Chapter 3

Hardware

Video Interfaces (J3, J4, J5, J31)

The Northbridge (VT8606) chip provides the graphics control and video signals to the traditional glass CRT monitors and the LCD and LVDS flat panel displays. The chip features are listed below:

CRT features:

Supports a max resolution of 1600 x 1200 with video frame buffer set at 8MB

Supports a maximum allowable video frame buffer size of 32MB shared memory

AGP 4X graphics (always enabled)

Compliant with Rev 2.0 of AGP Interface

Flat Panel features:

Supports (3.3V, 5V, or 12V) output to both DSTN and TFT flat panels through a 36-bit interface

Supports TFT panel sizes from VGA (320x480) up to SXGA+ and UXGA+ (1400x1050).

Supports LCD VGA and SVGA panels with 9-, 12-, 18-bit interface (1 Pixel/Clock)

Supports UXGA and SXGA active matrix panels with 1x24-bit interface (2 Pixels/Clock)

Supports 1 or 2 channel LVDS outputs

CRT Interface

Table 3-23. CRT Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J5)

Pin #

Signal

Description

1

RED

Red – This is the Red analog output signal to the CRT.

 

 

 

2

GND

Ground

3

GREEN

Green – This is the Green analog output signal to the CRT.

4

GND

Ground

5

BLUE

Blue – This is the Blue analog output signal to the CRT.

 

 

 

6

GND

Ground

7

HSYNC

Horizontal Sync – This signal is used for the digital horizontal sync

 

 

output to the CRT.

8

GND

Ground

9

VSYNC

Vertical Sync – This signal is used for the digital vertical sync output to

 

 

the CRT.

10

+5V

+5 volts +/- 5% through Fuse (F5 is next to J5 connector on board)

Notes: The shaded area denotes power or ground.

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Reference Manual

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Ampro Corporation Littleboard 550 manual Video Interfaces J3, J4, J5, J31, CRT Interface