IEI Integration eKINO-945GSE v1.01 - Manual (Page 28)

eKINO-945GSE Motherboard
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ƒ On-die, primary 32-kB instructions cache and 24-kB write-back data cache
ƒ 533 MHz source-synchronous front side bus (FSB)
ƒ 2-Threads support
ƒ On-die 512-kB, 8-way L2 cache
ƒ Support for IA 32-bit architecture
ƒ Intel® Streaming SIMD Extensions-2 and -3 (Intel® SSE2 and Intel® SSE3)
support and Supplemental Streaming SIMD Extension 3 (SSSE3) support
ƒ Micro-FCBGA8 packaging technologies
ƒ Thermal management support via Intel® Thermal Monitor 1 and Intel Thermal
Monitor 2
ƒ FSB Lane Reversal for flexible routing
ƒ Supports C0/C1(e)/C2(e)/C4(e)
ƒ L2 Dynamic Cache Sizing
ƒ Advanced power management features including Enhanced Intel
SpeedStep® Technology
ƒ Execute Disable Bit support for enhanced security
2.3.2 Front Side Bus (FSB)
The Intel® Atom™ processor on the eKINO-945GSE is interfaced to the Intel® 945GSE
Northbridge through a 533 MHz front side bus (FSB). The FSB is shown in Figure 2-4.
2.4 Intel® 945GSE Northbridge Chip
The Intel® 945GSE Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) supports the
embedded Intel® Atom™ N270 processor. The Intel® 945GSE is interfaced to the
processor through a 533 MHz FSB. The connections are shown in Figure 2-4.
2.4.1 DDR2 Controller
There is one 200-pin DDR2 SO-DIMM socket on the eKINO-945GSE. The socket
supports DDR2 SO-DIMM with the following specifications:
ƒ Maximum Memory supported 2 GB (1 GB per rank)
ƒ Support for DDR2 at 400 MHz and 533 MHz
ƒ No support for Dual-Channel Interleaved mode of operation
ƒ Enhanced Addressing support (Swap only)