3 tv out interface, 4 serial digital video output (sdvo), 5 intel® ich9m southbridge chipset – IEI Integration PICOe-GM45A User Manual

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2.4.3.3 TV Out Interface

The TV Out interface (

717H

Figure 2-7) has the following features.

Overscaling

NTSC/PAL

Component, S-Video and Composite Output interfaces

HDTV graphics mode support

2.4.3.4 Serial Digital Video Output (SDVO)

Some of the features of the SDVO ports are listed below.

Concurrent operation of PCIe x 1 with SDVO

Two SDVO ports supported

o

SDVO is muxed onto the PCIe pins

o

DVI 1.0 support for external digital monitor

o

Only Downstream HDCP support

o

Supports TV and DVD formats

o

Display hot plug support

2.5 Intel

®

ICH9M Southbridge Chipset

2.5.1 Intel

®

ICH9M Overview

The Intel® ICH9M chipset is connected to the Intel® GM45 GMCH through the

chip-to-chip Direct Media Interface (DMI). Some of the features of the Intel® ICH9M are

listed below.

Complies with PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 1.1

Complies with PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.3 and supports

33 MHz PCI operations

Supports ACPI Power Management Logic

Contains:

o

Enhanced DMA controller

o

Interrupt controller

o

Timer functions

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