About This Manual
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Development Kit User’s Manual
1
About This Manual
This user’s manual describes the use of the Intel
®
Core
TM
2 Duo Processor (LV and
ULV) and Intel
®
GS45 Express Chipset development kit with DDR3 SDRAM system
memory. This manual has been written for OEMs, system evaluators, and embedded
system developers. This document defines all jumpers, headers, LED functions, and
their locations on the development board, along with features of the board’s
subsystems. This manual assumes basic familiarity with installing and configuring
hardware and software in a personal computer system.
The differences between the Fern Hill (GS45, DDR3), Pillar Rock (GM45, DDR2) and
Silver Cascade (GM45, DDR3) User Manuals are in these sections:
•
System Memory Section 3.6.8
•
Development Board Feature Set Summary Table (Table 6)
•
Configuration Jumpers and Switches Settings Table (Table 17),
•
BSEL Jumper Settings Table (Table 18)
All other components and references are the same between boards.
For the latest information about the Intel
®
Core
TM
2 Duo processor and Intel
®
GS45
Express Chipset Development Kit, visit:
http://developer.intel.com/design/intarch/devkits/index.htm
For design documents related to the Intel
®
Core
TM
2 Duo processor and Intel
®
GS45
Express Chipset please visit:
Processor:
http://developer.intel.com/design/intarch/core2duo/tech_docs.htm
Chipset:
http://www.intel.com/products/embedded/chipsets.htm
1.1
Content Overview
Chapter 1.0, “About This Manual” — This chapter contains a description of conventions
used in this manual. The last few sections explain how to obtain literature and contact
customer support.
Chapter 2.0, “Getting Started”— Describes the contents of the development kit. This
chapter explains the basics steps necessary to get the board running. This chapter
also includes information on how to update the BIOS.
Chapter 3.0, “Development Board Features” — This chapter provides details on the
hardware features of the development board. It explains the Power Management and
Testability features.