Intel Desktop Board DQ35MP Product Guide
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Intel Q35 Graphics Subsystem
The Intel Q35 Express Chipset contains two separate, mutually exclusive graphics
options. Either the integrated Intel
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Graphics Media Accelerator 3100 (Intel
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GMA 3100) graphics controller 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 3100 graphics
controller is disabled.
Intel
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GMA 3100 Graphics Controller
The Intel GMA 3100 graphics controller features the following:
• 400 MHz core frequency
• High quality texture engine:
⎯ DX9.0c* and OpenGL* 1.4 compliant
⎯ Hardware Pixel Shader 2.0
⎯ Vertex Shader Model 2.0
• 3D Graphics Rendering enhancements:
⎯ 1.6 dual texture GigaPixel/s maximum fill rate
⎯ 16-bit and 32-bit color
⎯ Vertex cache
• Video
⎯ Software DVD at 30 fps full screen
⎯ Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) supports up to 287 MB
• Display
⎯ Up to 2048 x 1536 at 75 Hz refresh (QXGA)
⎯ DDC2B compliant interface with Advanced Digital Display 2 card or Media
Expansion Card (ADD2/MEC), support for TV-out/TV-in and DVI digital display
connections
NOTE
A minimum of 512 MB of system memory is required in order for the Intel GMA 3100
graphics controller to operate properly.