Intel DG45ID User Manual

Product Description
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1.6 Intel
®
G45 Express Chipset
The Intel G45 Express chipset consists of the following devices:
• Intel 82G45 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) with Direct Media
Interface (DMI) interconnect
• Intel 82801JR I/O Controller Hub (ICH10R)
The GMCH component provides interfaces to the CPU, memory, PCI Express, and the
DMI interconnect. The component also provides integrated graphics capabilities
supporting 3D, 2D, and display capabilities. The ICH10R is a centralized controller for
the board’s I/O paths.
The chipset supports the following features:
• Onboard Graphics
• Dynamic Video Memory Technology
• USB
• Serial ATA
For information about Refer to
The Intel G45 Express chipset http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm
Resources used by the chipset Chapter 2
1.6.1 Intel G45 Graphics Subsystem
The Intel G45 Express chipset contains two separate, mutually exclusive graphics
options. Either the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD (Intel GMA X4500HD)
graphics controller (contained within the 82G45 GMCH) 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 X4500HD graphics controller is disabled.
1.6.1.1 Intel
®
Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD Graphics
Controller
The Intel GMA X4500HD graphics controller features the following:
• High quality texture engine
⎯ DirectX10* and OpenGL* 2.0 compliant
⎯ Shader Model 4.0
• 3D Graphics Rendering enhancements
⎯ 1.6 dual texture GigaPixel/sec max fill rate
⎯ 16-bit and 32-bit color
⎯ Vertex cache
• Video
⎯ Hi-Definition content at up to 1080p resolution
⎯ Hardware decoding for MPEG-2, VC-1, and H.264 High Definition video formats
⎯ Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) 5.0 uses system memory
depending on the OS and the amount of memory installed

Intel DG45ID Specifications

General

Brand	Intel
Model	DG45ID
Category	Computer Hardware
Language	English