Specifications
Table Of Contents
- Muxless Switchable Graphics Technology PX5.0 Functional Specification
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Functional Description
- 2.1 Fixed Switchable Graphics Scheme
- 2.2 Dynamic Switchable Graphics Scheme
- 2.2.1 dGPU Power-Off
- 2.2.2 Extended Battery Mode
- 2.2.3 OEM Specific PX Application Profiles
- 2.2.3.1 Creating OEM XML with PX Application Profile Data
- 2.2.3.2 Generating an OEM Application Profile Blob File
- 2.2.3.3 Creating an Installation Package for Deploying the OEM Application Profile Blob File
- 2.2.3.4 Localizing the Installation Package with Orca.exe
- 2.2.3.5 Generating a New Product Code for the OEM Application Profile Installation Package
- 2.2.3.6 Integrating the OEM Application Profile Installation Package into the AMD Driver Installer
- 2.2.4 OpenGL Support on the dGPU
- 2.2.5 Support on the dGPU
- 2.2.6 Various Integrated Graphics Vendor Components Installation
- Chapter 3 Interfaces and Requirements
- 3.1 OEM Specific PX Application Profiles
- 3.2 Software Interfaces and Requirements
- Index
3
Interfaces and Requirements
3.1 OEM Specific PX Application Profiles
The following table outlines the requirements of the platform implementation on
PX4.0 and PX5.0 designs.
Details are described in dGPU Power-down Implementation (for the Dynamic-zero or
the Fixed Scheme) and BACO Hardware Implementation.
PX4.0 Design
PX5.0-only Design
Dynamic Only Fixed Only Dynamic and Fixed
BACO Hardware
Implementation
Required Not required Required Not required*
dGPU Power-down
Implementation (for the
Dynamic-zero or Fixed
Scheme)
Not required Required Required Required
Note: * For AMD “Comal” platforms, please refer to the “Comal” design guidance.
3.1.1 dGPU Power-down Implementation (for the Dynamic-zero or the Fixed Scheme)
Reset and power control to the dGPU are required to support full dGPU power off.
The following figure shows a high-level platform implementation supporting a PX5.0-
only design or PX4.0 fixed mode.
Figure 3–1 High-level dGPU Power-down Implementation for Dynamic-zero or Fixed Mode
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