User`s guide

Getting Started • 35

Getting Started

This chapter gives a summary of what is required to setup an operational

system using the cPCI-6765(A). Hardware installation and BIOS overview is

discuss.

3.1 CPU Installation

The cPCI-6765(A) CPU module supports a low power Mobile Intel

Pentium-III, with a front side bus (FSB) of 100 MHz. This product is shipped

with a CPU and a CPU heatsink pre-mounted on the board.

Note: Before powering up the CPU board, ensure that the CPU heat sink

and the CPU top surface are in tight contact to avoid CPU

overheating problem that can cause the system to hang or crash.

Also external airflow must be provided at all times during operation

to avoid damaging the CPU. ADLINK strongly recommends the use

of ADLINK’s specially design chassis that allows greater airflow

through the system.

3.2 Memory Installation

There are two 144-pin SO-DIMM sockets: DM1 and DM2. DM1 and DM2

socket are both fairly easily accessed. The memory modules can be

pre-installed and shipped with the board. If the SODIMM is shipped with

cPCI-6765(A) this section maybe skipped.

For applications requiring 256MB or smaller memory capacity, we

recommend installing RAM module on DM1 only and leave DM2 open.