMI* BIOS2.2 Included Hardware and Documentation 2.4 Before You Begin remove any hardware unless the system is unplugged 2.5 Setting Up the Evaluation Boardused when handling the board cables to this product2.6 Configuring the BIOS Figure 1. Intel 945GME Express Chipset Development Kit Block Diagram 3.1 Block Diagram3.0 Theory of Operation 3.4.1 IntelR 945GME GMCH 3.4 System Features and Operation3.2 Mechanical Form Factor 3.3 Thermal Management3.4.1.3 Advanced Graphics and Display Interface 3.4.2 ICH7-M3.4.1.1 System Memory 3.4.1.2 DMI3.4.2.5 ATA / Storage 3.4.2.2 PCI Slots3.4.2.3 On-Board LAN 3.4.2.4 AC’97 and High Definition Audio3.4.2.8 Serial, IrDA 3.4.2.6 USB Connectors3.4.2.9 BIOS Firmware Hub FWH 3.4.2.7 LPC Super I/O SIO/LPC Slot3.4.2.13 Thermal Monitoring 3.4.3 System I/O and Connector Summary3.4.2.11 Clocks 3.4.2.12 Real Time Clock3.4.3.3 IDE Support 3.4.3.5 VGA Connector3.4.3.1 PCI Express* Support 3.4.3.2 SATA Support3.4.4 POST Code Debugger 3.4.3.7 32 bit/33 MHz PCI Connectors3.4.3.8 Ethernet Gigabit LAN Interface connector 3.5 Clock Generation3.6 Power Management States 3.6.3 Transition to S5 3.7 Power Measurement Support3.6.1 Transition to S3 3.6.2 Transition to S4Voltage Groups Powered duringR is the value of the sense resistor typically 0.002 Ω V is the voltage measured across the sense resistorTheory of Operation-Intel 945GME Express Chipset Intel 945GME Express Chipset-Theory of Operation 4.0 Hardware Reference 4.1 Primary FeaturesDesignator Default SettingIntel 945GME Express Chipset-Hardware Reference ReferenceHardware Reference-Intel 945GME Express Chipset 4.2 Back Panel Connectors 4.3 Configuration Settings Supported Configuration Jumper/Switch Settings Sheet 1 of Supported Configuration Jumper/Switch Settings Sheet 2 of 4.4 Power On and Reset Buttons Table 9. Intel 945GME Express Chipset LED Function Legend 4.5 LEDs4.6 Other Headers, Slots, and Sockets 4.6.1 H8 Programming HeadersExpansion Slots and Sockets 4.6.2 Expansion Slots and Sockets4.6.2.1 478 Pin Grid Array Micro-FCPGA Socket H8 Programming JumpersPCI Express* x16 Pinout J6C1 Sheet 1 of 4.6.2.2 PCI ExpressPCI Express* x16 Pinout J6C1 Sheet 2 of Table 12. PCI Express* x16 Pinout J6C1 Sheet 3 of 4.6.2.3 Media Expansion Card MEC SlotMEC Slot J6C1 Sheet 1 of Intel 945GME Express Chipset-Hardware Reference MEC Slot J6C1 Sheet 2 ofMEC Slot J6C1 Sheet 3 of 4.6.2.4 PCI ExpressPCI Express* x1 Pinout J7C1, J8C1 Sheet 1 of Table 14. PCI Express* x1 Pinout J7C1, J8C1 Sheet 2 of 4.6.2.6 SATA Pinout 4.6.2.5 IDE ConnectorIDE Connector J7J1 Table 16. SATA Port 0 Data Connector Pinout J7H1Table 19. Fan Connectors J3F1 and J3C1 4.6.2.7 Fan ConnectorsTable 17. SATA Port 0 Power Connector Pinout J6H3 Table 18. SATA Port 2 Mobile Drive Connector Pinout J8J2Figure 6. Heatsink and Backplate Appendix A Heat Sink Installation InstructionsIntel 945GME Express Chipset-Heat Sink Installation Instructions Figure 7. Backplate PinsFigure 9. Squeezing Activation Arm Figure 8. Applying the Thermal GreaseFigure 10. Installing the Heatsink Figure 11. Plugging in the Fan Figure 12. Completed Assembly