Intel Core 2, GME965, Intel Core2 Duo Processor and Mobile Intel GME965 Express Chipset 2.4 Before You Begin

Getting Started

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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.

This development kit ships with AMI* BIOS pre-boot firmware from AMI* pre-

installed. AMI* BIOS provides an industry-standard BIOS platform to run most

standard operating systems, including Windows* 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 system.

The following features of AMI* BIOS are enabled in the development board:

• DDR2 SDRAM detection, configuration, and initialization

• Mobile Intel® GME965 Express Chipset configuration

• POST codes displayed to port 80h

• PCI/PCI Express* device enumeration and configuration

• Integrated video configuration and initialization

• Super I/O configuration

• CPU microcode update

• Active Management Technology

• RAID 0/1 Support

2.4 Before You Begin

The following additional hardware may be necessary to successfully set up and

operate the development board.