![]() ![]() HDCP is also naturally present so that this chipset can play HD material but you'll need Windows Vista installed to get Blu-ray playback using Intel's current drivers. There's now full 1080p HD video playback hardware acceleration for both Blu-ray/HD DVD and while this Intel DG45ID board does not come with DisplayPort, it is officially supported. A single PCIe 2.0 x 16 slot for discrete graphics is available should you choose that route. In short, it's the same ICH10R Southbridge that we have all seen before in our numerous P45 motherboard reviews.įor HTPC enthusiasts, the important component is the new GMA X4500HD graphics on the G45 GMCH, which has DirectX 10, Shader Model 4.0 and OpenGL 2.0 support with its unified shader architecture (there are 10 shader processors clocked at 800MHz). Both come with support for up to 6 SATA devices, including an eSATA port and there are up to 6 PCIe x 1 lanes for expansion slots. In any case, the specifications for the G45 Express chipset are quite similar to the GeForce 9300 mGPU. Of course, the fact that this is a 'traditional' motherboard with North and Southbridge may account for the larger PCB area needed. In fact, ASUS has a slightly smaller PCB than the Intel board. Compared to the ASUS however, it does seem like getting less features for the same mATX dimensions. Yes, this is a modern motherboard where there are only SATA, USB and FireWire, so those who have existing IDE optical and storage drives should be wary of this. While ASUS managed to squeeze more functionality onto its board using approximately the same amount of PCB space, Intel somehow squandered that despite ditching most of the legacy connectors like IDE and floppy. ![]() Intel's G45 Express Chipset The Intel DG45ID ![]()
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