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Interface
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ITX-SP Software Guide
3.4.1.1 DVI
Monitor Selection
The following table gives an overview about the possible resolutions which can be displayed on a DVI moni-
tor. Generally the best result can be achieved when the nominal resolution of the DVI-monitor is used.
ATTENTION: These resolutions are not valid for the LVDS interface of the pITX-SP (see chapter LCD Panel
Selection).
Resolution
Aspect Ratio
1920 x 1200
16 : 10
1920 x 1080
16 : 9
1680 x 1050
16 : 10
1600 x 1200
4 : 3
1440 x 900
16 : 10
1366 x 768
16 : 9
1280 x 1024
5 : 4
1280 x 960
4 : 3
1152 x 864
4 : 3
1024 x 768
4 : 3
3.4.2 The
IEGD
Driver
The Intel
®
Embedded Graphics Drivers are developed specifically for embedded Intel
®
Architecture-based
platforms. IEGD offers embedded customers extended life support that correlates with the extended life
support of embedded silicon products. Intel
®
Embedded Graphics Drivers have been validated on specific
Linux distributions and Windows
®
operating systems. This package also contains a VGA-BIOS which can be
configured. What are the new enhancements added to the Intel
®
Embedded Graphics Drivers?
➤
OpenGL 2.0 support (Windows
®
and Linux)
➤
Improved 3D performance
➤
Hardware-enabled video decode
➤
Certified Output Protection Protocol (COPP) support on Windows
®
XP
The IEGD driver supports a lot more operating system than the GMA driver.
Operating System
Support
Windows
®
XP SP2
No
Windows
®
XP SP3
✔
Windows
®
VISTA32
No
Windows
®
7 (32 Bit)
No
Windows
®
CE 5.0 / 6.0
✔
Linux Fedora
®
Distribution
✔
Linux Suse
®
Distribution
No
Linux Ubuntu
®
Distribution
✔
Linux Red Hat
®
Embedded
✔
Linux Wind River
®
✔