Chapter 6 Integrated Graphics Subsystem
6.2FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
The NVidia NForce 220 chipset includes a graphics processing unit (GPU) integrated into the integrated graphics processor (IGP) component (Figure
These systems may be upgraded by installing a separate AGP graphics card in the AGP slot, which disables the onboard IGC.
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Figure 6-1. IGP-Based Graphics, Block diagram
The GPU is based on the NVidia GeForce-class of graphics controller and includes the following features:
♦Transform and lighting engines.
♦Per-pixel shading rasterizer.
♦256-bit 2D 3D accelerator.
♦Dual-pixel pipeline with full-speed processing of two textures per pixel
♦Analog monitor resolution support up to 1920 x 1440
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