Intel i7-2600 CM8062300834302S User Manual

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Datasheet, Volume 2

The MCH can be programmed to direct memory accesses to IGD when addresses are 
within any of five ranges specified using registers in the processor Device 2 
configuration space. 

1. The Graphics Memory Aperture Base Register (GMADR) is used to access graphics 

memory allocated using the graphics translation table. 

2. The Graphics Translation Table Base Register (GTTADR) is used to access the 

translation table and graphics control registers. This is part of GTTMMADR register.

These ranges can reside above the Top-of-Low-DRAM and below High BIOS and APIC 
address ranges. They MUST reside above the top of memory (TOLUD) and below 4 GB 
so they do not steal any physical DRAM memory space.

Alternatively, these ranges can reside above 4 GB, similar to other BARs which are 
larger than 32 bits in size. 

GMADR is a Prefetchable range in order to apply USWC attribute (from the processor 
point of view) to that range. The USWC attribute is used by the processor for write 
combining.

Device 2, integrated graphics device, contains an IOBAR register. If Device 2 is 
enabled, then IGD registers or the GTT table can be accessed using this IOBAR. The 
IOBAR is composed of an index register and a data register.

MMIO_Index – MMIO_INDEX is a 32-bit register. A 32-bit (all bytes enabled) I/O 
write to this port loads the offset of the MMIO register or offset into the GTT that needs 
to be accessed. An I/O Read returns the current value of this register. An I/O read/write 
accesses less than 32 bits in size (all bytes enabled) will not target this register.

MMIO_Data – MMIO_DATA is a 32-bit register. A 32-bit (all bytes enabled) I/O write 
to this port is re-directed to the MMIO register pointed to by the MMIO-index register. 
An I/O read to this port is re-directed to the MMIO register pointed to by the MMIO-
index register. An I/O read/write accesses less than 32 bits in size (all bytes enabled) 
will not target this register.

The result of accesses through IOBAR can be:

• Accesses directed to the GTT table. (that is, route to DRAM)
• Accesses to internal graphics registers with the device.
• Accesses to internal graphics display registers now located within the PCH. (that is, 

route to DMI).

Note that GTT table space writes (GTTADR) are supported through this mapping 
mechanism. 

This mechanism to access internal graphics MMIO registers must not be used to access 
VGA IO registers which are mapped through the MMIO space. VGA registers must be 
accessed directly through the dedicated VGA I/O ports.

No trusted graphics ranges are supported.