Intel DG41RQ Product Guide - Page 15

Desktop Board Features 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 Express, and the DMI interconnect. The component also provides integrated graphics capabilities supporting 3D, 2D, and display capabilities. The ICH7 is a centralized controller for the board's I/O paths. Go to the following link for more information about the Intel G41 Express Chipset: http://developer.intel.com/products/chipsets/index.htm 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 Express x16 add-in card can be used. When a PCI Express x16 add-in card is installed, the Intel GMA X4500 graphics controller is disabled. 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: ⎯ Support for playback of Blu-ray Disc* technology DVDs o Microsoft Windows Vista* only o Hardware acceleration supported for MPEG-2 only ⎯ 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 ⎯ 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 2048 x 1536 at 75 Hz refresh rate (QXGA); also supports 1920 x 1080 resolution for full High Definition video playback quality 15