Register Description

4.8.14GGC – GMCH Graphics Control Register (Device #0)

Address Offset:

52-53h

Default Value:

0030h

Access:

 

Read/Write

Size:

 

16 bits

 

 

 

Bit

Descriptions

 

 

 

 

15:7

Reserved

 

 

 

6:4

Graphics Mode Select (GMS): This field is used to select the amount of Main system memory

 

that is pre-allocated to support the Internal Graphics Device in VGA (non-linear) and Native (linear)

 

modes. The BIOS ensures that system memory is pre-allocated only when Internal Graphics is

 

enabled.

 

 

000: No system memory pre-allocated. Device #2 (IGD) does not claim VGA cycles (Memory and

 

I/O), and the Sub-Class Code field within Device #2 Function #0 Class Code register is 80.

 

001: DVMT (UMA) mode, 1 MB of system memory pre-allocated for frame buffer.

 

010: DVMT (UMA) mode, 4 MB of system memory pre-allocated for frame buffer.

 

011: DVMT (UMA) mode, 8 MB of system memory pre-allocated for frame buffer.

 

100: DVMT (UMA) mode, 16 MB of system memory pre-allocated for frame buffer.

 

101: DVMT (UMA) mode, 32 MB of system memory pre-allocated for frame buffer.

 

All other combinations reserved.

 

 

 

3

Reserved

 

 

 

2

Device #2 Function #1 Enable/Disable:

 

1: Disable Function #1 within Device #2.

 

0: Enable Function #1 within Device #2.

 

 

1

IGD VGA Disable (IVD): VGA can only be enabled in Naytive Graphics Mode. If strapped in other

 

mode, this bit

should always set to 1.

 

1: Disable. Device #2 (IGD) does not claim VGA Memory and I/O Mem cycles, and the Sub-Class

 

Code field within Device #2 Function #0 Class Code register is 80.

 

0: Enable. Device #2 (IGD) claims VGA Memory and I/O cycles, the Sub-Class Code within Device

 

#2 Class Code register is 00.

 

 

 

0

Reserved

 

 

 

 

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Intel D15343-003 manual GGC Gmch Graphics Control Register Device #0, Bit, Reserved Device #2 Function #1 Enable/Disable