Mobile Intel
®
915GME Express Chipset
April 2007
Development Kit User’s Manual
Order Number: 317230-001US
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Contents—Mobile Intel
®
915GME Express Chipset
Contents
1.0
About This Manual
.....................................................................................................7
1.1
Content Overview................................................................................................7
1.2
Text Conventions ................................................................................................7
1.3
Glossary of Terms and Acronyms...........................................................................9
1.4
Support Options ................................................................................................ 12
1.4.1
Electronic Support Systems ..................................................................... 12
1.4.2
Additional Technical Support .................................................................... 12
1.5
Product Literature ............................................................................................. 12
1.6
Related Documents ........................................................................................... 13
2.0
Getting Started
........................................................................................................ 14
2.1
Overview ......................................................................................................... 14
2.1.1
Mobile Intel
®
915GME Express Chipset Features........................................ 14
2.2
Included Hardware and Documentation ................................................................ 16
2.3
Software Key Features ....................................................................................... 16
2.3.1
AMI* BIOS ............................................................................................ 16
2.4
Before You Begin............................................................................................... 17
2.5
Setting Up the Evaluation Board .......................................................................... 18
2.6
Configuring the BIOS ......................................................................................... 19
3.0
Theory of Operation
................................................................................................. 20
3.1
Block Diagram .................................................................................................. 20
3.2
Mechanical Form Factor...................................................................................... 21
3.3
Thermal Management ........................................................................................ 22
3.4
System Features and Operation .......................................................................... 22
3.4.1
Mobile Intel
®
915GME Express Chipset ..................................................... 22
3.4.1.1
System Memory ....................................................................... 22
3.4.1.2
DMI ........................................................................................ 23
3.4.1.3
Advanced Graphics and Display Interface ..................................... 23
3.4.2
ICH6-M ................................................................................................. 23
3.4.2.1
PCI Express Slots...................................................................... 23
3.4.2.2
PCI Slots ................................................................................. 23
3.4.2.3
On-Board LAN .......................................................................... 24
3.4.2.4
AC’97 and High Definition Audio.................................................. 24
3.4.2.5
ATA / Storage .......................................................................... 24
3.4.2.6
USB Connectors........................................................................ 24
3.4.2.7
LPC Super I/O (SIO)/LPC Slot..................................................... 25
3.4.2.8
Serial, IrDA.............................................................................. 25
3.4.2.9
BIOS Firmware Hub (FWH)......................................................... 25
3.4.2.10 System Management Controller (SMC)/Keyboard Controller............ 25
3.4.2.11 Clocks ..................................................................................... 25
3.4.2.12 Real Time Clock ........................................................................ 25
3.4.2.13 Thermal Monitoring ................................................................... 25
3.4.3
System I/O and Connector Summary ........................................................ 26
3.4.3.1
PCI Express Support ................................................................. 27
3.4.3.2
SATA Support........................................................................... 27
3.4.3.3
IDE Support ............................................................................. 27
3.4.3.4
USB Ports ................................................................................ 27
3.4.3.5
VGA Connector ......................................................................... 27
3.4.3.6
Keyboard/Mouse....................................................................... 28
3.4.3.7
32 bit/33 MHz PCI Connectors .................................................... 28
3.4.3.8
Ethernet 10/100 LAN Interface connector..................................... 28
3.4.3.9
LVDS Flat Panel Display Interface................................................ 28
3.4.4
Post Code Debugger ............................................................................... 28
