Intel® 946PL/GZ Express ChipsetTechnical Documents

This document describes Intel ICH Family Real Time Clock (RTC) signal quality analysis under test conditions.

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• Intel® I/O Controller Hub 6 (ICH6) Family Datasheet
• Intel® I/O Controller Hub 7 (ICH7) Family Datasheet
• Intel® I/O Controller Hub 8 (ICH8) Family Datasheet

This document is the datasheet for the Intel® 82946GZ GMCH and Intel® 82946PL MCH. The Intel® 946GZ and 946PL Express chipsets are designed for use with the Intel® Core™2 Duo desktop processor, Intel® Pentium® D processor, and Intel® Pentium® 4 processor based platforms. Topics covered include; signal description, system memory map, PCI register description, a description of the (G)MCH interfaces and major functional units, electrical and package characteristics, ballout definitions.

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• Intel® 946 Express Chipset Family Specification Update

This document is intended for Original Equipment Manufacturers and BIOS vendors creating Intel I/O Controller Hub 7 (ICH7) Family based products. This document is the datasheet for the following:Intel 82801GB ICH7 (ICH7), Intel 82801GR ICH7 RAID (ICH7R) and Intel 82801GBM ICH7 Mobile (ICH7-M).

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• Intel® I/O Controller Hub 7 (ICH7) Family Specification Update

This document presents the conditions and requirements to properly design a cooling solution for systems that implement the (G)MCH. Properly designed solutions provide adequate cooling to maintain the (G)MCH case temperature at or below thermal specifications.

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• Intel® 965 Express Chipset Family Datasheet
• Intel® ICH7 Thermal Design Guide
• Intel® Pentium® D Processor 800∆ Sequence Datasheet

The goal of this document is to provide an understanding of the operating limits of the Intel® 82801GB ICH7 and 82801GR ICH7R I/O Controller Hubs.

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This document is an update to the specifications contained in the Intel® 946 Express Chipset Family Datasheet. This document is a compilation of device and documentation errata, specification clarifications and changes. It is intended for hardware system manufacturers and software developers of applications, operating systems, or tools.This location contains the most current Specification Update. The revision number is indicated by the last two digits in its 'pdf' file name.

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• Intel® 946 Express Chipset Family Datasheet

This document is an update to the specifications contained in the Intel® I/O Controller Hub 7 (ICH7) Family Datasheet. This document is a compilation of device and documentation errata, specification clarifications and changes. It is intended for hardware system manufacturers and software developers of applications, operating systems, or tools.

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