Intel Desktop Board DH57DD Product Guide
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Graphics Subsystem
The board supports system graphics through either Intel HD Graphics or a PCI Express
2.0 x16 add-in graphics card.
Integrated Graphics
The board supports integrated graphics through the Intel
®
Flexible Display Interface
(FDI) for processors with Intel HD Graphics.
Intel
®
HD Graphics
The Intel HD Graphics controller features the following:
• 3D Features
⎯ DirectX10* and OpenGL* 2.1 compliant
⎯ Shader Model 4.0
• Video
⎯ Hi-Definition content at up to 1080p resolution
⎯ Hardware accelerated MPEG-2, VC-1/WMV, and H.264/AVC High-Definition
video formats
⎯ Intel
®
Clear Video HD Technology with advanced video processing
• Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) 5.0 support including support of up to
1.7 GB Video Memory with a 4 GB and above system memory configuration
High-Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI*)
The HDMI port supports standard, enhanced, or high-definition video, plus multi-
channel digital audio on a single cable. It is compatible with all ATSC and DVB HDTV
standards and supports eight full range channels at 24-bit/96-kHz audio of lossless
audio formats such Dolby* TrueHD or DTS* HD Master Audio. The maximum
supported resolution is 1920 x 1200 at 60 Hz refresh (WUXGA). The HDMI port is
compliant with the HDMI 1.3 specification.
The HDMI port is enabled for the POST whenever a monitor is attached, regardless of
the DVI-I connector status.
Depending on the type of add-in card installed in the PCI Express x16 connector, the
HDMI port will behave as described in Table 3.
Table 3.
HDMI P
ort Status Conditions
PCI Express x16 Connector Status HDMI Port Status
No add-in card installed Enabled
Non-video PCI Express x1 add-in card installed Enabled
PCI Express x4, x8, or x16 add-in card installed Disabled