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Core Logic Type Package Item Features Chapter 1 Specification NVidia MCP77MH MCP77MH (North Bridge + South Bridge) MCP77M is a 27 × 27 package with 836 balls and a 0.8 mm ball pitch. The NVIDIA nForce® MCP77 family of graphics, media and communications processors (GMCP) are the notebook industry's first single-chip solutions providing DirectX 10 shader model 4.0 graphics features, a dedicated video processor, HDMI,LVDS, dual mode display Port support and a rich feature set including a second generation PCI Express interface, industry first HyperTransport 3 with link power management, native Gigabit Ethernet MAC, Serial ATA and ATA-133 support, high definition audio, USB2.0, PCI, real-time power management processor, and other standard peripheral functions. Paired with an AMD Griffin Series -Turion64, Turion64X2,or Mobile Sempron CPU, all the key features needed for next generation entertainment, computing, and communications come together in MCP77. MCP77 also support innovative new hybrid-SLI functionality that increases performance and typical battery life for notebooks that also include an NVIDIA GPU. The MCP77M master feature set includes the following features: • Single chip for small form factor notebook designs • Microsoft Windows Vista premium support for all 2008 requirements visual user interface support. • Integrated GeForce DirectX 10 model 4.0 graphics processor1. Unified Shader model 4.0 for geometry, vertex and pixel processor2. NVIDIA® Intellisample™ AA technology • Next generation NVIDIA® PureVideo™ HD video processor for full HD content decode and Playback with long battery life or with lower cost single core CPUs. • PowerMizer SX (System eXtensions) reduces system power usage. • Integrated Display Cache 2.0 allows CPU to spend extended periods in Alt-vid Deeper Sleepstate without the cost or wasted power of a local frame buffer. • Integrated 300 MHz DAC for external desktop displays • Integrated TMDS interface with HDCP (High-Definition Content Protection) key support and optional protected audio stream mixing for HDMI support • HDCP support without the need for external key ROMs • Integrated dual channel LVDS interface for up to 1920 × 1200 LCD displays • Integrated high definition TV encoder with YPrPb component video supporto HyperTransport 3.0×16 up and down links to the AMD Socket S1 g2 CPU with full HT3 link • Support for PCI Express Base Specification, Gen 2 • Hybrid SLI support for simultaneous support of integrated and discrete GPUs for longer battery life in premium performance notebooks. • PCI Express x16 link interface for external graphics processors • Up to six PCI Express x1 link interfaces, with dedicated controller for other peripherals • AHCI SATA controller with support for four drives at 1.5 Gbps or 3.0 Gbps speeds • Fast ATA-133 IDE controller 19