Intel DG43NB Product Guide - Page 15

Desktop Board Features 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: ⎯ Intel® Clear Video Technology (for more information go to http://intel.com/products/chipsets/clear_video/) ⎯ Support for playback of Blu-ray Disc* technology DVDs ⎯ Software DVD at 30 fps full screen ⎯ Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) support up to 358 MB • 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 2048 x 1536 at 75 Hz refresh rate (QXGA); also supports 1920 x 1080 resolution for full High Definition video playback quality 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 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 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. 15