Intel D945GCLF2 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF2 Technical Product Specification
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1.6 Intel
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945GC Chipset
The Intel 945GC chipset consists of the following devices:
Intel 82945GC Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) with Direct Media
Interface (DMI) interconnect
Intel 82801GB I/O Controller Hub (ICH7) with DMI interconnect
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 ICH7 is a centralized controller for
the board’s I/O paths.
For information about Refer to
The Intel 945GC chipset http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm
Resources used by the chipset Chapter 2
1.6.1 Intel 945GC Graphics Subsystem
1.6.1.1 Intel
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GMA950 Graphics Controller
The Intel GMA950 graphics controller features the following:
400 MHz core frequency
High performance 3-D setup and render engine
High quality texture engine
DX9* Compliant Hardware Pixel Shader 2.0
Alpha and luminance maps
Texture color-keying/chroma-keying
Cubic environment reflection mapping
Enhanced texture blending functions
3D Graphics Rendering enhancements
1.3 Dual Texture GigaPixel/Sec Fill Rate
16 and 32 bit color
Maximum 3D supported resolution of 1600 x 1200 x 32 at 85 Hz
Vertex cache
Anti-aliased lines
OpenGL* version 1.4 support with vertex buffer and EXT_Shadow extensions
2D Graphics enhancements
8, 16, and 32 bit color
Optimized 256-bit BLT engine
Color space conversion
Anti-aliased lines