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