Intel S5000XAL User Manual

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Functional Architecture 
Intel
®
 Server Board S5000PAL / S5000XAL TPS 
 
 Revision 
1.4 
Intel order number: D31979-007 
38 
 
3.3.1.1 Video 
Modes 
The ATI ES1000 chip supports all standard IBM* VGA modes. The following table shows the 2D modes 
supported for both CRT and LCD. 
Table 6. Video Modes 
2D Video Mode Support 
2D Mode 
Refresh Rate (Hz) 
8 bpp 
16 bpp 
32 bpp 
640x480 
60, 72, 75, 85, 90, 
100, 120, 160, 200 
Supported Supported Supported 
800x600 
60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 
90, 100, 120,160 
Supported Supported Supported 
1024x768 
60, 70, 72, 
75,85,90,100 
Supported Supported Supported 
1152x864 43,47,60,70,75,80,85 Supported 
Supported Supported 
1280x1024 60,70,74,75 
Supported Supported Supported 
1600x1200 52 
Supported 
Supported Supported 
 
3.3.1.2 
Video Memory Interface 
The memory controller sub-system of the ES1000 arbitrates requests from the direct memory interface, 
the VGA graphics controller, the drawing co-processor, the display controller, the video scalar, and the 
hardware cursor. Requests are serviced in a manner that ensures display integrity and maximum 
CPU/co-processor drawing performance. 
The server board supports a 16MB (4Meg x 16-bit x 4 banks) DDR SDRAM device for video memory. 
3.3.1.3 Dual 
Video 
The BIOS supports single and dual video modes. The dual video mode is enabled by default. 
•  In single mode (Dual Monitor Video = Disabled), the on-board video controller is disabled when 
an add-in video card is detected. 
•  In dual mode (On-board Video = Enabled, Dual Monitor Video = Enabled), the on-board video 
controller is enabled and will be the primary video device. The external video card will be 
allocated resources and is considered the secondary video device. BIOS Setup provides user 
options to configure the feature as follows. 
 
On-board Video 
Enabled 
Disabled 
 
Dual Monitor Video 
Enabled 
Disabled 
Shaded if on-board video is set to "Disabled"