Intel DG41TX English Product Guide - Page 17
Audio Subsystem, External PCI Express x16 Graphics
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Desktop Board Features • Advanced display support, including: ⎯ DVI specification 1.0 compliant ⎯ Dual independent display support via the DVI-D and VGA back panel connectors ⎯ High Definition Content Protection (HDCP) version 1.1 support ⎯ DDC2B compliant interface with Advanced Digital Display 2 card or Media Expansion Card (ADD2/MEC), support for TV-out/TV-in and DVI digital display connections ⎯ Support for all HD display resolutions including 720p, 1080i, and 1080p ⎯ Support for digital and analog displays up to 1920 x 1200 at 60 Hz refresh rate (WUXGA) and 2560 x 1600 at 60 Hz refresh (WQXGA), respectively; also supports 1920 x 1080 resolution for full High Definition video playback quality External PCI Express x16 Graphics The GMCH supports an add-in PCI Express discrete graphics card via the PCI Express 2.0 x16 connector as follows: • Supports the PCI Express 1.1 frequency of 1.25 GHz resulting in 2.5 Gb/s each direction (500 MB/s total). The maximum theoretical bandwidth on the interface is 4 GB/s in each direction simultaneously, for an aggregate of 8 GB/s when operating in x16 mode. • Supports the PCI Express 2.0 frequency of 2.5 GHz resulting in 5.0 Gb/s each direction (1000 MB/s total). The maximum theoretical bandwidth on the interface is 8 GB/s in each direction simultaneously, for an aggregate of 16 GB/s when operating in x16 mode. For more information on PCI Express technology, go to http://pcisig.com. Audio Subsystem The onboard audio subsystem consists of the following: • Intel ICH7 I/O controller hub • Realtek ALC888VC 8-channel audio codec • Front panel audio header with support for: ⎯ Intel HD Audio ⎯ AC '97 Audio • Onboard 4-pin S/PDIF output header • Back panel audio connectors The audio subsystem supports the following features: • A signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio of 95 dB • 8-channel (6 + 2) audio: ⎯ Independent multi-streaming 5.1 (6-channel) audio using the back panel audio connectors ⎯ 2-channel (stereo) using the front panel audio header 17