Interfaces—Processor

The HDMI* interface supports HDMI with 3D, 4K, Deep Color, and x.v.Color. The DisplayPort* interface supports the VESA DisplayPort* Standard Version 1, Revision 2.

The processor supports High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) for high-definition content playback over digital interfaces.

The processor also integrates dedicated a Mini HD audio controller to drive audio on integrated digital display interfaces, such as HDMI* and DisplayPort*. The HD audio controller on the PCH would continue to support down CODECs, and so on.

The processor Mini HD audio controller supports two High-Definition Audio streams simultaneously on any of the three digital ports.

The processor supports streaming any 3 independent and simultaneous display combination of DisplayPort*/HDMI*/DVI/eDP*/VGA monitors with the exception of 3 simultaneous display support of HDMI*/DVI . In the case of 3 simultaneous displays, two High Definition Audio streams over the digital display interfaces are supported.

Each digital port is capable of driving resolutions up to 3840x2160 at 60 Hz through DisplayPort* and 4096x2304 at 24 Hz/2560x1600 at 60 Hz using HDMI*.

DisplayPort* Aux CH, DDC channel, Panel power sequencing, and HPD are supported through the PCH.

Figure 6. Processor Display Architecture

Memory \ Config Interface

Display

Pipe A

Display

Pipe B

Display

Pipe C

HD Audio

Controller

Panel Fitting

eDP* Mux

Transcoder A

DP / HDMI

Timing, VDIP

Transcoder B

DP / HDMI

Timing, VDIP

Transcoder C

DP / HDMI

Timing, VDIP

Audio

Codec

Transcoder eDP*

DP encoder

Timing, VDIP

DPT, SRID

Port Mux

DP

Aux

 

FDI

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

D

 

C, and

C

 

Ports B,

 

D

 

DDI

 

 

 

 

 

DMI

 

FDI

 

RX

 

 

DP /

 

HDMI /

Display

DVI

 

DP /

PCH

HDMI /

DVI

 

DP /

 

HDMI /

 

DVI / eDP

 

DMI

Display is the presentation stage of graphics. This involves:

Pulling rendered data from memory

Converting raw data into pixels

Blending surfaces into a frame

 

Intel® Xeon® Processor E3-1200 v3 Product Family

June 2013

Datasheet – Volume 1 of 2

Order No.: 328907-001

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