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Intel Desktop Board DG41MJ Technical Product Specification
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1.6
Intel
The Intel G41 Express chipset consists of the following devices:
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Intel 82G41 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) with Direct Media
Interface (DMI) interconnect
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Intel 82801GB I/O Controller Hub (ICH7) with DMI interconnect
The GMCH component provides interfaces to the processor, memory, PCI, and the DMI
interconnect. The component also provides integrated graphics capabilities supporting
3D, 2D, and display capabilities. The ICH7 is a centralized controller for the board's
I/O paths.
The chipset supports the following features:
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Onboard graphics
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Dynamic Video Memory Technology
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USB
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Serial ATA
For information about
The Intel G41 Express chipset
Resources used by the chipset
1.6.1
Intel G41 Graphics Subsystem
The Intel G41 Express chipset contains two separate, mutually exclusive graphics
options. Either the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500 (Intel GMA X4500)
graphics controller (contained within the 82G41 GMCH) is used, or a PCI graphics card
can be used. When a PCI graphics card is installed, the Intel GMA X4500 graphics
controller is disabled.
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1.6.1.1
Intel
Controller
The Intel GMA X4500 graphics controller features the following:
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High quality texture engine
⎯ DirectX10* and OpenGL* 2.0 compliant
⎯ Shader Model 4.0
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3D Graphics Rendering enhancements
⎯ 1.6 dual texture GigaPixel/sec maximum fill rate
⎯ 16-bit and 32-bit color
⎯ Vertex cache
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Video
⎯ High Definition content at up to 1080p resolution
⎯ Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) 5.0 uses system memory based on
the operating system and the amount of memory installed
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G41 Express Chipset
Refer to
http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm
Chapter 2
Graphics Media Accelerator X4500 Graphics
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