Intel Intel® Core i7 User Manual

Dev Kit Manual 7 323094
1 About This Manual
This manual describes the use of the Intel
®
Core™ i7 Processor with Intel
®
QM57 Express
Chipset Development kit (Development kit). This manual has been written for OEMs, system
evaluators, and embedded system developers. This manual assumes basic familiarity in the
fundamental concepts involved with installing and configuring hardware for a personal
computer system. This document defines all jumpers, headers, LED functions, their locations
on the development kit, and other subsystem features and POST codes. This manual assumes
basic familiarity in the fundamental concepts involved with installing and configuring hardware
for a personal computer system.
For the latest information about the Dev Kit and platform design collateral, please visit:
http://tigris.intel.com/scripts-edk/viewer/UI_CLCatalog.asp?edkId=8381
1.1 Content Overview
This manual is arranged into the following sections:
About This Manual contains a description of conventions used in this manual. The last few
sections explain how to obtain literature and contact customer support.
Getting Started describes the contents of the development kit. This section explains the basics
steps necessary to get the board running. This section also includes information on how to
update the BIOS.
Development Board Features describes details on the hardware features of the development
board. It explains the Power Management and Testability features.
Development Board Physical Hardware Reference provides a list of major board components
and connectors. It gives a description of jumper settings and functions. The chapter also
explains the use of the programming headers.
Daughter and Plug-in Cards contains information on add-in cards available from Intel that can
be used with the development board.
1.2 Text Conventions
Throughout this document:
 Intel
®
Core™ i7-620M Processor, Intel
®
Core™ i7-610E Processor, Intel
®
Core™ i7-
620LE Processor, Intel
®
Core™ i7-620UE Processor, Intel
®
Core™ i5-520M Processor,
and Intel
®
Core™ i5-520E Processor, Intel
®
Celeron
®
P4500 processor, and Intel
®
Celeron
®
P4505 processor may be referred to as the Processor or CPU.
 Intel
®
QM57 Series Chipset may be referred to as the Chipset or PCH.
The notations listed in Table 1 may be used throughout this manual.

Intel Intel® Core i7 Specifications

General

Brand	Intel
Model	Intel® Core i7
Category	Computer Hardware
Language	English

Summary

About This Manual

Content Overview

Details the manual's sections, including setup, features, and support.

Text Conventions

Explains notation, symbols, and abbreviations used in the document.

Glossary of Terms and Acronyms

Defines technical terms and acronyms relevant to the development kit.

Related Documents

Lists other publicly available documents related to the development kit.

Development Kit Technical Support

Information on obtaining technical assistance and support for the development kit.

Getting Started

Development Kit Contents

Lists all hardware, software, and documentation included in the development kit.

Required Hardware Not Included

Lists additional hardware necessary for setting up and operating the system.

Required Software Not Included

Lists additional software necessary for operating the system.

Workspace Preparation

Guidelines for preparing the workspace and safety precautions for handling the development board.

System Setup

Step-by-step instructions for setting up and connecting the development kit system.

System Power-Up

Procedures for powering up the development kit and entering the BIOS setup.

System Power-Down

Describes the three options for powering down the development kit system.

System BIOS

Covers BIOS configuration, programming via USB, and flashing via SPI.

Development Board Features

Block Diagram

Provides a high-level system block diagram of the development kit.

Mechanical Form Factor

Describes the form factor of the development kit board.

Development Board Features Table

Summarizes the key features of the development kit in a table format.

Driver Key Features

Highlights key features of the drivers included with the development kit.

BIOS Key Features

Details the features and capabilities of the pre-installed AMI BIOS.

System Thermal Management

Explains the importance of thermal management and the provided thermal solution.

System Features and Operation

Details system features and operation, covering processor and chipset aspects.

Development Board Physical Hardware Reference

Primary Features

Describes major components and their locations on the motherboard, top and bottom views.

Connectors

Details all connectors on the motherboard and back panel, including their pinouts.

Configuration Settings

Explains jumper and switch settings for configuring the development board.

Daughter and Plug-in Cards

PCIe Add-in Card

Information on the PCIe add-in card for enabling 2x8 PCIe Bifurcation.

PCI Expansion Card

Details the PCI Expansion card with three PCI slots and additional connectors.

Port 80-83 Add-in Card

Describes the Port 80-83 add-in card for BIOS POST code display and LPC interfaces.

Heatsink Installation Instructions

Disassembling Fan/Heatsink Assembly

Steps to disassemble the fan/heatsink assembly into its primary components.

Installing Fan/Heatsink

Detailed instructions for installing the fan/heatsink assembly onto the processor.