IEI Technology IEM-945GSE, User Manual

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IEM-945GSE ETX 3.0 Module
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2.4 Intel® 945GSE Northbridge Chip
The Intel® 945GSE is connected to the 1.6 GHz Intel® ATOM™ N270 CPU through the
FSB and to the Intel® ICH7M Southbridge through the DMI. The Intel® 945GSE is
connected to the SO-DIMM and supports DDR2 memory. The Intel® 945GSE also
provides graphics capabilities (described elsewhere). The Intel® 945GSE and its
connections are shown in Figure 2-4 .
2.4.1 DDR2 Controller
There is one 200-pin DDR2 SO-DIMM socket on the IEM-945GSE. The socket supports
DDR2 SO-DIMM with the following specifications:
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Maximum Memory supported 2 GB
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Support for DDR2 at 400 MHz and 533 MHz
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No support for Dual-Channel Interleaved mode of operation
The SO-DIMM socket is shown in Figure 2-4 .
2.4.2 Graphics
The Intel® 945GSE Northbridge chipset has an Intel® Gen. 3.5 integrated graphics
engine that supports the following display devices through connectors on the carrier
board:
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Analog CRT
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LVDS
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TV-Out
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SDVO ports
The graphics are interfaced to the carrier board through the ETX connectors shown in
Figure 2-4 .
2.4.2.1 Analog CRT (VGA)
The Intel® 945GSE internal graphics engine, with an integrated 400 MHz RAMDAC and
hot plug CRT support, supports analog CRT monitors up to QXGA.