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1.2.4.1 General and Interfacing Features
8355 N/B MAINTENANCE
32-bit PCI bus (Rev 2.2), 3.3 V with bus mastering support.
Comprehensive AGP support including 1.5 Volt (AGP 4X) and 0.8 Volt (AGP8X) mode operation, sideband
addressing, AGP texturing (direct memory execution), and support for AGP reads and writes, including fast
write capability.
Single channel 128/64-bit memory interface using SGRAM or SDRAM to build 8/16/32/64 MB configurations.
Operating frequency is 67MHz minimum to 350MHz maximum, SDR or DDR.
16-bit Zoom Video port.
Support for ROM or Flash RAM parallel or serial video BIOS.
Two independent CRT controllers to support two asynchronous simultaneous display paths.
Integrated DAC for CRT with stereoscopic display support.
Integrated second DAC for the second CRT (TV) support.
Integrated LVDS interface: single and dual pixel per clock, up to 85MHz per channel.
LCD panel detection.
Integrated TMDS transmitter running up to 165MHz (when matched with coherently clocked receiver;
otherwise, 135MHz) for support up to 1600x1200 at 60Hz. Fully compliant with DVI and DFP connection
standards. Ratiometric expansion.
Support for external TMDS transmitter via 24-bit digital output to drive most popular TMDS transmitters up to
165MHz frequency.
Internal and external Spread Spectrum support.
Integrated enhanced TV encoder with 10-bit DAC (shared between second CRT DAC and TV).
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