Desktop Board Features
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Digital Video Interface (DVI)
The DVI port supports only digital video output. If a DVI-I display is connected, only
the digital signal will be displayed. The maximum supported resolution is 1600 x 1200
at 60 Hz refresh. The DVI port is compliant with the DVI 1.0 specification and
supports High Definition Content Protection (HDCP) ver. 1.1.
Depending on the type of add-in card installed in the PCI Express x16 connector, the
DVI port will behave as described in Table 3.
Table 3.
DVI Port Status
PCI Express x16 Connector DVI 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
ADD2 or MEC card installed Disabled
Audio Subsystem
The onboard audio subsystem consists of the following:
• Intel
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ICH9DO I/O controller hub
• RealTek ALC268-GR audio codec
• Back panel audio connectors
• Onboard audio headers:
⎯ Intel High Definition Audio front panel header
⎯ HD Audio Link header
The audio subsystem supports the following features:
• A signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio of ≤95 dB playback quality and ≤90 dB recording
quality
• Independent stereo audio playback from back panel connectors and the Intel High
Definition Audio front panel header
Related Links:
Go to the following link or pages for more information about:
• Audio drivers and utilities http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/
• Installing the front panel audio solution, page 51
• The location of au
dio connectors, Figure 25 on page 54