Intel AN430TX Product Specification - Page 19

Infrared Support, 1.9 Graphics Subsystem, 1.9.1 Graphics Controller

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Motherboard Description 1.8.5 Infrared Support The motherboard has a 6-pin header that supports Hewlett Packard† HSDL-1000 compatible infrared (IR) transmitters/receivers. In the Setup program, Serial Port 2 can be directed to a connected IR device. The connection can be used to transfer files to or from portable devices like laptops, PDAs and printers. The Infrared Data Association (IrDA) specification supports data transfers of 115 Kbits/sec at a distance of 1 meter. See section 5.1 for IrDA specification compliance level. 1.8.5.1 Consumer Infrared Support The motherboard has a dedicated signal pin that supports Consumer Infrared (IR) devices (remote controls). The signal pin supports receive only. Consumer IR devices can be used to control telephony functions and multimedia operations like volume and CD track changes. In this mode, data rates of up to 685.57 Kbits/sec are supported. A software and hardware interface is needed to use this feature. 1.9 Graphics Subsystem The optional onboard graphics subsystem features the ATI-264GT Rage II+ graphics controller. 1.9.1 Graphics Controller The ATI-264GT Rage II+ provides the following features: • Drawing coprocessor that operates concurrently with the host processor • Optional video coprocessor that enables simultaneous display of 24 bits per pixel (bpp) video and 8 bpp graphics • VGA† and VESA compatibility • PCI compliant • Support for power management • Support for VESA Display Data Channel (DDC2B) • Video scaler, color space converter, true color palette • Triple-clock synthesizer • Support for ATI multimedia feature connector • 3-D graphics capability • PCI bus master 1.9.1.1 Video Memory The motherboard supports 2 MB of 66MHz (15 ns burst mode cycle time) SGRAM for video memory, soldered to the board. There are no upgrade options for video memory. 19

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Motherboard Description
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1.8.5
Infrared Support
The motherboard has a 6-pin header that supports Hewlett Packard
HSDL-1000 compatible
infrared (IR) transmitters/receivers.
In the Setup program, Serial Port 2 can be directed to a
connected IR device.
The connection can be used to transfer files to or from portable devices like
laptops, PDAs and printers.
The Infrared Data Association (IrDA) specification supports data
transfers of 115 Kbits/sec at a distance of 1 meter.
See section 5.1 for IrDA specification
compliance level.
1.8.5.1
Consumer Infrared Support
The motherboard has a dedicated signal pin that supports Consumer Infrared (IR) devices (remote
controls).
The signal pin supports receive only.
Consumer IR devices can be used to control
telephony functions and multimedia operations like volume and CD track changes.
In this mode,
data rates of up to 685.57 Kbits/sec are supported.
A software and hardware interface is needed to
use this feature.
1.9 Graphics Subsystem
The optional onboard graphics subsystem features the ATI-264GT Rage II+ graphics controller.
1.9.1
Graphics Controller
The ATI-264GT Rage II+ provides the following features:
Drawing coprocessor that operates concurrently with the host processor
Optional video coprocessor that enables simultaneous display of 24 bits per pixel (bpp) video
and 8 bpp graphics
VGA
and VESA compatibility
PCI compliant
Support for power management
Support for VESA Display Data Channel (DDC2B)
Video scaler, color space converter, true color palette
Triple-clock synthesizer
Support for ATI multimedia feature connector
3-D graphics capability
PCI bus master
1.9.1.1
Video Memory
The motherboard supports 2 MB of 66MHz (15 ns burst mode cycle time) SGRAM for video
memory, soldered to the board.
There are no upgrade options for video memory.