20 Mobile Intel
®
945GM Express Chipset
Development Kit User’s Manual
Getting Started
2.3.1 AMI* BIOS
This development kit ships pre-installed with AMI* BIOS pre-boot firmware from AMI*. AMI*
BIOS provides an industry-standard BIOS platform to run most standard operating systems,
including Windows* 2000/XP/XP Embedded, Linux*, and others.
The AMI* BIOS Application Kit (available through AMI*) includes complete source code, a
reference manual, and a Windows-based expert system, BIOStart*, to enable easy and rapid
configuration of customized firmware for your Mobile Intel
®
945GM Express Chipset.
The following features of AMI* BIOS are enabled in the Mobile Intel
®
945GM Express Chipset:
• DDR2 SDRAM detection, configuration, and initialization
• Mobile Intel
®
945GM 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
• Active Management Technology
• RAID 0/1 Support
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 Optical Disc Drives: Up to two SATA drives and two IDE devices (master and
slave) may be connected to the evaluation board. An optical disc drive may be used to load the OS.
All these storage devices may be attached to the board simultaneously.
Video Adapter: Integrated video is provided on the back panel of the evaluation board.
Alternately, a standard PCI Express* video adapter or an MEC 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 23 for more information.
Note: The enclosed driver CD includes drivers necessary for LAN, Integrated graphics, and system INF
utilities.
Network Adapter: A Gigabit 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.
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