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Connecting PCI Express x 16 Graphics Slot
i915Ga-E / i915Pa-E provides a PCI Express x 16 Graphics slot, a red slot having
the latest PCI Express x 16 specification on motherboard. The PCI Express x 16 is
a bus interface targeted for high-performance 3D graphic. Traditionally AGP used
both rising and falling edge of the 66MHz clock for 8X AGP, and the data transfer
rate could achieve 2.1GB/s. Now PCI Express x 16 is moving to higher data
transfer rate, which is upgraded to 8.0GB/s (250MB/s x 16 x 2, it’s 4GB/s per
direction). For i915Ga-E, the PCI Express x 16 slot can automatically recognize a
PCI Express x 16 Graphics or a Multiplexed Intel DVO Output depending on which
cards being inserted, such as PCI Express x 16 Graphics, or ADD2 (AGP Digital
Display 2) cards. With an ADD2 card implemented to this slot, Multiplexed Intel
DVO output will provide high-speed digital connection for digital displays or
TV-OUT functionality.