Desktop Board Features
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Intel
®
G41 Graphics Subsystem
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.
Intel
®
GMA X4500 Graphics Controller (Intel
®
GMA X4500)
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:
⎯ DVI specification 1.0 compliant
⎯ Dual independent display support via the VGA and DVI-D 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
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