diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/socket_BGA956/Makefile.inc b/src/cpu/intel/socket_BGA956/Makefile.inc
index f33b409c15..05514a1548 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/socket_BGA956/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/socket_BGA956/Makefile.inc
@@ -8,11 +8,7 @@ subdirs-y += ../microcode
 subdirs-y += ../hyperthreading
 subdirs-y += ../speedstep
 
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_POSTCAR_STAGE),y)
-cpu_incs-y += $(src)/cpu/intel/model_6ex/cache_as_ram.inc
-else
 cpu_incs-y += $(src)/cpu/intel/car/core2/cache_as_ram.S
 postcar-y += ../car/p4-netburst/exit_car.S
-endif
 
 romstage-y += ../car/romstage.c
diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/socket_mPGA478MN/Makefile.inc b/src/cpu/intel/socket_mPGA478MN/Makefile.inc
index ef89ac65a1..78d7c0ee58 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/socket_mPGA478MN/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/socket_mPGA478MN/Makefile.inc
@@ -9,11 +9,7 @@ subdirs-y += ../microcode
 subdirs-y += ../hyperthreading
 subdirs-y += ../speedstep
 
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_POSTCAR_STAGE),y)
-cpu_incs-y += $(src)/cpu/intel/model_6ex/cache_as_ram.inc
-else
 cpu_incs-y += $(src)/cpu/intel/car/core2/cache_as_ram.S
 postcar-y += ../car/p4-netburst/exit_car.S
-endif
 
 romstage-y += ../car/romstage.c
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/gm45/Kconfig b/src/northbridge/intel/gm45/Kconfig
index 85902d36b2..193ec70ecb 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/gm45/Kconfig
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/gm45/Kconfig
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ config NORTHBRIDGE_SPECIFIC_OPTIONS # dummy
 	select RELOCATABLE_RAMSTAGE
 	select HAVE_LINEAR_FRAMEBUFFER if MAINBOARD_DO_NATIVE_VGA_INIT
 	select HAVE_VGA_TEXT_FRAMEBUFFER if MAINBOARD_DO_NATIVE_VGA_INIT
+	select POSTCAR_STAGE
+	select POSTCAR_CONSOLE
 
 config CBFS_SIZE
 	hex
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/gm45/Makefile.inc b/src/northbridge/intel/gm45/Makefile.inc
index fdf0012ec4..c12bbf14ae 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/gm45/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/gm45/Makefile.inc
@@ -36,4 +36,6 @@ ramstage-y += gma.c
 
 smm-$(CONFIG_HAVE_SMI_HANDLER) += ../../../cpu/x86/lapic/apic_timer.c
 
+postcar-y += ram_calc.c
+
 endif
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/gm45/ram_calc.c b/src/northbridge/intel/gm45/ram_calc.c
index 71b5863e1b..011d90347b 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/gm45/ram_calc.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/gm45/ram_calc.c
@@ -118,9 +118,10 @@ void *cbmem_top(void)
 
 #define ROMSTAGE_RAM_STACK_SIZE 0x5000
 
-/* setup_stack_and_mtrrs() determines the stack to use after
- * cache-as-ram is torn down as well as the MTRR settings to use. */
-void *setup_stack_and_mtrrs(void)
+/* platform_enter_postcar() determines the stack to use after
+ * cache-as-ram is torn down as well as the MTRR settings to use,
+ * and continues execution in postcar stage. */
+void platform_enter_postcar(void)
 {
 	struct postcar_frame pcf;
 	uintptr_t top_of_ram;
@@ -143,8 +144,7 @@ void *setup_stack_and_mtrrs(void)
 	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(&pcf, top_of_ram - 4*MiB, 4*MiB, MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
 	postcar_frame_add_mtrr(&pcf, top_of_ram - 8*MiB, 4*MiB, MTRR_TYPE_WRBACK);
 
-	/* Save the number of MTRRs to setup. Return the stack location
-	 * pointing to the number of MTRRs.
-	 */
-	return postcar_commit_mtrrs(&pcf);
+	run_postcar_phase(&pcf);
+
+	/* We do not return here. */
 }