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AMD Geode™ GX DB533 Development Board Overview
31538A - May 2004 - Confidential
Overview
3.0 System
Architecture
The CPU module board is offered with either a CRT inter-
face (-TC) or a TFT interface (-TT). The base board is
equipped to handle either interface.
Figure 3-1 is a block diagram of the CPU module board
showing both the CRT and TFT interfaces. Figure 3-2 on
page 5 provides a block diagram of the base board and
illustrates how it connects with the CPU module board.
Figure 3-1. CPU Module Board Block Diagram
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Ethernet
(not installed)
144-Pin
C
onne
cto
r
128 MB DDR
SDRAM
AMD Geode™
Clock
Generator
AMD Geode™
CS5535
Companion
Device
Processor*
Battery
USB Host x4
IDE
AC97 v2.1
PS2, SER
80
-Pin Conn
ector
Analog RGB (-TC only)
40-Pin Connector
(-TT only)
SMB
Power Control
LPC
LPC SIO
(not installed)
BIOS
Power
Supplies
V
CORE
V
MEM
V
TT
V
IO
V
IO_VSB
AMD Geode Device
Component
Connector
*This processor operates at 400 MHz. Model numbers reflect performance as described here:
http://www.amd.com/connectivitysolutions/geodegxbenchmark.
