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Functional Description<br />

Table 10-8. Analog Port Characteristics<br />

254<br />

Signal Port Characteristic Support<br />

RGB<br />

HSYNC<br />

VSYNC<br />

DDC<br />

10.6.1.1 Integrated RAMDAC<br />

Voltage Range 0.7 V p-p only<br />

Monitor Sense Analog Compare<br />

Analog Copy Protection No<br />

Sync on Green No<br />

Voltage 2.5 V<br />

Enable/Disable Port control<br />

Polarity adjust VGA or port control<br />

Composite Sync Support No<br />

Special Flat Panel Sync No<br />

Stereo Sync No<br />

Voltage Externally buffered to 5 V<br />

Control Through GPIO interface<br />

The display function contains a RAM-based Digital-to-Analog Converter (RAMDAC) that<br />

transforms the digital data from the graphics and video subsystems to analog data for the CRT<br />

monitor. The GMCH’s integrated 400 MHz RAMDAC supports resolutions up to 2048 x 1536 @<br />

75 Hz. Three 8-bit DACs provide the R, G, and B signals to the monitor.<br />

10.6.1.2 Sync Signals<br />

HSYNC and VSYNC signals are digital and conform to TTL signal levels at the connector. Since<br />

these levels cannot be generated internal to the device, external level shifting buffers are required.<br />

These signals can be polarity adjusted and individually disabled in one of the two possible states.<br />

The sync signals should power up disabled in the high state. No composite sync or special flat<br />

panel sync support will be included.<br />

10.6.1.3 VESA/VGA Mode<br />

VESA/VGA mode provides compatibility for pre-existing software that sets the display mode<br />

using the VGA CRTC registers. Timings are generated based on the VGA register values and the<br />

timing generator registers are not used.<br />

10.6.1.4 DDC (Display Data Channel)<br />

DDC is a standard defined by VESA. Its purpose is to allow communication between the host<br />

system and display. Both configuration and control information can be exchanged allowing plug-<br />

and-play systems to be realized. Support for DDC 1 and 2 is implemented. The GMCH uses the<br />

DDC_CLK and DDC_DATA signals to communicate with the analog monitor. The GMCH<br />

generates these signals at 2.5 V. External pull-up resistors and level shifting circuitry should be<br />

implemented on the board.<br />

The GMCH implements a hardware GMBus controller that can be used to control these signals<br />

allowing for transactions speeds up to 400 kHz.

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