Intel DG41MJ Product Guide - Page 14

Intel Desktop Board DG41MJ Product Guide Intel® G41 Express Chipset The Intel G41 Express Chipset consists of the following devices: • Intel G41 Express Chipset Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) with Direct Media Interface (DMI) • Intel 82801GB I/O Controller Hub (ICH7) with DMI The GMCH component provides interfaces to the processor, memory, PCI, and the DMI interconnect. The component also provides integrated graphics capabilities supporting 3D, 2D, and display capabilities. ICH7 is a centralized controller for the board's I/O paths. Graphics Support The Intel G41 Express Chipset supports two separate, mutually exclusive graphics options. Either the integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X4500 (Intel® GMA X4500) graphics controller is used or a PCI graphics add-in card can be used. When a PCI graphics add-in card is installed, the Intel GMA X4500 graphics controller is disabled. The GMA X4500 graphics controller supports dual independent displays via the VGA and DVI-D connectors on the Desktop Board back panel. Intel® GMA X4500 Graphics Controller The Intel GMA X4500 graphics controller has the following features: • Advanced graphics performance, including: ⎯ DirectX10.0* and OpenGL* 2.0 compliant ⎯ Shader Model 4.0 support • Enhanced video playback support, including: ⎯ Software DVD at 30 fps full screen ⎯ Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) 5.0 • Advanced display support, including: ⎯ High Definition Content Protection (HDCP) version 1.1 support ⎯ Support for all HD display resolutions including 720p, 1080i, and 1080p ⎯ Support for digital and analog displays up to 2048 x 1536 at 75 Hz refresh rate (QXGA); also supports 1920 x 1080 resolution for full High Definition video playback quality DVI Support The DVI-D port supports digital DVI displays. The maximum supported resolution is 2048 x 1536 at 75 Hz (QXGA). The DVI port is compliant with the DVI 1.0 specification. 14