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Intel® Embedded Graphics Drivers and Video BIOS v6.1 User’s Guide December 2006 2 Document Number: 274041-011US Contents Contents 1.0 Introduction............................................................................................................. 11 1.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................... 12 1.2 Intended Audience ............................................................................................ 12 1.3 Related Documents ........................................................................................... 12 1.4 Conventions ..................................................................................................... 13 1.5 New Features for Version 6.1 .............................................................................. 13 1.6 Acronyms and Terminology................................................................................. 13 1.7 Downloading the IEGD and Video BIOS ................................................................ 16 1.8 Manually Configuring and Installing the IEGD and Video BIOS ................................. 16 2.0 Architectural Overview ............................................................................................ 19 2.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 19 2.1.1 Display Options...................................................................................... 21 2.1.1.1 Types of Displays...................................................................... 21 2.1.1.2 Display Configuration ................................................................ 21 2.2 Features .......................................................................................................... 22 2.2.1 Chipsets Supported ................................................................................ 22 2.2.2 OS and API Support................................................................................ 22 2.2.3 EDID-Less Configuration ......................................................................... 22 2.2.3.1 EDID-Less Panel Type Detection ................................................. 23 2.2.4 DVO Devices.......................................................................................... 23 2.2.5 Rotation................................................................................................ 23 3.0 Platform Configuration............................................................................................. 25 3.1 IEGD Configuration Editor (CED) ......................................................................... 25 3.2 Configuration Overview ...................................................................................... 25 3.3 System BIOS Settings........................................................................................ 25 3.3.1 GMCH PCI Device Enabling ...................................................................... 25 3.3.2 Graphics Mode Select (GMS).................................................................... 26 3.3.3 AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Aperture Size ........................................... 26 3.4 VBIOS and Driver Configuration .......................................................................... 26 3.5 pcf2iegd Usage ................................................................................................. 27 3.5.1 pcf2iegd -ver ......................................................................................... 27 3.5.2 pcf2iedg -h............................................................................................ 27 3.5.3 pcf2iegd -asm........................................................................................ 28 3.5.4 pcf2iegd -cfg ......................................................................................... 28 3.5.5 pcf2iegd -inf .......................................................................................... 28 3.5.6 pcf2iegd -x............................................................................................ 28 3.5.7 pcf2iegd -bin ......................................................................................... 29 3.6 Parameter Configuration Format.......................................................................... 29 3.7 Sample PCF File ................................................................................................ 39 3.8 Display Detection and Initialization ...................................................................... 46 3.8.1 Display Detect Operation......................................................................... 46 3.8.2 Detectable Displays ................................................................................ 48 3.9 Advanced EDID Configuration ............................................................................. 48 3.9.1 Sample Advanced EDID Configurations...................................................... 49 3.10 External PCI Graphics Adaptor as Primary Device .................................................. 49 3.11 Enhanced Clone Mode Support ............................................................................ 52 3.11.1 Sample Extended Clone Mode PCF File ...................................................... 53 3.12 Gang DVO for the NS387R Transmitter................................................................. 56 3.12.1 Sample Gang DVO PCF File .....................................................................