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855GME Chipset and Intel
Contents
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Introduction..................................................................................................................................21
1.1
Reference Documents ........................................................................................................23
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System Overview ......................................................................................................................... 25
2.1
Terminology ........................................................................................................................ 25
2.2
System Features................................................................................................................. 25
2.3
Component Features .......................................................................................................... 27
2.3.1
2.3.1.1
2.3.1.2
2.3.2
2.3.3
2.3.4
2.3.5
2.3.6
2.3.6.1
2.3.6.2
2.3.6.3
2.3.6.4
2.3.7
2.3.8
Firmware Hub (FWH)............................................................................................. 31
2.3.8.1
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3.1
Nominal Board Stack-Up .................................................................................................... 33
3.2
Alternate Stack-Ups ............................................................................................................ 35
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4.1.1
4.1.1.1
4.1.1.2
4.1.1.3
4.1.1.4
4.1.2
Common Clock Signals ......................................................................................... 40
4.1.2.1
4.1.3
4.1.3.1
4.1.3.2
4.1.3.3
4.1.4
4.1.4.1
4.1.4.2
4.1.5
Asynchronous Signals ........................................................................................... 58
4.1.5.1
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M Processor ................................................................................ 27
Packaging/Power ................................................................................... 27
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Packaging/Power ................................................................................... 31
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Intel
Pentium
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6300ESB ICH Embedded Platform Design Guide
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M/Celeron
M Processor Common Clock Signal
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