User Guide

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Connecting PCI Express x 16 Graphics Slot
i915Gm-IE / i915Gm-I provides a PCI Express x 16 Graphics slot, a white slot
having the latest PCI Express x 16 specification on motherboard. The PCI Express
x 16 is a bus interface targeted for high-performance 3D graphic. Traditionally
AGP used both rising and falling edge of the 66MHz clock for 8X AGP, and the data
transfer rate could achieve 2.1GB/s. Now PCI Express x 16 is moving to higher
data transfer rate, which is upgraded to 8.0GB/s (250MB/s x 16 x 2). The PCI
Express x 16 slot can automatically recognize a PCI Express x 16 Graphics or a
Multiplexed Intel DVO Output depending on which cards being inserted, such as
PCI Express x 16 Graphics, or ADD2 (AGP Digital Display 2) cards. With an ADD2
card implemented to this slot, Multiplexed Intel DVO output will provide
high-speed digital connection for digital displays or TV-OUT functionality.