The Mobile Intel® 915GMS Express chipset is a component of Intel® Centrino® processor technology. Its feature set and package size are optimized to meet the needs of small form factor laptops. The Mobile Intel® 915GMS Express chipset provides up to 1.4 times the graphics performance of the previous generation of platforms based on the Intel® 855GME chipset. It supports a number of next generation features including DDR2 memory, Serial ATA, PCI Express*, Intel® High Definition Audio and ExpressCard*.
Product information
Features and benefits
| 400 MHz Front Side Bus |
Supports 400 MHz Front Side Bus. |
| Support for single channel
DDR2 400MHz memory technology |
Up to 20% improvement in peak memory bandwidth and average power savings over
DDR memory. |
| Dual independent display |
View two independent video sources when an external monitor or panel is connected to the laptop. |
| Intel® Stable Image Technology |
Supports a unified graphics driver. Enables hardware changes without impact to IT software image stability. |
| Serial ATA |
Provides up to 150 MB/sec transfer rate for disk traffic. |
| Direct Media Interface (DMI) |
With up to 2 GB/sec concurrent bandwidth, DMI provides up to 2x faster I/O bandwidth compared to previous Intel proprietary Hub link I/O interface. |
| Integrated high speed
USB 2.0 |
Support for eight USB 2.0 peripherals for 40x faster maximum data transfer and backward compatible to support USB 1.1 devices. |
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Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 900
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Delivers a 1.4 times improvement in graphics performance over the previous generation chipset, the Intel® 855GME chipset. Outstanding power scalability to meet smaller form factor needs. |
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Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)◊ |
New audio specification enables increased bandwidth for high quality audio and support for Dolby* Technologies. Also enables power savings during audio activity. |
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PCI Express* Bus Architecture |
Supports the latest industry peripherals like ExpressCard*. Low pin count offers maximum bandwidth per pin. |
Related products
| Processors |
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| Chipsets |
Mobile Intel®
915PM and
915GM Express chipsets |
Packaging information
| 82915GMS (GMCH) |
27 mm x 27 mm - Micro-FCBGA |
| 82801FBM (ICH6-M) |
31 mm x 31 mm 609 pin mBGA |
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