Intel 21152 manual Installation, Specifications, Hardware Requirements, Software Requirements

Installation 2

This chapter provides information about the EB152 specifications and the hardware and software requirements for using the EB152. It also describes how to install the EB152.

2.1Specifications

The physical and power specifications for the EB152 are as follows:

Dimensions:

Height: 20.0 cm (7.90 in)

Width: 13.2 cm (5.20 in)

Power Requirements:

dc amps @ 5 V: 2.0 A (maximum)

2.2Hardware Requirements

The following equipment is required to use the EB152:

•A computer system equipped with a PCI motherboard

•A PCI expansion slot on the motherboard that is equipped for the 5 V or 3.3 V environment

2.3Software Requirements

To test the EB152 in x86 DOS or Windows systems, system BIOS must include autoconfiguration code for PCI-to-PCI bridges. If the system BIOS does not include this functionality, contact your BIOS vendor to obtain code with PCI-to-PCI bridge autoconfiguration support.

The EB152 kit provides a DOS utility that can be used to configure the PCI-to-PCI bridge. The diskette included in the EB152 kit contains the DOS utility and a README.TXT file that explains how to use it.

21152 PCI-to-PCI Bridge Evaluation Board User’s Guide 2-1