Manual

eKINO-945GSE Motherboard
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 On-die, primary 32-kB instructions cache and 24-kB write-back data cache
 533 MHz source-synchronous front side bus (FSB)
 2-Threads support
 On-die 512-kB, 8-way L2 cache
 Support for IA 32-bit architecture
 Intel® Streaming SIMD Extensions-2 and -3 (Intel® SSE2 and Intel® SSE3)
support and Supplemental Streaming SIMD Extension 3 (SSSE3) support
 Micro-FCBGA8 packaging technologies
 Thermal management support via Intel® Thermal Monitor 1 and Intel Thermal
Monitor 2
 FSB Lane Reversal for flexible routing
 Supports C0/C1(e)/C2(e)/C4(e)
 L2 Dynamic Cache Sizing
 Advanced power management features including Enhanced Intel
SpeedStep® Technology
 Execute Disable Bit support for enhanced security
2.3.2 Front Side Bus (FSB)
The Intel® Atom™ processor on the eKINO-945GSE is interfaced to the Intel® 945GSE
Northbridge through a 533 MHz front side bus (FSB). The FSB is shown in
Figure 2-4.
2.4 Intel® 945GSE Northbridge Chip
The Intel® 945GSE Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) supports the
embedded Intel® Atom™ N270 processor. The Intel® 945GSE is interfaced to the
processor through a 533 MHz FSB. The connections are shown in
Figure 2-4.
2.4.1 DDR2 Controller
There is one 200-pin DDR2 SO-DIMM socket on the eKINO-945GSE. The socket
supports DDR2 SO-DIMM with the following specifications:
 Maximum Memory supported 2 GB (1 GB per rank)
 Support for DDR2 at 400 MHz and 533 MHz
 No support for Dual-Channel Interleaved mode of operation
 Enhanced Addressing support (Swap only)