Product Brief Intel® 915GME Express Chipset Intel® 915GME Express Chipset Consumer Electronics Development Platform for Connected Consumer Electronics Devices The Intel 915GME Express chipset is a key building block for connected consumer electronics (CE) platforms, including modular digital TV sub- systems, IP digital set top boxes, “set back” boxes for Internet-based services and connected digital media recorders (DMRs) designed to support a variety of emerging connected usage models. Connected applications, services and media are The chipset includes a 400 MHz system bus to coming to consumer electronics devices. The support the Intel® Celeron® M 900MHz and 1.5MHz Intel® 915GME Express Chipset Development processors, an internal 2D/3D graphics controller Platform provides the components you need to and a memory controller that supports up to 2GB add Intel® architecture processing performance of DDR2 SDRAM. The controller supports dual- and IP networking capability to CE devices. channel, single-channel and asymmetric modes. Intel® CE 951GME Express Chipset Platform Features Benefits Intel® Celeron® M 900MHz processor and • High performance to support next-generation Intel® Celeron® M 1.5GHz processor with connected applications and services 400MHz processor bus SVDO port • Supports third-party SDVO compliant devices including DVI, TV-Encoder, LVDS, and HDMI 1.2 Internal graphics controller • 2D/3D graphics support for advanced user interfaces Direct Media Interface (DMI) • High-bandwidth chip-to-chip interconnect for optimum system-level performance Multiple I/O subsystem interfaces • Flexible platform configurations Support for up to 2GB of 400MHz DDR2 memory • Memory bandwidth for optimum system-level performance Product Brief Intel® 915GME Express Chipset Block Diagram Intel® Celeron® M n IMVP 4 CK410 (SC451, SC2608), Clock Gen (900/1.5GHz 1.8V, 3.3Vstby, (IC954103) 353/370) XDP Co 5Vaud, 2.5V Dual-Channel ATX FS8 Pwr Con 512 MB-1GB 400MHz 400MT/s DDR2 x 16 0 SDVO_C 512 MB/1DDR2GB x 16 HDMI Xmtr HDMI 1. 2 HDMI 1. 2 Out 512 MB/1GB (Chrontel CH7315) (TMDS+DDC) DDR2 x 16 CM202 512 MB/1DDR2GB x 16 512 MB/1GB Intel® 915GME mFCBGA YPbPr Out DDR2 x 16 512 MB/1DDR2GB x 16 37.5x40mm SDVO_B TV Encoder Composite Out 512 MB/1GB Ball count 1257 (Chrontel CH7021) Svideo Out DDR2 x 16 VGA Out 512 MB/1DDR2GB x 16 512 MB/1GB DMI U582.0 x 2 USB SATA Conn 1 Header SATA SATA Conn 2 Mic In PCle x 1 HD Audio Audio Codec Intel® ICH6m SPDIF Out (Coax/Toslink) Mini Card Conn Realtek AL C262 31x31mm Audio Output PCle x 1 USB PCle x1 Slot 609mBGA USB x 2 10/100/1GB Flash FWH (8MB) Controller LAN (Realtek 8111B) FP Con LPC IR Blaster UART IR Rcv/Xmtr w/ CES (Microchip PIC16F687) SIO IR Receiver SMSC UART LPC47N217 Trcvr Serial Port ADM311E The Intel 915GME Express Chipset Development To achieve lower power and to provide a fanless Platform helps accelerate designs for a wide variety thermal solution, the Intel Celeron M 900MHz of connected CE products. By choosing Intel processor can be used as an alternative to the architecture to design IP-DSTBs, DMRs, or other Intel Celeron M 1.5GHz processor. When combined media-centric products, manufacturers can adapt with an operating system, BIOS, and application to the rapidly changing requirements of service software, the platform enables consumer elec- providers who need to provide new generations tronics device manufacturers to meet aggressive of compelling and differentiated services. time-to-market objectives. The Intel architecture software environment is familiar to most The Intel 915GME Chipset Development Platform programmers, facilitating the development of utilizes the following Intel components: new applications and services. The Intel 915GME • Intel Celeron M 1.5GHz processor Express Development Platform is validated with • Intel 915GME Express Chipset Mobile Graphics the Microsoft Windows* XP Embedded operating Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) system and with the Linux* operating system. • Intel® Mobile I/O Controller Hub 6-M (ICH6-M) Chipset Intel® 915GME Express Chipset Product Brief Development Platform Highlights Designed to work • CPU (onboard 479-ball uFCBGA) with Intel® Processors • Intel Celeron M 1.5GHz processor The Intel 915GME Express chipset supports both (default on board) the Intel Celeron M 900MHz processor and the • Intel Celeron M 900MHz processor (optional) Intel Celeron M 1.5GHz processor. Platforms based on the Intel Celeron M 900MHz processor are • Memory supported suitable for a passive (fan-less) thermal solution. – Supports two DDR2 SDRAM channels – Up to 2GB memory support High-Performance Building Blocks • Chipset The Intel 915GME Express chipset supports a – Intel 915GME Express Chipset Mobile Graphics high-performance integrated graphics engine and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) DDR2 system memory that provides an increase in – Intel Mobile I/O Controller Hub 6-M (ICH6-M) memory bandwidth over previous generations of Chipset Intel building blocks used in dedicated consumer – Four x1 PCI Express slots electronics designs. – Integrated serial ATA host controller – Serial digital video out (SDVO) ports SVDO with HDMI Support • sDVO-B for analog SD/HD encoder The serial digital video out (SDVO) interface of the GMCH represents significant enhancements • sDVO-C for HDMI transmitter over the digital video out (DVO) port interface • Video supported on previous chipsets. Rather than – HDMI transmitter providing data in a parallel format, SDVO serially – TV encoder transmits digital display data to the SDVO ports • AC’97 2.3 controller delivers 20-bit audio and is based on PCI Express electricals. The SDVO – Supports up to 3 external codecs interface can support a wide variety of third-party – Up to 6 channels of PCM audio output SDVO compliant devices including DVI, TV-Encoder, LVDS, and HDMI 1.2. • BIOS – General Software* BIOS in 8Mbit Flash ROM • Other Components – 10/100/1000 Ethernet controller – USB 1.1 and 2.0 host controllers – Serial port transceiver – SIO – IR/receiver/transmitter • Board Size – 6.69 inch x 6.69 inch (17cm x 17cm) • Operating temperature – 0ºC~45ºC Product Brief Intel® 915GME Express Chipset Intel® 915GME Chipset Development Platform Design Kits The Intel® 915GME Express Development Platform Design Kit showcases the capabilities of the Intel 915GME Express chipset and enables you to overcome design constraints that can impact the development of connected CE devices. The development platform provides the process- ing performance, headroom and networking support that enable service providers to deploy new generations of demanding applications and IP services on a broad range of CE products, without replacement of the client device. Kit contents include: • Development Platform including the Intel 915GME main board with Intel Celeron M 1.5GHz processor on board and active heat sinks • Power supply adapter cable • Reference BIOS image from General Software (FWH installed on board) • Product documentation: – Customer letter – Safety letter – Evaluation license agreement • Operating Systems (Microsoft* Windows* XP Embedded and Linux*) are distributed online. For information on how to obtain the Intel 915GME Development Platform kit, contact your Intel representative. For more information, visit the Intel Consumer Electronics home page at: www.intel.com/go/consumerelectronics Information in this document is provided in connection with Intel products. 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