Intel 317443-001US 2.3.1 AMI* BIOS, Included Hardware and Documentation, Software Key Features

Intel® 945GME Express Chipset—Getting Started

2.2Included Hardware and Documentation

The following hardware and documentation is included in the development kit:

•One Intel® 945GME Express Chipset Development Kit board

•One Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo processor with 4 MB L2 Cache on 65nm process in the 478 pin Flip-Chip Pin Grid Array (Micro-FCPGA) package (Installed)

•One Intel® CoreTM Duo processor with 2 MByte L2 Cache on 65 nm process in the 478 pin Flip Chip Pin Grid Array (Micro-FCPGA) package (included in kit box for evaluation– not populated on board)

•One Firmware Hub (FWH) (Installed)

•One GMCH (945GME) heat sink (Installed)

•One Type 2032, socketed 3 V lithium coin cell battery (Installed)

•One DDR2 SODIMM (200 Pin)

•One CPU thermal solution and CPU back plate (included in kit box – not populated on board)

•One hard drive

•One cable kit

2.3Software Key Features

The driver CD included in the kit contains all of the software drivers necessary for basic system functionality under the following operating systems: Windows* 2000/XP/XP Embedded, and Linux*.

Note: While every care was taken to ensure the latest versions of drivers were provided on the enclosed CD at time of publication, newer revisions may be available. Updated drivers for Intel components can be found at: http://developer.intel.com/design/ intarch/software/index.htm

For all third-party components, please contact the appropriate vendor for updated drivers.

Note: Software in the kit is provided free by the vendor and is only licensed for evaluation purposes. Refer to the documentation in your evaluation kit for further details on any terms and conditions that may be applicable to the granted licenses. Customers using the tools that work with Microsoft* products must license those products. Any targets created by those tools should also have appropriate licenses. Software included in the kit is subject to change.

Refer to http://developer.intel.com/design/intarch/devkits for details on additional software from other third-party vendors.

2.3.1AMI* BIOS

This development kit ships pre-installed with AMI* BIOS pre-boot firmware from AMI*. AMI* BIOS provides an industry-standard BIOS platform to run most standard operating systems, including Windows* 2000/XP/XP Embedded, Linux*, and others.

The AMI* BIOS Application Kit (available through AMI*) includes complete source code, a reference manual, and a Windows-based expert system, BIOStart*, to enable easy and rapid configuration of customized firmware for your Intel® 945GME Express Chipset.

Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo processor with the Mobile Intel® 945GME Express Chipset
Manual	May 2007
18	Order Number: 317443-001US