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Contents
1.0 | About This Manual | 7 | ||
| 1.1 | Content Overview | 7 | |
| 1.2 | Text Conventions | 7 | |
| 1.3 | Technical Support | 9 | |
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| 1.3.1 | Electronic Support Systems | 9 |
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| 1.3.2 | Online Documents | 9 |
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| 1.3.3 | Additional Technical Support | 9 |
| 1.4 | Product Literature | 10 | |
| 1.5 | Related Documents | 10 | |
2.0 | Getting Started | 11 | ||
| 2.1 | Overview | 11 | |
| 2.2 | Evaluation Board Features | 12 | |
| 2.3 | Included Hardware | 12 | |
| 2.4 | Software Key Features | 12 | |
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| 2.4.1 | AMIBIOS* for the Development Kit | 13 |
| 2.5 | Before You Begin | 13 | |
| 2.6 | Setting up the Evaluation Board | 13 | |
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| 2.6.1 | Safety | 14 |
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| 2.6.2 | Package Contents | 14 |
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| 2.6.3 | Installed Hardware | 15 |
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| 2.6.4 | Installing the Heatsinks for CPU(s) and MCH | 15 |
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| 2.6.5 | CPU Heatsink Installation | 16 |
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| 2.6.6 | MCH Heatsink Installation | 20 |
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| 2.6.7 | Installing Memory | 22 |
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| 2.6.8 | Installing Storage Devices | 22 |
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| 2.6.9 | Connect the Video Card and Monitor | 23 |
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| 2.6.10 | Connect the Keyboard and Mouse | 24 |
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| 2.6.11 | Connect the Power Supply | 24 |
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| 2.6.12 | Power up the System | 24 |
| 2.7 | Configuring the BIOS | 24 | |
3.0 | Theory of Operation | 25 | ||
| 3.1 | Block Diagram | 25 | |
| 3.2 | Thermal Management | 25 | |
| 3.3 | System Features | 26 | |
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| 3.3.1 | 27 | |
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| 3.3.2 | Intel® E7520 MCH and Intel® 6300ESB ICH Chipset | 27 |
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| 3.3.3 | Memory Subsystem | 28 |
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| 3.3.4 | Supported DIMM Module Types | 28 |
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| 3.3.5 | Memory Population Rules and Configurations | 28 |
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| 3.3.6 | Intel® 82802AC Firmware Hub (FWH) | 29 |
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| 3.3.7 | Boot ROM | 29 |
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| 3.3.8 | 29 | |
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| 3.3.9 | Power Diagram | 30 |
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| 3.3.10 | Clock Generation | 31 |
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| 3.3.11 | Platform Resets | 32 |
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| 3.3.12 | SMBus | 33 |
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| 3.3.13 | Platform IRQ Routing | 34 |
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| 3.3.14 | VRD VID Headers | 35 |
| 3.4 | Battery Requirements | 36 | |
4.0 | Platform Management | 37 | ||
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April 2007 |
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Order Number: | 3 |