Intel 915GME - Manual (Page 17)

Mobile Intel ® 915GME Express Chipset
April 2007 Development Kit User’s Manual
Order Number: 317230-001US 17
Getting Started—Mobile Intel ® 915GME Express Chipset
The following features of AMI* BIOS are enabled in the Mobile Intel ® 915GME Express
Chipset :
• DDR2 SDRAM detection, configuration, and initialization
• Mobile Intel
® 915GME Express Chipset configuration
• POST codes displayed to port 80h
• PCI/PCI Express device enumeration and configuration
• Integrated video configuration and initialization
• Super I/O configuration
• CPU microcode update
2.4 Before You Begin
Additional hardware may be necessary to successfully set up and operate the
evaluation board.
VGA Monitor: Any standard VGA or multi-resolution monitor may be used. The setup
instructions in this chapter assume the use of a standard VGA monitor, TV, or flat panel
monitor.
Keyboard: The evaluation board can support either a PS/2 or USB style keyboard.
Mouse: The evaluation board can support either a PS/2 or USB style mouse.
Hard Drives and Compact Disc Drives: Up to two SATA drives and two IDE devices
(master and slave) may be connected to the evaluation board. A compact disc drive
may be used to load the OS. All these storage devices maybe attached to the board
simultaneously.
Video Adapter: A standard PCI Express video adapter or an ADD2-R video adapter
may be used for additional display flexibility. Please contact the respective vendors for
drivers and necessary software for adapters not provided with this development kit.
Check the BIOS for the proper video settings. See Section 2.6, “Configuring the BIOS”
on page 19 for more information.
Note: The enclosed driver CD includes drivers necessary for LAN, Integrated graphics, and
system INF utilities.
Network Adapter: A 10/100 Mbit network interface is provided on the evaluation
board. The network interface will not be operational until after all the necessary drivers
have been installed. A standard PCI/PCI Express adapter may be used in conjunction
with, or in place of, the onboard network adapter. Please contact the respective vendors
for drivers and necessary software for adapters not provided with this development kit.
You must supply appropriate network cables to utilize the LAN connector or any other
installed network cards.
Power Supply: The Mobile Intel ® 915GME Express Chipset has the option to be
powered from two different power sources: an ATX power supply, or ‘Mobile Brick’. The
Mobile Intel ® 915GME Express Chipset contains all of the voltage regulators
necessary to power the system.
There are two main supported power supply configurations, Desktop and Mobile. The
Desktop solution consists of only using the ATX power supply. The Mobile solution
consists of only using the AC Brick.