Intel 855GME - User Manual

Intel
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855GME Chipset and Intel
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6300ESB ICH Embedded Platform
For use with the Intel
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Pentium
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M Processor, Intel
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Pentium
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M
Processor on 90 nm process with 2 MB L2 cache, and the Intel
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Celeron
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M Processor
Design Guide
October 2005
300669-006

Intel 855GME Specifications

General

Manufacturer	Intel
Model	855GME
Type	Chipset
Graphics Core	Intel Extreme Graphics 2
Memory Type	DDR
Maximum Memory Size	2 GB
FSB	400MHz
Integrated Video	Yes
Graphics Base Frequency	200 MHz
PCI Support	Yes
USB Support	USB 2.0
ATA Support	ATA-100
Package	Micro-FCBGA
Memory Types	DDR 200/266/333 MHz

Summary

3 General Design Considerations

3.1 Nominal Board Stack-Up

4 Intel Pentium M;Celeron M Processor FSB Design and Power Delivery Guidelines

4.1 Intel Pentium M;Celeron M Processor FSB Design Recommendations

Provides recommendations for meeting timing and voltage specs for optimal operation.

4.2 Intel System Validation Debug Support

4.3 Onboard Debug Port Routing Guidelines

4.4 Intel Pentium M;Celeron M Processor Decoupling Recommendations

Offers guidelines for system board bulk and high-frequency decoupling capacitor solutions.

4.8 Intel 855 GME Chipset Platform Power Delivery Guidelines

Provides guidelines for power delivery and decoupling for the Intel 855GME chipset.

5 System Memory Design Guidelines (DDR-SDRAM)

5.2 Length Matching and Length Formulas

5.4 Topologies and Routing Guidelines

6 Integrated Graphics Display Port

6.1 Analog RGB;CRT Guidelines

6.2 LVDS Transmitter Interface

6.3 Digital Video Out Port

7 AGP Port Design Guidelines

7.1 AGP Interface

7.2 AGP Routing Guidelines

Provides routing guidelines for AGP 1X and 2X/4X timing domains.

8 Hub Interface

8.1 8-Bit Hub Interface Routing Guidelines.

Covers routing guidelines for 8-bit Hub Interface data and strobe signals.

8.1.4 8-bit Hub Interface HIREF and HI_VSWING Generation;Distribution

9 Intel 6300 ESB Design Guidelines

9.1 Serial ATA Interface

9.6 USB 2.0

Covers layout guidelines for USB 2.0, including trace separation and connections.

9.7 Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface.

9.8 SMBus 2.0;SMLink Interface

9.10 PCI-X Design Guidelines

Provides guidelines for connecting and routing the 6300ESB PCI-X interface.

9.11 RTC

9.15 Power Management

11 Platform Clock Routing Guidelines

11.2 Clock Group Topologies and Routing Constraints

Defines recommended topologies and rules for platform level clocks.

12 Schematic Checklist Summary

12.1 Intel Pentium M;Celeron M Processor Checklist

12.3 Intel 855 GME Chipset GMCH (82855 GME) Checklist

Checklist for GMCH system memory interface and decoupling.

12.4 Intel 6300 ESB Checklist

Checklists for PCI-X, PCI, Hub, FWH/LPC, GPIO, USB, Power, CPU, System Management, RTC, UART, AC'97, Misc.

13 Layout Checklist

13.1 Processor Checklist

13.2 Intel 855 GME Chipset GMCH Layout Checklist

Layout checklist for GMCH interface signals and memory decoupling.

13.3 Intel 6300 ESB Layout Checklist

Provides layout guidelines for 8-bit Hub Interface, Serial ATA, IDE, USB 2.0, AC'97, RTC, PCI-X, PCI.