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The '''Intel Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD''' (sometimes also called X4500 HD or other combinations) is the Graphics Memory Accelecrator (GMA) (aka graphic adapter) of the Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset. See [[Intel GMA X4500HD]] for installation and compability reports.
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=== Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD ===
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This is an Intel video adapter
  
== ThinkPad Models ==
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=== Features ===
The following models make use of the chip:
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* Integrated into the following chipsets:
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** [[Intel GM45]]
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* PCI ID: 8086:2a42
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* Uses part of main memory for video usage
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== Linux driver KMS ==
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KMS (Kernel Mode Setting) is a recent development, and requires that you have at least kernel 2.6.31 and Intel Xorg driver version 2.8. But newer is better. With the 2.6.32 kernel and Intel Xorg driver 2.9 you can expect full functionality including external displays and 3D acceleration. However, Linux kernel >=3.19 should be used because it includes a fix for a [https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=190528 Graphics Corruption Bug].
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== Linux driver UMS ==
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{{NOTE|UMS (User Mode Setting) where the mode setting is done by the Xorg driver in user-land is deprecated and newer versions of the Intel Xorg driver (v2.10+) no longer support it. Instead you will have to use KMS (Kernel Mode Setting)}}
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Make sure you're using Intel Xorg driver, version 2.8 or 2.9.
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== HD acceleration ==
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The hardware does support acceleration of HD decoding, but it's not yet supported by the Linux driver. Support '''was''' supposed to arrive in [http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/intel-gfx/2010-March/006404.html Q3 2010] via libva. There is already MPEG2 acceleration for this chip though.
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== ThinkPad models with this component==
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* {{Edge 13"}} (Intel)
 
* {{R400}}, {{R500}}
 
* {{R400}}, {{R500}}
* {{SL300}}, {{SL400}}, {{SL500}}
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* {{SL300}}, {{SL400}}, {{SL400c}}, {{SL410}}, {{SL500}}, {{SL500c}}, {{SL510}}
 
* {{T400}}, {{T400s}}, {{T500}}
 
* {{T400}}, {{T400s}}, {{T500}}
 
* {{W500}}
 
* {{W500}}
* {{X200}}, {{X301}}
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* {{X200}}, {{X200s}}, {{X200 Tablet}}, {{X301}}
  
 
== Resources ==
 
== Resources ==
* http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/embedded/GM45/index.htm
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100811005120/http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/embedded/GM45/index.htm http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/embedded/GM45/index.htm (archived from the original)]
 
* http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Graphics-Media-Accelerator-4500MHD-GMA-X4500MHD.9883.0.html
 
* http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Graphics-Media-Accelerator-4500MHD-GMA-X4500MHD.9883.0.html
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* https://01.org/linuxgraphics

Latest revision as of 23:11, 18 May 2018

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD

This is an Intel video adapter

Features

  • Integrated into the following chipsets:
  • PCI ID: 8086:2a42
  • Uses part of main memory for video usage

Linux driver KMS

KMS (Kernel Mode Setting) is a recent development, and requires that you have at least kernel 2.6.31 and Intel Xorg driver version 2.8. But newer is better. With the 2.6.32 kernel and Intel Xorg driver 2.9 you can expect full functionality including external displays and 3D acceleration. However, Linux kernel >=3.19 should be used because it includes a fix for a Graphics Corruption Bug.

Linux driver UMS

NOTE!
UMS (User Mode Setting) where the mode setting is done by the Xorg driver in user-land is deprecated and newer versions of the Intel Xorg driver (v2.10+) no longer support it. Instead you will have to use KMS (Kernel Mode Setting)

Make sure you're using Intel Xorg driver, version 2.8 or 2.9.

HD acceleration

The hardware does support acceleration of HD decoding, but it's not yet supported by the Linux driver. Support was supposed to arrive in Q3 2010 via libva. There is already MPEG2 acceleration for this chip though.

ThinkPad models with this component

Resources