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AMD Geode™ GX DB533 Development Board Overview
31538A - May 2004 - Confidential
Overview
2.0 Features
Processor, Chipset, and Supporting Chips
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AMD Geode™ GX [email protected] processor
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AMD Geode™ CS5535 companion device
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128 MB DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM
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AC97 codec
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National Semiconductor PC87364 LPC SuperI/O
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National Semiconductor DP83816 LAN controller
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2 Mbit FWH (Firmware Hub) boot Flash ROM in a 32-pin
PLCC socket
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Alternate Advantech configuration supports different
SIO (SuperI/O) and LAN (Local Area Network) on CPU
module.
Standard Connectors, Configurations, and Interfaces
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Three PCI slots (see AMD Geode™ GX DB533 Devel-
opment Board User’s Guide for operational details):
— Two 3.3V, 66 MHz capable
— One 33 MHz, 5V tolerant
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One ATA-5 (UltraDMA 66) IDE interface (supports two
devices)
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One CompactFlash connector (on IDE)
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Two USB v1.1 port connectors (standard plug)
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Individual PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors (from
SIO)
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FDD (Floppy Disk Drive) connector (from SIO)
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DB-9 RS232 serial connector (from SIO)
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10-pin header for RS232 (from SIO)
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DB-25 LPT (Line Printer Terminal) connector (from SIO)
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VGA analog monitor (non-operational in TFT configura-
tion)
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LCD header (for LCD panel or LVDS module) (non oper-
ational in CRT configuration)
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Backlight inverter power connector
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Brightness control via software (2-wire serial interface)
or hardware (variable resistor)
— LCD panel configuration selection jumper
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Infrared header
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Audio:
— Mic In, Line In, Line out
— CD In and Aux in
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2x13 header for LPC (Low Pin Count) interface
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LEDs for UDMA, HDD, Power and 3.3VSB
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PC buzzer
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RJ-45 Ethernet connector
Memory and Flash Configurations
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128 MB DDR SDRAM (four 16MBx16 soldered down)
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BootROM options:
— 3.3V FWH 2 Mbit sector-erase (from LPC interface)
— LPC ROM (off of LPC)
— NOR Flash (off of IDE)
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Embedded EEPROM for storing system parameters and
boot options
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Real-time clock with 242 bytes of bank-selectable
CMOS memory
Software Support
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Operating System support:
— Linux 2.4
— Windows
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CE 4.2
— Windows XPe
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Firmware: XpressROM
— Provides standard BIOS functionality
— AMD’s VSA2 (Virtual System Architecture™) tech-
nology for legacy functions:
– Power management
– 16-bit audio
— Legacy USB support
— Stored in FlashROM
— Pre-boot execution environment integration code
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Embedded BIOS
— Available from General Software, Inc.,
www.gensw.com, tel. (800) 850-5755
— Pre-programmed PLCC supplied with kit
— Full industry-standard BIOS functionality
— Premium features
— Firmbase 32-bit SMM operating environment
— Support for all industry-standard Operating Systems
(OS)
